ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Nitrofurantoin
;
surface free energy
;
effect of aminoacids
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Changes in nitrofurantoin surface free energy components, Lifshitz-van der Waals, γ s LW , electron donor, γ s − , and electron acceptor, γ s + , due to adsorption of the aminoacids: lysine, alanine and glutamic acid, were determined by means of the thin-layer wicking technique. It was found that the aminoacids slightly increase the γ s − component already at 10−4 M concentration. They reduce the γ s + component practically to zero, and a very sharp increase of γ s − was observed when the nitrofurantoin surface was precovered from the solutions at concentrations larger tan 10−4 M. It is concluded that the adsorption of the aminoacids takes place via hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions between nitrofurantoin surface and aminoacid molecules. The increase in the γ s − parameter is probably caused by the presence of carboxyl groups in the aminoacid molecules.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00652831
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