title: Determination of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid in injection forms by ion-pair chromatography.
abstract: A high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for the determination of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) in injection forms. The method consists of direct extraction of the samples with ethyl acetate; the organic layers were evaporated to dryness and further diluted to a 0.025% (w/v) copper nitrate in order to achive the formation of the EDTA-copper solution complex. The chromatographic separation was performed on a C8 Hypersil column. The mobile phase consisted of a mixture of acetonitrile-0.015 M tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (10:90, v/v), (pH* 7.0) pumped at a flow rate of 1.5 ml min(-1). The UV detector was operated at 300 nm. Correlation coefficients of the calibration graphs were better than 0.9995, relative standard deviation was less than 2.5%. Detection limit of EDTA was found to be 1.97 microg ml(-1).
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, Athens, Greece. cpistos@rx.uga.edu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pistos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parissi-Poulou
mesh_terms: D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange / Q000379:methods; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004492:Edetic Acid