Chapters in Books

3- A.-M. Chiorcea–Paquim, P. Santos, V.C. Diculescu, R. Eritja and A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical Characterization of Guanine Quadruplexes, eds. Lea Spindler, Wolfgang Fritzsche RSC Publishing, London, UK, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-84973-460-8

2- V.C. Diculescu and A.M. Oliveira Brett, Chapter 10 - DNA-electrochemical Biosensors and Oxidative Damage to DNA: Application to Cancer, Section 2: Blood, Molecules and Cells. in: Biosensors and Cancer, eds. V.R. Preedy, V.B. Patel, CRC Press, New Hampshire, USA, 2012. ISBN 9781578087341

1- A.M. Oliveira Brett, V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Chiorcea Paquim, S.H.P. Serrano, Ch. 20 DNA-electrochemical biosensors for investigating DNA damage, in Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, vol. 49, Electrochemical Sensor Analysis (ECSA), Section F. Biosensors, ed. S. Alegret, A. Merkoçi, Elsevier, The Netherlands, 2007. ISBN 13: 978-0-444-53053-0

 

Laboratory Protocols

1- V.C. Diculescu, J.A.P. Piedade, S.H.P. Serrano, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Procedure 29 Electrochemical sensing of DNA damage by ROS and RNS produced by redox activation of quercetin, adriamycin and nitric oxide, in Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, vol. 49, ed. S. Alegret and A. Merkoçi, 2007, e207-e211. ISBN 13: 978-0-444-53053-0

 

Articles

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55- L.I.N. Tomé, N.V. Marques, V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, In situ dsDNA-bevacizumab anticancer monoclonal antibody interaction electrochemical evaluation, Anal. Chim. Acta, 2015, in press 

54- V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Oliveira Brett, DNA-electrochemical biosensors: A mini-review, Studia UBB Chemia, 2015, LX 3, 9-22.

53- C.S.H. Jesus, V.C. Diculescu, Redox mechanism, spectrophotometrical characterisation and voltammetric determination in serum samples of kinases inhibitor and anticancer drug dasatinib, J. Electroanal. Chem, 2015, 752, 47-53.

52- O.M. Popa, V.C. Diculescu, Direct electrochemical oxidation of Abelson tyrosine-protein kinase 1 and evaluation of its interaction with synthetic substrate, ATP and inhibitors, J. Electroanal. Chem., 2015, 742, 54-61.

51- V.C. Diculescu, T.A. Enache, Electrochemical evaluation of Abelson tyrosine-protein kinase 1 activity and inhibition by imatinib mesylate and danusertib, Anal. Chim. Acta, 2014, 845, 23-29.

50- A.-M. Chiorcea-Paquim, V.C. Diculescu, P. Cervini, E.T.G. Cavalheiro, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Graphite–castor oil polyurethane composite electrode surfaces – AFM morphological and electrochemical characterisation, J. Electroanal. Chem., 2014, 731, 172-178.

49- R.M. Buoro, I.C. Lopes, V.C. Diculescu, S.H.P. Serrano, L. Lemos, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, In situ evaluation of gemcitabine-DNA interaction using a DNA-electrochemical biosensor, Bioelectrochem., 2014, 99, 40-45.

48- R.M. Buoro, V.C. Diculescu, I.C. Lopes, S.H.P. Serrano, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical Oxidation of Sulfasalazine at a Glassy Carbon Electrode, Electroanalysis, 2014, 26, 924–930.

47- O.M. Popa, V.C. Diculescu, Electrochemical and spectrophotometric characterisation of protein kinase inhibitor and anticancer drug danusertib, Electrochim. Acta., 2013, 112, 486-492.

46- O.M. Popa, V.C. Diculescu, On the adsorption and electrochemical oxidation of flavones apigenin and acacetin at a glassy carbon electrode, J. Electroanal. Chem., 2013, 708, 108-115.

45- O.M. Popa, V.C. Diculescu, Electrochemical behaviour of isoflavones genistein and biochanin A at a glassy carbon electrode,
Electroanalysis, 2013, 25(5), 1201–1208.

44-  O.M. Popa, V.C. Diculescu,  Electrochemical oxidation mechanism of phosphotyrosine at a glassy carbon electrode, J. Electroanal. Chem., 2013, 689, 216-222.

43- D.A. Golea, V.C. Diculescu, L. Tugulea, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Proteasome Inhibitor Anticancer Drug Bortezomib Redox Behaviour at a Glassy Carbon Electrode, Electroanalysis, 2012, 24, 1915-1921.

42- H.E. Satana, A.D.R. Pontinha, V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Nucleoside analogue electrochemical behaviour and in situ evaluation of DNA-clofarabine interaction, Bioelectrochemistry, 2012, 87, 3-8.

41- M.A.N. Manaia, V.C. Diculescu, E.D.S. Gil, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Guaicolic spices curcumin and capsaicin electrochemical oxidation behaviour at a glassy carbon electrode, J. Electroanal. Chem., 2012, 682, 83-89.

