Square-Wave Voltammetric Method for Determination of Aconitic Acid

ABSTRACT

A square-wave voltammetric method at a hanging mercury drop electrode for quantitative determination of aconitic acid in aqueous solution is developed. Aconitic acid is an electroactive compound in acid and neutral medium. Its voltammetric response depends on the type as well as the pH of the supporting electrolyte. The optimization of experimental parameters for quantitative determination of aconitic acid was achieved. The quantitative determination of aconitic acid was carried out in o. 1 mol/L HCl as a supporting electrolyte. The effect of interferences is studied. The detection limit of aconitic acid is 0.184 μg/mL.     

A Polarographic Method Determing Cu(II), Cu(I) and Metallic Copper Contents in Copper Oxide Samples

Abstract

A polarographic procedure was developed which permits the analysis of powdered cupric and cuprous oxides in the presence of metallic copper. To determine CuO, Cu₂O and metallic copper content in the sample two weight aliquots were used. The first aliquot was dissolved in medium of 50 % ethanol + 3 M hydrochloric acid + saturated ascorbic acid solution. Insoluable metallic copper was determined polarographically after its' separation and additional dissolving in concentrated nitric acid.

The second sample aliquot was dissolved in 6 M hydrochloric acid and the ratio of Cu(I) / Cu(II) in the solution was determined from the polarographic curves. To calculate CuO, Cu₂O and Cu content in a sample the proposed procedure was applied. The developed method provides the accurate results of the determination of CuO, Cu₂O and Cu content in a powdered mixture. The reproducibility expressed as the relative standard deviation is from 1 % to 5 %.     

Determination of Meloxicam in Tablet Formulations by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

ABSTRACT

Assay procedures based on UV spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) have been developed for the determination of meloxicam in tablet formulations. The HPLC method used a reversed-phase C18 column with 0.05M Tris acetic acid buffer - tetrabutylammonium reagent–acetonitrile as eluent, and UV detection at 360nm with isoxicam as the internal standard. The UV method was based on measuring an acidic solution of the drug at 341nm. A comparison was established in terms of linearity, sensitivity, precision, and accuracy. Both methods were simple and rapid. HPLC was more precise and more accurate, the UV technique was slightly faster.     

Determination of Trace Chlorine in Fine Ceramics by ICP-AES Using Tungsten Boat Furnace Vaporizer and Exchangeable Sample Cuvette System as a Direct Solid Sampler

A new approach to simple solid sample digestion, subsequent vaporization, and introduction into an inductively coupled plasma was developed for the direct determination of chlorine in fine ceramic materials by atomic emission spectrometry. To each small sample cuvette made of tungsten, a powder sample was placed and weighed accurately. Following an addition of modifier solution, the cuvette was positioned on the tungsten boat furnace incorporated an electrothermal vaporizer. Then, the analyte in the sample cuvette was vaporized and introduced into the plasma; the major components of ceramic being retained. The solid ceramic samples were analyzed by using an external calibration curve prepared with the aqueous standard solutions. The detection limit of chlorine was estimated to be 0.71 ng, which corresponds to 59 ng g^?1 of the chlorine concentration in solid ceramic materials. The relative standard deviation was calculated to be 3.2%. The analytical results in various ceramic materials are described.     

Determination of Four Nitrofuran Metabolites and Chloramphenicolin Biological Samples Using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

A pretreatment method was developed for the determination of four nitrofuran metabolites and chloramphenicol in pork, chicken, fish, and shrimp. Homogenized samples were hydrolyzed and derivatized with 2-nitrobenzaldehyde. Extraction was performed using ethyl acetate followed by purification of the extract by hexane. Lastly, the ethyl acetate was dried under nitrogen and the residue was redissolved for analysis. The performance of the method was satisfactory for all drugs tested at contamination levels close to or below the relevant European Union maximum levels permitted. The limits of detection (LODs) of the method were 0.025–0.13 ng/g. Recoveries higher than 72.0% were obtained for all drugs tested, and the coefficient of variation was less than 15%. Results from analysis of unknown samples by the developed ELISA were similar to those obtained by a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method.     

