Simultaneous determination of uranium and thorium by second-derivative spectrophotometry

The Analyst ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ramesh ◽  
J. Krishnamacharyulu ◽  
L. K. Ravindranath ◽  
S. Brahmaji Rao
Keyword(s):  
Simultaneous Determination ◽  
Derivative Spectrophotometry ◽  
Second Derivative

scholarly journals Simultaneous Determination of Estradiol and Medroxyprogesterone Acetate in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Second-Derivative Spectrophotometry

2002 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 883-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Inés Toral ◽  
César Soto ◽  
Pablo Richter ◽  
Ana E Tapai
Keyword(s):  
Simultaneous Determination ◽  
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Pharmaceutical Formulations ◽  
Derivative Spectrophotometry ◽  
Fast Method ◽  
Second Derivative ◽  
Zero Crossing ◽  
Relative Standard

Abstract This paper reports a simple and fast method for the simultaneous determination of estradiol (ED) and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MP) in pharmaceutical formulations by second-derivative spectrophotometry. Methanol was used to extract the drugs from formulations, and subsequently the extracts were evaluated directly by derivative spectrophotometry. The drugs were determined simultaneously by using the graphic method at 297.4 nm for ED and the zero-crossing method at 273.4 nm for MP. If both compounds are present together in a sample, it is possible to quantitate one in the presence of the other. The best signal-to-noise ratio was found when the second derivative of the spectrum was used. The linear ranges for determination of the drugs were 4.7 × 10−6 to 1.6 × 10−4 and 7.2 × 10−6 to 2.0 × 10−4 mol/L for ED and MP, respectively. The ingredients commonly found in commercial pharmaceutical formulations do not interfere with the determination. Chemical and spectral variables were optimized for the determination of both analytes. Good levels of repeatability (relative standard deviation), 1.4 and 1.9%, were obtained for ED and MP, respectively. The proposed method was applied to the determination of these drugs in pharmaceutical formulations.

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