Development and Validation of a High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method for the Determination of Voriconazole Content in Tablets

This paper describes the validation of an isocratic HPLC method for the assay of voriconazole in tablets. The method employs a Merck LiChrospher^? 100 RP-8 (125 × 4.6 mm I.D., 5 μm particle size) column, with a mobile phase of methanol : triethylamine solutions 0.6 %, pH 6.0 (50:50, v/v) and UV detection at 255 nm. A linear response (r > 0.9999) was observed in the range of 20.0–100.0 μg mL⁻¹. The method showed good recoveries (average 100.4%) and the relative standard deviation intra and inter-day were ≤ 1.0 %. Validation parameters as specificity and robustness were also determined. The method can be used for both quality control assay of voriconazole in tablets and for stability studies as the method separates voriconazole from its degradation products and tablet excipients.     

Optimizing control of simulated moving beds--linear isotherm

A new optimization based adaptive control strategy for simulated moving beds (SMBs) is proposed. A linearized reduced order model, which accounts for the periodic nature of the SMB process, is used for online optimization and control. The manipulated variables are the four inlet flow rates, the outputs are the raffinate and extract concentrations. Concentration measurements at the raffinate and extract outlets are used as the feedback information. The state estimate from the periodic Kalman filter is used for the prediction of the outlet concentrations over a chosen horizon. Predicted outlet concentrations are the basis for the calculation of the optimal input adjustments, which maximize the productivity and minimize the desorbent consumption subject to constraints on product purities. The realization of this concept is discussed and the implementation on a virtual eight column SMB platform is assessed, in the case of binary linear systems. For a whole series of typical plant disturbances it is shown that the proposed approach is effective in minimizing off-spec products and in achieving optimal SMB operation, also in the case where there are significant model uncertainties.     

IR spectroscopic study of the conformational lability of 4′-ethyl-4-cyanobiphenyl

The conformational lability of 4-ethyl-4-cyanobiphenyl molecules in solid crystal (SC) and isotropic liquid (IL) states was investigated by IR spectroscopic techniques (experiment and theory). IR absorption spectra were measured at 28°C–95°C in the frequency range 400 cm^–1–4000 cm^–1. Spectrum simulation was performed using the fragment method with allowance for the conformational fluctuations of molecules. The experimental and calculated spectra were compared and analyzed, and it was shown that in the IL, the samples are mixtures of conformers. The temperature changes in the spectra in the stated range are caused by the conformational lability of molecules.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by L. M. Babkov, I. I. Gnatyuk, G. A. Puchkovskaya, and S. V. TrukhachevTranslated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 398–405, May–June, 2004.     

Synthetic tanning agents. Characterization,control of synthesis and assessment of correlations between product composition and taning properties by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography

Summary Gradient elution RP-HPLC has been applied to the separation of the constituents of synthetic tanning agents. Information obtained from the chromatographic results was used to assess the possibility of optimizing the conditions of synthesis, to find out the number of species formed and to make a start at correlating the composition of the tanning agents and their properties.     

Simple and rapid micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatographic method for simultaneous determination of four antiepileptics in human serum

A very rapid and simple MEKC method was developed for the simultaneous determination of four antiepileptic drugs, ethosuximide (Etho), primidone (Pri), phenytoin (Pht) and carbamazepine (Cbz) in human serum. Sample analysis required only 100 microL of human serum which only needed to be centrifuged, decanted and combined with the running buffer [5.3 mM Na(2)HPO(4)/3.2 mM borax buffer (pH 9.5) containing 55 mM SDS and 3.5% (v/v) acetone]. The analysis was performed in only 10 min into fused-silica capillaries (57 cm total length with 50 microm i.d. and 50 cm to the detector) using the MEKC methodology with diode-array detection at 220 nm. The calibration graphs were established for ethoximide, primidone, phenytoin and carbamazepine between 0 and 20 mg/L. Recoveries were between 85 and 87%. The simplicity of the proposed methodology makes it suitable for routine clinical use, especially for epileptic patients on polytherapy.     

