Chromatographic Analysis of Aqueous Humor of Bupivacaine in Different Administration Approaches.

Different administration approaches were investigated for the selection of bupivacaine administration type and a sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method has been developed. Developed method was validated and applied for the determination of bupivacaine in rabbit aqueous humor. The separation was achieved using a XTerra, C8 (250 × 8 mm i.d., particle size 5 µm) analytical column with a mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile and sodium dihydrogen phosphate (pH = 3.0, 20 mM; 30:70, v/v). Bupivacaine detection was performed by Diode Array detector (DAD) at 220 nm. The retention times for bupivacaine is 15.886 min. HPLC-DAD method was linear in the range of 75-4000 ng/mL. The limit of detection was 25 ng/mL and the limit of quantification of bupivacaine was found to be 75 ng/mL (relative standard deviation, RSD ≤ 15%, n = 6). In intra-day and inter-day precision and accuracy analysis, the RSD was found to be in the range of 0.96 and 7.98%, the bias values were 0.64 and 3.33%. Method was carried out for three different type of bupivacaine application because of the investigation of effective drug administration. Twenty aqueous humor samples were in the range of 0.642 and 5.124 µg/mL.

Simultaneous determination and validation of emtricitabine, rilpivirine and tenofovir from biological samples using LC and CE methods.

A combination of antiretroviral agents is frequently used in effective treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus infection. In this study, two different separation methods are presented for the simultaneous determination of emtricitabine, rilpivirine and tenofovir from raw materials and urine samples. Developed liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis methods were thoroughly optimized for high analytical performances. Optimization of multiple variables at the same time by performing a minimum number of experiments was achieved by the Box-Behnken design, which is an experimental design in response surface methodology, in capillary electrophoresis. The results of the experimental design ensure minimum analysis time with well-separated analytes. Separation conditions, such as different stationary phases, pH level, organic modifiers and temperatures in liquid chromatography method, were also optimized. In particular, among stationary phases, the core-shell column especially enhanced the effectiveness of separation in liquid chromatography. Both methods were fully validated and applied to real samples. The main advantage of the developed methods is the separation of the drug combination in a short time with high efficiency and without any time-consuming steps.

Gold nanoparticle-lignan complexes inhibited MCF-7 cell proliferation in vitro: a novel conjugation for cancer therapy.

Nanoparticles, including gold nanoparticles (AuNP), have been used in imaging in cancer treatment and as therapeutic agents and drug delivery vehicles. Particularly lignans, also called phytoestrogens, have strong effects on the treatment of carcinomas due to their antiestrogenic, antiangiogenic and proapoptotic mechanism. The aim of this study is to investigate the antiproliferative effects of three lignans-AuNP conjugates, pinoresinol (PINO), lariciresinol (LARI) and secoisolariciresinol (SECO), on the MCF-7 cell lines. For this purpose, first, thiolated ß-cyclodextrin (ß-CD) was synthesized to achieve a surface modification of AuNP, and then the ß-CD modified AuNP was characterized using the transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Visible and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Then, the selected lignans were conjugated to the ß-CD-modified AuNP, and the antiproliferative effect of these conjugates was monitored. The results suggest that when compared to their non-conjugated forms, the AuNP-bound lignan conjugates prevented the proliferation of the MCF-7 cells significantly. Therefore, these AuNP-conjugated derivatives can be new candidate agents for breast cancer therapy.

Multivariate optimization of separation conditions for simultaneous determination of acemetacin and chlorzoxazone in a pharmaceutical preparation by HPLC using response surface methodology.

A new, fast, accurate, precise, and sensitive RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of acemetacin and chlorzoxazone has been developed. Response surface methodology with a central composite design was used to optimize the acetonitrile and ammonium acetate percentage in the mobile phase and pH of ammonium acetate. The optimum separation was achieved on a C18 column (250 x 4.6 mm id, 5 microm particle size) using the mobile phase methanol-acetonitrile-0.02 M ammonium acetate, pH 9.4 (25 + 35 + 40, v/v/v) at a flow rate of 1.5 mL/min; UV detection at 270 nm, and cyanocobalamin as an internal standard. This developed method was validated and successfully applied to a coated tablet pharmaceutical preparation.

