Garlic peel-based carbon quantum dots as a sustainable alternative for the sensitive and green spectrofluorometric quantification of molnupiravir in pharmaceutical capsules.

ABSTRACT: Searching for natural alternatives to replace environmentally harmful chemical reagents in analysis is just as crucial as finding easily accessible analytical tools. To reinforce these concepts, this study proposes a simple spectrofluorometric approach using natural carbon quantum dots (n-CQDs) as fluorescence probes for sensitive and environmentally friendly measurement of molnupiravir, an antiviral drug that was initially developed for influenza and has demonstrated potential efficacy against COVID-19. n-CQDs were synthesized using garlic peels (GP), a waste material, via a microwave-assisted method. n-CQDs have a characteristic broad absorbance and narrow emission spectrum, making it easier to analyze several targets. The GP-based n-CQDs showed maximum excitation/emission at 265/347 nm

SUBMITTER: Saber YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652926 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature