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[Solvent extraction-flow injection analysis for determination of trimethoprim in compound preparations].

Trimethoprim (TMP) in four pharmaceutical preparations (compound sulfamethoxazol tablets, compound tetracycline tablets, compound trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazol tablets; and compound berberine injection) is determined by solvent extraction-flow injection spectrophotometry. It can be extracted into chloroform directly, and the absorbance at a wavelength of 280 nm of the organic phase is measured after phase separation. The manifold comprises two streams. The sample is injected into a 0.2 mol/L NaOH carrier stream, and extracted with chloroform in a 200-cm coil (ID 0.7 mm) after a 50 cm reaction tube (ID 1.0 mm). Calibration graph is linear in the range of 25-150 micrograms/ml. The average recovery is 101.4% with a relative standard deviation of 1.1%. The proposed system permits the analysis of about 50 samples per hour. Precise results in agreement with those obtained with official methods are achieved.

Drug Combinations↗

Improvement in the determination of mancozeb residues by the carbon disulfide evolution method using flow injection analysis.

The sample decomposition of the carbon disulfide evolution method for the determination of dithiocarbamate residues was carried out in a closed vial in the presence of hexane. The evolved carbon disulfide was extracted by the organic solvent and injected in a flow system for its quantification as copper complex. The conditions for batch decomposition, flow injection determination, and association of both were investigated with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate as model substance. An one-channel flow system was employed where the carrier stream was the ethanolic ethylenediamine/copper solution. The determination range was of 0. 01-1.26 microg of CS(2), with a relative standard deviation of 0.06% (n = 10), with a sample throughput of 45 samples/h. The association of the batch decomposition with the flow system was carried out with the fungicide mancozeb and was applied to the analysis of its residue in potato, lettuce, cucumber, and green bean crops. The approach allowed the analysis of 11 samples in triplicate in 2 h, with recoveries between 85% and 92% and relative standard deviation about 2%.

Carbon Disulfide↗

Flow injection analysis of intracellular beta-galactosidase in Escherichia coli cultivations, using an on-line system including cell disruption, debris separation and immunochemical quantification.

A continuous integrated process for on-line quantification of intracellular components has been developed. By applying the concept of expanded micro-beds in a flow injection system it was possible to first perform on-line cell disintegration followed by an on-line binding assay for quantification of a reporter protein (beta-galactosidase) from the cell interior. The disintegration process involved the use of an expanded bed with immobilised lysozyme followed by ultrasonic treatment in a flow-through cell. The cell debris does not interfere in the binding assay as it is carried out in an expanded bed. The time for an assay cycle is at present approx. 35 min. This integrated system can be used for quantification of proteins down to at least 10(-7) mol/L.

Calibration↗

Tetracycline-selective electrode for content determination and dissolution studies of pharmaceuticals by flow-injection analysis (FIA).

The present work describes the construction and evaluation of different tetracycline (TC)-selective electrodes without inner reference solution and with polymer membranes. The several electrodes were prepared with poly(vinyl chloride) or ethylene(vinyl acetate) membranes comprising o-nitrophenyl octyl ether or bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate as mediator solvents and tetracycline tetrakis(4-clorophenyl)borate as ion exchanger. The best performance was recorded for the poly(vinyl chloride) membranes with bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate. Using solutions with adjusted ionic strength, this type of electrode presented a slope of 57.4 mV decade(-1) and a reproducibility of +/-0.3 mV day(-1), for an analytical range from 1.2 x 10(-4) to 1.0 x 10(-2) M. The pH working range was 2.0-3.8. Tubular-shaped potentiometric detectors based on the same selective membrane were also constructed. When TC solutions with adjusted ionic strength of concentrations ranging from 1.0 x 10(-4) to 1.0 x 10(-2) M were injected into a single-channel flow manifold, the detectors presented a slope of 56.6 mV decade(-1) and a reproducibility of +/-0.5 mV day(-1). The pH working range was 1.9-3.9. Both batch and flow procedures were applied to the potentiometric analysis of oral dosage forms. Average recoveries were within 98.6 to 100.3% and the t test indicated the accuracy of these results in comparison to an independent methodology. The flow system with the potentiometric detector was employed in dissolution studies as well.

Electrodes↗

Evaluation of flow injection analysis for determination of urea in sheep's and cow's milk.

Difficulties in measuring the urea content in sheep's milk often occur with spectral photometry due to the high protein and fat concentrations of the milk. In this study an enzymatic flow procedure (QuickChem 8000 Ion Analyser, Lachat Instruments, Milwaukee, USA) to determine the urea content in ovine and bovine milk was evaluated. Urea content is determined by the Berthelot reaction after splitting it enzymatically with urease. The free ammonia diffuses through a teflon membrane into a stream of reagent solutions. Detection takes place by means of a reaction between the ammonium ions with hypochlorite and salicylate producing a green colour, which is measured spectrometrically in a flow meter at 660 nm. By using a diffusion cell chemical deproteinisation of milk is not necessary and capacity is high. The assessed procedure exhibited high accuracy and precision and reached a sample capacity of 55 samples an hour. Storage of the milk samples for several days as well as chemical preservation with bronopol had no effect on the measurement procedure. Due to the complexity of the apparatus and the costs associated therewith, the device proves less suitable for routine diagnostics but rather serves as a reference method for the measurement of urea concentration in milk.