Extraction of the Ion-Pair [(C4H9) 4N+][Aui− 4] by Chcl3: Spectrophotometric Determination of Gold

Abstract

The tetraiodoaurate(III) complex forms with the tetrabutylammonium cation the [(C₄H₉) ₄N][AuI ₄] ion-pair which may be extracted with chloroform. The present work studies the variables affecting the extraction efficiency, which in optimal conditions is greater than 99.8%. The absorption spectrum of the organic extract shows two maxima at 292 and 360 nm. Beer's law is followed for gold concentrations of the order of 10^?5 M. A procedure for the spectrophotometric determination of gold after extracting the [(C₄H₉) ₄N][AuI₄] ion-pair by chloroform is proposed. Iron(III), Cu(II), Tl(III), Bi(III), Pd(II) and Pt(IV) interfere.     

Sensitive Spectrophotometric Determination of Copper(II) in the Presence of Manganese

Abstract

This paper recommends a simple and convenient procedure for the determination of copper(II) in the presence of large amounts of manganese. An aqueous solution of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and diluted sulphuric acid was used for dissolution and reduction of MnO₂. The copper(II) was complexed with an ethanolic 0.05% PAN solution in the pH range of 2 - 3 in aqueous medium. The absorbances of copper-PAN complexes are measured at 550 nm where molar absorptivity is 2.10 L.mol^?1.cm^?1.

The complex obeys Beer's Law from 0.1 to 4 ppm. of copper. Manganese(II) up to 1000 ppm. doesn't interfere. The method is sensitive and reproducible.

It has been applied to the analysis of samples containing 0.01 to 5% of copper on manganese dioxide catalysts.     

Rubidium Determination In Mineral and Thermal Waters By Atomic-Absorption Spectrometry

Abstract

A new procedure for rubidium determination in mineral and thermal waters using flame atomic-absorption spectrometry is described. to supress ionisation interference potassium solution was added. Rubidium can be determined in presence of Ca, Mg, Sr, Li, Cs, Fe, Al, CO² ₃, F^? and S^2? at higher levels that levels of these elements in waters. the precision and accuracy of the method were also investigated. In 163 mineral and thermal waters analysed, the rubidium concentration range is between 0.08 to 0.84 μg mL^?1.     

Simultaneous High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Assay of Acetaminophen,Acetylsalicylic Acid,Caffeine, and D-Propoxyphene Hydrochloride

Abstract

A reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for simultaneous measurement of acetaminophen (I), acetylsalicylic acid (II), caffeine (III) and d-propoxyphene (IV), using phenacetin (V) as an internal standard was developed. Using a 6.5 μ C-8 reversed phase column (RPP) with a mobile phase consisting of 0.01M sodium acetate solution: methanol (85:15%) at pH 4.1 enabled the Chromatographic separation of the four components in about 12 min. Quantitation was achieved by measuring the peak height ratio of each component relative to the internal standard. the validity of the developed method was tested by analyzing laboratory-prepared mixtures containing the four components in various proportions. Assay precision and sensitivity have been established for each component. the developed method proved to be stability-indicating as it can be applied to monitor salicylic acid as a degradation product in acetylsalicylic acid samples.     

Highly Selective Potentiometric Sensor for Determining Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride in Biological Fluids Using N,N′-(Pyromellitoyl)-bis-L-tyrosine Dimethyl Ester

A new membrane selective electrode based on the potentiometric method was developed for the determination of phenazopyridine. The membrane signal is based on the interaction of N,N′-(pyromellitoyl)-bis-L-tyrosine dimethyl ester with phenazopyridine. The sensor displays a linear response with a slope of 61.1 mV decade^?1 for phenazopyridine concentrations in the range of 1.0 × 10^?2–1.0 × 10^?5 mol L^?1 and with detection limit of 8.0 × 10^?6 mol L^?1 of phenazopyridine. The electrode enjoys a fast response time. Application of this potentiometric sensor for phenazopyridine determination in pharmaceuticals, urine, and blood serum samples is reported without any special pretreatment required.