Determination of alcohol polyether average molar oligomer value/distribution via supercritical fluid chromatography coupled with UV and MS detection

Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) was used for the analysis of ethoxylated and propoxylated surfactants. Samples were derivatized to phenylated silyl ethers with a disilazane-chlorosilane mixture. Addition of a phenyl group to the surfactant allowed UV-absorbance detection of each oligomer. Acetonitrile and methanol were evaluated as mobile phase modifiers. Better peak shape was realized with methanol-modified CO2 on an octadecyl silica bonded phase than with acetonitrile-modified CO2. Peak assignments were made via SFC coupled with electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in the positive ion mode. A sulfonamide-embedded alkyl stationary phase was also evaluated for separation of the derivatized samples. SFC-UV and SFC-ESI-MS data were jointly used for calculation of average molar oligomer values which were then compared to values calculated from 1H NMR data of non-derivatized samples. The derivatization or separation method using the sulfonamide embedded phase required no preliminary cleanup and yielded reproducible oligomer values that were consistent with those of the manufacturer's nominal values.     

Use of Database of Plots of Pesticide Retention (R F ) Against Mobile-Phase Compositions for Fractionation of a Mixture of Pesticides by Micropreparative Thin-Layer Chromatography

Relationships between R _F values and mobile-phase composition have been determined for urea herbicides and fungicides in normal-phase systems (NP) of the type silica-nonpolar or weakly polar diluent (heptane, toluene, diisopropyl ether) – polar modifier (ethyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, ethyl-methyl ketone and 2-propanol). These relationships constitute a retention database which has enabled to choose optimum systems for preliminary fractionation of a multicomponent mixture of pesticides by zonal micropreparative TLC. The mixture was applied from the edge of the layer in the frontal + elution mode which increased the separation efficiency because or displacement effects. The separated simpler fractions were applied to a silica plate and rechromatographed. The plate was videoscanned, furnishing a real picture of the plate showing preliminary separation of the simpler pesticide fractions. Complete separation of the fractions was carried out by two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography on plates with chemically bonded-cyanopropyl silica stationary phase using non-aqueous eluent in the first direction and aqueous reversed-phase eluent in the second direction.     

钴铬水滑石的合成及表征

采用共沉淀法合成了一系列不同Co/Cr物质的量比的碳酸根型水滑石。用X－衍射、红外光谱、差热、热重、分光光度等方法对其组成和结构进行了研究。结果表明Co/Cr投料比为2到3时能形成结晶度好、纯度高的水滑石。初步推测了部分产物的组成及所含水滑石的化学式。     

化学复合镀Ni-P-PTFE镀层的组成分析

近年来化学复合镀技术在工业中应用日益广泛 ,本文运用ＳＥＭ、ＡＥＳ和ＸＰＳ等手段对用化学复合镀制得的Ｎｉ Ｐ ＰＴＦＥ镀层的结构和组分进行了分析 ,并就其耐腐蚀性能与前期得到的Ｎｉ Ｓｎ Ｐ[1 ] 、Ｃｕ Ｓｎ Ｐ[2 ] 、Ｎｉ Ｐ ＣｅＯ2 [3] 、Ｎｉ Ｐ ＳｉＯ2 [4] 镀层进行了比较 ,结果表明 :含量一定的ＰＴＦＥ(聚四氟乙烯 )的共存增强镀层的耐腐蚀性及镀层表面的润滑性。1　实验部分1 1　仪器日产Ｄ/ＭＡＸⅢＡ型Ｘ 射线衍射仪 ,铜靶 ,管压 2 5ｋＶ ,电流 1 0ｍＡ。国产ＪＪＣ 1型润滑湿角测量仪。美国ＰＥＲＫＩＮ ＥＬＭＥＲＰ…     

煤油共处理油品的族组成研究

采用高效液相色谱法对兖州烟煤与催化裂化油浆共处理制备的油品的族组成进行了研究。结果表明 ,在实验条件下油品主要由烷烃和芳烃组成 ,杂原子化合物含量一般仅为 0 5 %～ 2 0 %。原料煤与油浆比例、反应温度、催化剂对油品族组成具有重要影响 ;随初始氢压不同 ,对油品族组成的影响不同 ;在 4MPa初始压力条件下 ,反应气氛 (氢气、氮气 )对煤油共处理和纯油浆制备油品的族组成影响不大。