40- D. A. Golea, V. C. Diculescu, A. T. Enache, A. Butu, L. Tugulea, A. M. Oliveira Brett, Electrochemical evaluation of dsDNA - liposomes Interactions, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 2012, 7(3), 1333 - 1342.

39- V.C. Diculescu, H.E. Satana, E. de Souza Gil, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Methoxylation and glycosylation effect on the redox mechanism of citroflavones, Electroanalysis, 2012, 24(5), 1019–1026.

38- A.D.R. Pontinha, S.M.A. Jorge, V.C. Diculescu, M. Vivan, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Antineoplasic drug methotrexate redox mechanism using a glassy carbon electrode, Electroanalysis, 2012, 24(4), 917-923.

37- P.V.F. Santos, I.C. Lopes, V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, DNA – Cyanobacterial Hepatotoxins Microcystin-LR and Nodularin Interaction: Electrochemical Evaluation, Electroanalysis, 2012, 24(3), 547-553.

36- I.C., Lopes, P.V.F. Santos, V.C. Diculescu, M.C.U. Araújo, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Sorbic acid and its degradation products: electrochemical characterization, Anal. Lett., 2012, 45(4), 408-417.

35- I.C. Lopes, P.V.F. Santos, V.C. Diculescu, F.M.P. Peixoto, M.C.U. Araújo, A.A. Tanaka, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Microcystin-LR and chemically degraded microcystin-LR electrochemical oxidation, Analyst, 2012, 137(8), 1904-1912.

34- A.D.R. Pontinha, H.E. Satana, V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Anodic Oxidation of Cladribine and In Situ Evaluation of DNA-Cladribine Interaction, Electroanalysis, 2011, 23(11), 2651–2657.

33- P.V.F. Santos, I.C. Lopes, V.C. Diculescu, M.C.U. de Araújo, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Redox mechanisms of nodularin and chemically degraded nodularin, Electroanalysis, 2011, 23(10), 2310–2319.

32- V.C. Diculescu, A.-M. Chiorcea-Paquim, R. Eritja, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Evaluation of the structure-activity relationship of thrombin with thrombin binding aptamers by voltammetry and atomic force microscopy, J. Electroanal. Chem, 2011, 656: 1-2, 159-166.

31- A.D.R. Pontinha, S.M.A. Jorge, A.-M. Chiorcea Paquim, V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, In situ evaluation of anticancer drug methotrexate-DNA interaction using a DNA-electrochemical biosensor and AFM characterization, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 5227-5234.

30- A. Shah, V.C. Diculescu, R. Qureshi, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical reduction mechanism of camptothecin at glassy carbon electrode, Bioelectrochemistry, 2010, 79: 2, 73-178.

29- V.C. Diculescu, A. Militaru, A. Shah, R. Qureshi, L. Tugulea, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Redox mechanism of lumazine at a glassy carbon electrode, J. Electroanal. Chem., 2010, 647: 1, 1-7.

28- O. Corduneanu, A.-M. Chiorcea-Paquim, V. Diculescu, S. M. Fiuza, M. P. M. Marques, A. M. Oliveira-Brett, DNA Interaction with Palladium Chelates of Biogenic Polyamines Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Voltammetric Characterization, Anal. Chem., 2010, 82:4, 1245–1252.

27- A. Shah, V.C. Diculescu, R. Qureshi, A.Maria Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical behaviour of dimethyl-2-oxoglutarate on glassy carbon electrode, Bioelectrochemistry, 2010, 77, 145–150.

26- V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Chiorcea-Paquim, R. Eritja, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Thrombine Binding Aptamer Quadruplex Formation: AFM and Voltammetric Characterization, Journal of Nucleic Acids, Volume 2010 (2010), Article ID 841932, 8 pages.

25- A. Shah, V.C. Diculescu, N. Muhammad, R. Qureshi, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical Investigation of Na-Salt of 2-Methyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)acrylate on Glassy Carbon Electrode, Electroanalysis, 2010, 22:1, 121-127.

24- V.C. Diculescu, T.A. Enache, P.J. Oliveira, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical oxidation of sanguinarine and of its oxidation products at a glassy carbon electrode – Relevance to intracellular effects, Electroanalysis, 2010, 22:1, 113-120.

23- V.C. Diculescu, T.A. Enache, P.J. Oliveira, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical oxidation of berberine and of its oxidation products at a glassy carbon electrode, Electroanalysis, 2009, 21: 9 1027-1034.

22- A.M. Chiorcea-Paquim, O. Corduneanu, S.C.B. Oliveira, V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Electrochemical and AFM Evaluation of Hazard Compounds-DNA Interaction, Electrochim. Acta, 2009, 54, 1978-1985.

21- V.C. Diculescu, A.-M. Chiorcea-Paquim, L. Tugulea, M. Vivan, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Interaction of imatinib with liposomes: Voltammetric and AFM characterization, Bioelectrochemistry, 2009, 74: 2 278-288.

