Rutin is a flavonoid commonly employed for many therapeutic purposes. Although the electroactive phenolic groups of rutin might be oxidized at low applied potential, the adsorption of oxidized species changes the electrode surface. As a consequence, the repeatability and reproducibility of the method decreases, which limits electroanalytical applications. This paper describes the use of disposable screen-printed electrodes as an alternative to improve the electrochemical quantification of rutin in commercial and standard samples. The electrochemical behavior was consistent to what is observed using other carbon electrodes: an adsorption-involved step and a pH-dependent oxidation process. The replacement of the electrodes between the analyses ensured rapid analysis, good intermediate precision and repeatability. The proposed method was successfully applied to rutin determination in pharmaceutical samples of capsules, with the limit of quantification being 0.30 µM.

O comportamento eletroquímico do fluconazol demonstrou oxidação irreversível com mecanismos eletroquímicos-químicos dependentes do material eletródico. Em eletrodos de Pt observou-se adsorção do reagente sob a aplicação de potenciais positivos, enquanto adsorção preferencial dos produtos foi observada em eletrodo de carbono vítreo. Em valores de pH inferiores a 7,0, a corrente do processo anódico é intensamente diminuída. Em eletrodo de pasta de carbono e tampão fosfato, pH 8,0, a corrente de oxidação variou linearmente com a concentração de fluconazol em solução, Ipa = 5,7×10 -5 (mA) × 0,052 [Fluconazol] (µg mL -1 ), no intervalo de 48,0 a 250,0 µg mL -1 . O limite de detecção obtido foi 6,3 µg mL -1 .The electrochemical behavior of fluconazole showed an irreversible oxidation process, with the electrochemical -chemical mechanism being highly dependent on the electrode material. Adsorption of reagent at positive applied potential was observed at Pt electrode while preferential adsorption of the oxidation products was observed at Glassy Carbon surfaces. In pH below 7.0, the anodic current process was intensively decreased. At carbon paste electrode, the fluconazole oxidation current, recorded in phosphate buffer solution (pH 8.0), changed linearly with the fluconazole concentration, Ipa = 5.7×10 -5 (mA) × 0.052 [Fluconazol] (µg mL -1 ), in the range of 48.0 to 250.0 µg mL -1. The detection limit obtained was 6.3 µg mL -1 .