In the criminal sphere, it is extremely important to identify perpetrators of crimes based on latent fingerprints (invisible to the naked eye) revealed at crime scenes and their corresponding objects. The present work aimed to evaluate four synthetic analogues of curcumin as possible IDL developers, and to compare their results with those of carbon black developer, as well as to reach the most adequate parameters in the use of the LTQ and FT-ICR mass spectrometers with the paper spray ionization (PS) source to study the chemical composition of the endogenous substances contained in the IDL. For this, a 24-1 factorial design was developed, where it was verified that the distance and voltage factors were the most influential for the increase in the response of signals, in the analysis of latent fingerprints by PS. Among the detected substances we can mention around 20 fatty acids, and squalene. Finally, four potential developers, synthetic analogues of curcumin, were compared with carbon black developer. The revelation of latent fingerprints occurred efficiently, allowing the visualization of minutiae, such as bifurcation and end of line, making it possible to classify them, according to the Vucetich Fingerprint Classification System.

Among stimulant drugs, cocaine deserves attention due to its high rates of seizures worldwide. This work presents the synthesis and characterization of hybrid molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for use in preparing biological samples using a homemade microextraction in a packed sorbent device to extract cocaine. The MIPs synthesized using caffeine and cocaine as templates have been compared. Caffeine was used due to its low value and be easier to obtain than cocaine. Additionally, restricted access molecularly imprinted polymers (RAMIPs) were also produced for comparison purposes. The polymeric materials were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, textural analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and cross polarization/ magic angle spinning 13C nuclear magnetic resonance. The method optimization was performed using linear ion trap mass spectrometer to evaluate the effects of sample pH, type of eluent, washing solvent, adsorption cycles, and eluent volume. In the optimized method, RAMIPs indicated better cocaine extraction compared to MIPs. The quantitative study demonstrated that the developed method was able to accurately quantify cocaine in urine samples with values close to actual concentrations. drugs worldwide (MIPs Additionally (RAMIPs purposes microscopy analysis spectroscopy polarization C resonance pH solvent cycles volume concentrations

Neste trabalho, verificou-se a aplicabilidade de uma metodologia computacional para se predizer a estrutura de compostos orgânicos com atividade biológica. Para isso, selecionaram-se três floroglucinóis, e compararam-se suas conformações obtidas por modelagem molecular e por difração de raios X. Os resultados mostraram que as conformações obtidas por análise conformacional com o método AM1 seguidas de otimização de geometria utilizando o método DFT (B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)) estão em boa concordância com os dados obtidos experimentalmente por difração de raios X, indicando que a metodologia empregada parece ser uma ótima ferramenta para predizer preferências conformacionais desta classe de compostos.

In this work we intend to verify the applicability of a computational methodology to predict structural features of organic compounds with biological activity. We selected three phloroglucinols and compared their calculated conformational data with their X-ray crystallographic structure. The results showed that conformations obtained by conformational analysis with the AM1 method followed by geometry optimization by using the DFT B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) basis set are in very good agreement with X-ray data, indicating that the methodology employed here seems to be a very useful tool in order to predict the conformational preference for this class of compounds.

Apesar da atividade farmacológica de Mikania glomerata Spreng. ser conhecida desde longa data, existem poucos estudos visando a preparação de produtos padronizados que garantam uma produção uniforme, doses eficazes e estabilidade. Nesse trabalho, foram realizados ensaios objetivando a otimização do processo extrativo; tratamento da droga vegetal para o preparo de tinturas; determinação da melhor forma de estocagem e otimização da preparação da forma farmacêutica (xarope).

Although the pharmacological activity of Mikania glomerata Spreng. has been well known for a long time, there are a few studies concerning the elaboration of phytopharmaceutical products that assure an uniform preparation, effective doses and stability. In this work, tests with the objective of the optimization of the extraction process were performed; treatment of the plant drug for preparation of tinctures; determination of the adequate form of storage and the optimization of the preparation of the pharmaceutical form (syrup).