1Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KPK, Pakistan
2Department of Chemistry, Shankar Campus, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KPK, Pakistan
American Journal of Nanomaterials.
2013,
Vol. 1 No. 2, 27-30
DOI: 10.12691/ajn-1-2-3
Copyright © 2013 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Abdul Hameed, Andaleeb Azam. Sensing Capability of Fluorescent Sodium Salt of Amoxicillin.
American Journal of Nanomaterials. 2013; 1(2):27-30. doi: 10.12691/ajn-1-2-3.
Correspondence to: Abdul Hameed, Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KPK, Pakistan. Email:
ham.chemist@gmail.comAbstract
The capability of already available antibiotic drug ‘amoxicillin’ based on its fluorescent property has been explored. The fluorescent sodium salt of amoxicillin was used for the detection of heavy metals in aqueous solutions. It was found that Copper and Silver has a quenching effect on the fluorescence of amoxicillin. Cu2+ ions were detected in aqueous solution up to 1x10-7 M and Ag1+ ions up to 1x10-6 M. Hg2+ ions were also detected in aqueous samples but in high concentration.
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