Liquid chromatographic and spectrophotometric determination of diflucortolone valerate and isoconazole nitrate in creams.

A new RP-LC method and two new spectrophotometric methods, principal component regression (PCR) and first derivative spectrophotometry, are proposed for simultaneous determination of diflucortolone valerate (DIF) and isoconazole nitrate (ISO) in cream formulations. An isocratic system consisting of an ACE C18 column and a mobile phase composed of methanol-water (95 + 5, v/v) was used for the optimal chromatographic separation. In PCR, the concentration data matrix was prepared by using synthetic mixtures containing these drugs in methanol-water (3 + 1, v/v). The absorbance data matrix corresponding to the concentration data matrix was obtained by measuring the absorbances at 29 wavelengths in the range of 242-298 nm for DIF and ISO in the zero-order spectra of their combinations. In first derivative spectrophotometry, dA/dlambda values were measured at 247.8 nm for DIF and at 240.2 nm for ISO in first derivative spectra of the solution of DIF and ISO in methanol-water (3 + 1, v/v). The linear ranges were 4.00-48.0 microg/mL for DIF and 50.0-400 microg/mL for ISO in the LC method, and 2.40-40.0 microg/mL for DIF and 60.0-260 microg/mL for ISO in the PCR and first derivative spectrophotometric methods. These methods were validated by analyzing synthetic mixtures. These three methods were successfully applied to two pharmaceutical cream preparations.

Multivariate optimization and validation of a capillary electrophoresis method for the simultaneous determination of dextromethorphan hydrobromur, phenylephrine hydrochloride, paracetamol and chlorpheniramine maleate in a pharmaceutical preparation using response surface methodology.

A fast, accurate, precise and sensitive capillary electrophoresis method for the simultaneous determination of dextromethorphan hydrobromide, phenylephrine hydrochloride, paracetamol and chlorpheniramine maleate has been developed. Response surface methodology with a central composite design was used for optimization of the concentration of the buffer, pH of the buffer and applied voltage. Therefore, working with Na(2)HPO(4) buffer (pH 8.00, 0.01 M) at 20 kV as an applied voltage in the capillary electrophoresis method were found to be suitable; under these optimal conditions, these four active ingredients were separated in about 7 min. This developed method was validated and successfully applied to a pharmaceutical preparation, sugar-coated tablet, and the results were compared with a high-performance liquid chromatographic method developed by us.

Development and validation of spectrophotometric and high-performance column liquid chromatographic methods for the simultaneous determination of dienogest and estradiol valerate in pharmaceutical preparations.

Simultaneous determination of dienogest (DIE) and estradiol valerate (EST) in sugar-coated tablets was performed by using HPLC and spectrophotometry. In HPLC, the separation was achieved on an ACE C8 column using the mobile phase acetonitrile-NH4NO3 (0.03 M, pH 5.4; 70 + 30, v/v) at a flow rate of 2 mL/min. The detection wavelength was 280 nm, and cyproterone acetate was selected as an internal standard. The linearity range was 3.0-45.0 microg/mL for DIE and 18.0-100.0 microg/mL for EST. As spectrophotometric methods, two chemometric methods, principal component regression and partial least-squares, were developed. In the chemometric techniques, the concentration data matrix was prepared by using mixtures containing these drugs in methanol-water (3 + 1, v/v). The absorbance data matrix corresponding to the concentration data matrix in these methods was obtained by the measurement of absorbances in their zero-order spectra; then, the calibration was obtained by using the data matrix for the prediction of unknown concentrations of DIE and EST in their binary mixture. Working ranges were found as 2.0-24.0 microg/mL for DIE and 20.0-270.0 microg/mL EST in the methods. These three developed methods were validated and successfully applied to a pharmaceutical preparation, a sugar-coated tablet, and the results were compared with each other.

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and ibuprofen in a pharmaceutical preparation using ratio spectra derivative spectrophotometry and multivariate calibration techniques.