Animals↗

Automated multiple flow-injection analysis in clinical chemistry: determination of total protein with Biuret reagent.

We have examined the feasibility of the automated multiple flow-injection technique for application to clinical chemistry by adapting to this system the biuret method for the determination of total protein. Samples were discretely and rapidly introduced into a continuously flowing, nonsegmented reagent stream by means of an automatic sampler and high-pressure injection valve. Pumps operating at 1380-2070 kPa (200-300 psi) were utilized to introduce the biuret reagent and saline diluent into the system separately at flow rates of 72 and 47 microL/s, respectively. Use of 20-microL sample and a 3.0-s reaction-delay coil was adequately sensitive for analysis for total protein by this method. Samples were analyzed at a rate of 150/h with no detectable between-sample carryover. Within-run precision studies yielded relative standard deviations of 2.5% and less. Total protein values obtained by this method correlated well with those obtained by centrifugal analyzer and bubble-segmented continuous-flow biuret methods.

Autoanalysis↗

Principles and applications of flow injection analysis in biosensors.

In practical applications biosensors are often forced to operate under less than optimal conditions. Because of their construction, and the physical processes and chemical reactions involved in their operation, compromise conditions are frequently required to synchronize all events taking place. Therefore, and in order to implement functions such as periodic calibration, conditioning and possible regeneration of the biosensor, and, very importantly, to yield the freedom to select the optimum detection means, it is advantageous to use these devices in a flow-through mode, particularly by employing the flow injection (FI) approach. The capacity of FI, as offering itself as a complementary facility to augment the performance of biosensors, and in many cases as an attractive alternative, is demonstrated by reference to selected examples, comprising assays based on enzymatic procedures with optical and thermal detection procedures, and via description of a recently introduced technique for immunoassays, termed flow injection renewable surface immunoassays, which promises to entail powerful potentials and to yield compatible or better economy of operation than existing approaches.

Biosensing Techniques↗

Competitive heterogeneous enzyme immunoassay for theophylline by flow-injection analysis with electrochemical detection of p-aminophenol.

A competitive enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay based on the flow-injection amperometric detection of p-aminophenol has been investigated with use of the materials and general procedure of a commercial kit for the determination of theophylline in human serum. The antibody is immobilized on glass beads, and the enzyme label is alkaline phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1). The high currents generated during the electrochemical detection allowed a rapid (35 min) and simple determination of theophylline throughout its therapeutic range (10-20 mg/L) and also in the subtherapeutic range (detection limit of about 80 micrograms/L).

Aminophenols↗

Determination of nabumetone in pharmaceutical formulation by flow injection analysis (FIA) with UV-detection.

A precise and accurate FIA method for the quantification of nabumetone (NAB) in pharmaceuticals is described. The best suitable carrier solvent system consisted of ethanol: water (30:70 v/v). Sample solution (4.7 x 10(-6) M NAB) was prepared in this solvent and injected to the instrumental system at a flow rate of 1.2 ml x min(-1). The signals were detected by a UV detector at 228.8 nm. The calibration curves of NAB was linear in the concentration range of 1.4 x 10(-6) M-2.8 x 10(-5) M. The intra- and inter-assay precision were less than 2.6%. The method exhibited a good linearity with the correlation coefficients. The LOD and LOQ values were found to be 4.4 x 10(-7) and 1.3 x 10(-6) M, respectively. The effects of the tablet excipients were insignificant at the 95% probability level. The calculated tablet content was 99% which is agreement with the ranges stated by pharmacopoeias.

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal↗

Simultaneous determination of Cd(II), Cu(II) and Pb(II) in surface waters by solid phase extraction and flow injection analysis with spectrophotometric detection.

A method for heavy metal monitoring using spectrophotometric detection is presented. Traces of Cu(II), Pb(II) and Cd(II) at the low microg l(-1) level can be determined simultaneously after both selective removal of metal interferences and preconcentration using 'extraction chromatographic resins'. Lewatit TP807'84, which contains di(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinic acid as active component, was used as solid adsorbent. Two minicolumns containing this resin were used: one at pH 3.2 for the removal of interferences, such as Zn(II) and Fe(III), and the other at pH 5.5 for the selective preconcentration of the target analytes. Spectrophotometric determination used FIA methodology with sulfarsazene as chromogenic reagent and partial least-squares multivariate calibration. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of surface waters from the Llobregat river and ground water samples from wells in the Guadiamar basin. Accuracy, expressed in terms of recoveries, was in the range 80-120% and relative standard deviations were below 10%.