20- O. Corduneanu, V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Chiorcea Paquim, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Shaped-controlled palladium nanowires and nanoparticles electrodeposited on carbon electrodes, J. Electroanal. Chem., 2008, 624: 1-2, 97-108.

19- J. Martinovic, A.M. Chiorcea-Paquim, V.C. Diculescu, J. Van Wyk, E. Iwuoha, P. Baker, S. Mapolie, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Metallo-functionalized first-generation salicylaldimine poly(propylenimine) tetraamine dendrimers: Electrochemical study and atomic force microscopy imaging, Electrochim. Acta, 2008, 53(14), 4907-4919.

18- D.P. Santos, M.V.B. Zanoni, M.F. Bergamini, A.-M. Chiorcea-Paquim, V.C. Diculescu, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Poly(glutamic acid) nanofibre modified glassy carbon electrode: Characterization by atomic force microscopy, voltammetry and electrochemical impedance, Electrochim. Acta, 2008, 53(11), 3991-4000.

17- V.C. Diculescu, A.-M. Chiorcea-Paquim, O. Corduneanu, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Palladium nanoparticles and nanowires deposited electrochemically: AFM and electrochemical characterization, J. Solid State Electrochem., 2007, 11(7), 887-898.

16- S.C.B. Oliveira, V.C. Diculescu, G. Palleschi, D. Compagnone, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical oxidation of ochratoxin A at a glassy carbon electrode and in situ evaluation of the interaction with deoxyribonucleic acid using an electrochemical DNA-biosensor, Anal. Chim. Acta, 2007, 588(2), 283-291.

15- V.C. Diculescu, J.A.P. Piedade, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Electrochemical behaviour of 2,8-Dihidroxyadenine at a glassy carbon electrode, Bioelectrochemistry, 2007, 70(1), 141-146.

14- V.C. Diculescu, T.A. Enache, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical oxidation at a glassy carbon electrode of the anti-arrhythmia drug disopyramide, Ana. Lett., 2007, 40(15), 2860-2871.

13- A.M. Oliveira-Brett, A.M. Chiorcea Paquim, V.C. Diculescu and J.A.P. Piedade, Electrochemistry of nanoscale DNA surface films on carbon, Med. Eng. Phys., 2006, 28(10), 963-970.

12- V.C. Diculescu, M. Vivan, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Voltammetric Behavior of Antileukemia Drug Glivec. Part III - In Situ DNA Oxidative Damage by the Glivec Electrochemical Metabolite, Electroanalysis, 2006, 18(19-20), 1963-1970.

11- V.C. Diculescu, M. Vivan, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Voltammetric Behavior of Antileukemia Drug Glivec. Part II -Redox Processes of Glivec Electrochemical Metabolite, Electroanalysis, 2006, 18(8), 1808-1814.

10- V.C. Diculescu, M. Vivan, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Voltammetric Behavior of Antileukemia Drug Glivec. Part I - Electrochemical Study of Glivec, Electroanalysis, 2006, 18(8), 1800-1807.

9- V.C. Diculescu, S. Kumbhat, A.M. Oliveira-Brett, Electrochemical behaviour of isatin at a glassy carbon electrode, Anal. Chim. Acta, 2006, 575(2), 190-197.

8- A.M. Oliveira Brett, A.-M. Chiorcea Paquim, V.C. Diculescu and T.S. Oretskaya, Synthetic Oligonucleotides: AFM Characterization and Electroanalytical Studies, Bioelectrochemistry, 2005, 67, 181-190.

7- V.C. Diculescu, A-M. Chiorcea Paquim, A.M. Oliveira Brett, Electrochemical DNA sensors for detection of DNA damage, Sensors, 2005, 5, 377-393.

6- V.C. Diculescu, R.M Barbosa, A.M. Oliveira Brett, In situ sensing of DNA damage by a nitric oxide-releasing compound, Anal. Lett., 2005, 38, 2525-2540.

5- A.M. Oliveira Brett, A.-M. Chiorcea Paquim, V.C. Diculescu, T.S. Oretskaya, AFM and Electroanalytical Studies of Synthetic Oligonucleotides Hybridization, Biosensors Bioelectronics, 2004, 20, 933-944.

4- A.M. Oliveira Brett, J.A.P. Piedade, L.A. da Silva, V.C. Diculescu, Voltammetric determination of all DNA bases, Anal. Biochem., 2004, 332, 321-329.

3- A.M. Oliveira-Brett, V.C. Diculescu, Electrochemical study of quercetin-DNA interaction. Part II – In situ sensing with DNA-biosensor, Bioelectrochemistry, 2004, 64, 143-150.

2- A.M. Oliveira-Brett, V.C. Diculescu, Electrochemical study of quercetin-DNA interaction. Part I –Analysis in incubated solution, Bioelectrochemistry, 2004, 64, 133-141.

1- A.M. Oliveira-Brett, V.C. Diculescu, J.A.P. Piedade, Electrochemical oxidation mechanism of guanine and adenine using a glassy carbon micro electrode, Bioelectrochemistry, 2002, 55, 61-62.