Cadmium↗

Chemiluminescence determination of thioridazine hydrochloride by flow-injection analysis.

Hydrogen peroxide, potassium permanganate, potassium dichromate, potassium hexacyanoferrate(III), cerium(IV) sulphate and sodium peroxidisulphate have been tested as potential reagents for chemiluminescence generation from the oxidation of phenothiazine derivatives. Only with potassium permanganate in acidic medium were satisfying results achieved. A total of 13 different phenothiazine derivatives produce luminescence of different intensities on oxidation. Thioridazine hydrochloride was chosen to develop a rapid and simple method for its determination in pharmaceutical formulations. The limit of detection is 1.2 x 10(-6) mol l(-1), and 110 samples per hour can be determined.

Antipsychotic Agents↗

Amperometric flow-injection analysis of creatinine based on immobilized creatinine deiminase, leucine dehydrogenase and L-amino acid oxidase.

Leucine dehydrogenase/L-amino acid oxidase was proposed as an enzymatic conversion system for ammonia and its application to amperometric assay of creatinine was investigated. Ammonia formed by creatinine deiminase catalyzed hydrolysis of creatinine was converted to L-leucine by leucine dehydrogenase, and the oxidation of L-leucine by L-amino acid oxidase was detected with an oxygen electrode. Two approaches were proposed to overcome the problem of endogenous ammonia and L-amino acids. The first was using glutamate dehydrogenase prereactor to remove endogenous ammonia; endogenous L-amino acids were corrected by a separate run. In the second approach, endogenous ammonia and L-amino acids were simultaneously compensated with a two-channel system. It resulted in double peak recording that the flow was split and rejoined between the two ends of creatinine deiminase reactor and a delay coil and a reference column were properly set at one of the two-channels. One gave the sum response of all responsible compounds, the other that of endogenous interferences except creatinine. Both approaches were applied to creatinine assay in urine and the results showed a good agreement with those obtained from the Jaffe method.

Amino Acid Oxidoreductases↗

Highly sensitive determination method for total carbonate in water samples by flow injection analysis coupled with gas-diffusion separation.

A spectrophotometric method for the determination of total carbonate in water samples was developed. The method is based on the color change of an acid-base indicator in relation to the concentration of permeable gas substances through a membrane. By using a new portable FIA system equipped with a gas-diffusion unit, a highly sensitive and on-site determination of total carbonate in aqueous solutions was investigated. A new color-change system with 4-(2',4'-dinitrophenylazo)-1-naphthol-5-sulfonic acid (DNN5S) was developed. Absorbance changes of the reagent solution were measured at 450 nm with a light-emitting diode (LED) as a light source. A new type of gas-diffusion unit was used, and was constructed with double tubing: the inner tubing was a micro porous PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) tubing (1.0 mm inner diameter and 1.8 mm outer diameter, pore size 2 microns, porosity 50%); the outer tubing was made of glass with 2.0 mm inner diameter. The optimized system conditions were as follows: the sample size was 200 microliters, the temperature of the air bath for the gas-diffusion unit was 25 degrees C, and the length of the gas-diffusion unit was 15 cm; each flow rate was 0.3 ml min-1. For measuring carbonate at low concentrations, a method for preparing water with less carbonate was proposed: the carbonate content of the water was decreased down to 5 x 10(-7) M. The calibration graph was rectilinear from 1 x 10(-6) M to 10(-3) M, and the detection limit (corresponding to a signal-to-noise ratio of 3) was 1 x 10(-6) M of carbonate. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of ten measurements of 2.3 x 10(-5) M Na2CO3 solution was 1.9%. The total carbonate in various kinds of water (such as river, sea, rain, distilled and ultra purified) was determined.

Carbonates↗

Evaluation of data produced by optode arrays under flow injection analysis (FIA) conditions using a partial least squares method (PLS2).

Transient diffuse reflectance spectra in the visible wavelength region from an enzyme optode were evaluated to determine artificial mixtures consisting of penicillin and ampicillin simultaneously. In order to achieve a discrimination of the samples the optode operated at two different working pH values. Using an appropriate FIA modus a linear range in the increase and decrease of the time-dependent signal was registered which could be easily fitted by means of ordinary linear regression. In this way characteristic static and dynamic features of the enzyme catalyzed reaction could be extracted for the evaluation by partial least-squares (PLS). The pre-processed raw data were differently weighted and the optimal number of primary factors was each selected by full cross validation. The interpretation of the spectral loadings and the correlation matrix identifies redundant variables resulting in a model with an optimal number of variables. The results obtained with this model show that the straightforward linear regression can be a sufficient approach to avoid the introduction of systematic errors in on-line pre-processing of data.

Ampicillin↗