Spectrophotometric methods are described for the simultaneous determination of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and ibuprofen in their combination. The obtained data were evaluated by using five different methods. In the first method, ratio spectra derivative spectrophotometry, analytical signals were measured at the wavelengths corresponding to either maximums and minimums for both drugs in the first derivative spectra of the ratio spectra obtained by using each other spectra as divisor in their solution in 0.1 M HCl. In the other four spectrophotometric methods using chemometric techniques, classical least-squares, inverse least-squares, principal component regression and partial least-squares (PLS), the concentration data matrix were prepared by using the synthetic mixtures containing these drugs in methanol:0.1 M HCl (3:1). The absorbance data matrix corresponding to the concentration data matrix was obtained by the measurements of absorbances in the range 240-285 nm in the intervals with deltalambda = 2.5 nm at 18 wavelengths in their zero-order spectra, then, calibration or regression was obtained by using the absorbance data matrix and concentration data matrix for the prediction of the unknown concentrations of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and ibuprofen in their mixture. The procedures did not require any separation step. The linear range was found to be 300-1300 microg/ml for ibuprofen and 100-1300 microg/ml for pseudoephedrine hydrochloride in all five methods. The accuracy and the precision of the methods have been determined and they have been validated by analyzing synthetic mixtures. The five methods were successfully applied to tablets and the results were compared with each other.

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of cyproterone acetate and estradiol valerate in pharmaceutical preparations by ratio spectra derivative and chemometric methods.

Ratio spectra derivative spectrophotometry and two chemometric methods (classical least squares, CLS and inverse least squares, ILS, were proposed for the simultaneous quantitative analysis of a binary mixture consists of cyproterone acetate (CA) and estradiol valerate (EV) in the commercial pharmaceutical preparations. In the ratio spectra derivative method, linear regression equations for both drugs were obtained by measuring the analytical signals at the wavelenghts corresponding to either maximums and minimums in the first derivative spectra of the ratio spectra. In the chemometric techniques, the concentration matrix was prepared by using the synthetic mixtures containing these drugs. The absorbance matrix corresponding to the concentration matrix was obtained by measuring the absorbances at 14 wavelengths in the range 220-290 nm for the zero-order spectra. Two chemometric calibrations were constructed by using the absorbance matrix and concentration matrix for the prediction of the unknown concentrations of CA and EV in their mixture. The numerical values were calculated by using 'MAPLE V' software. The accuracy and the precision of the methods have been determined and they have been validated by analyzing synthetic mixtures containing these two drugs. The proposed methods were successfully applied to a pharmaceutical formulation, sugar-coated tablet, and the results were compared with each other.

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of mefenamic acid and paracetamol in a pharmaceutical preparation using ratio spectra derivative spectrophotometry and chemometric methods.

Four new methods are described for the simultaneous determination of mefenamic acid (MEF) and paracetamol (PAR) in their combination. In the first method, ratio spectra derivative method, analytical signals were measured at the wavelengths corresponding to either maximums or minimums for both drugs in the first derivative spectra of the ratio spectra obtained by dividing the standard spectrum of one of two drugs in 0.1 M NaOH:methanol (1:9). In the chemometric techniques, classical least-squares, inverse least-squares and principal component regression (PCR), the training was randomly prepared by using the different mixture compositions containing two drugs in 0.1 M NaOH:methanol (1:9). The absorbance data was obtained by the measurements at 13 points in the wavelength range 235-355 nm in the absorption spectra. Chemometric calibrations were constructed by the absorbance data and training set for the prediction of the amount of MEF and PAR in samples. In the third chemometric method, PCR, the covariance matrix corresponding to the absorbance data was calculated for the basis vectors and matrix containing the new coordinates. The obtained calibration was used to determine the title drugs in their mixture. Linearity range in all the methods was found to be 2-10 microg/ml of MEF and 4-20 microg/ml of PAR. Mean recoveries were found satisfactory (>99%). The procedures do not require any separation step. These methods were successfully applied to a pharmaceutical formulation, tablet, and the results were compared with each other.

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of chlorphenoxamine hydrochloride and caffeine in a pharmaceutical preparation using first derivative of the ratio spectra and chemometric methods.

Three new methods are described for the simultaneous determination of chlorphenoxamine hydrochloride (CP) and caffeine (CAF) in their combination. In the first method, ratio spectra derivative spectrophotometry, analytical signals were measured at the wavelengths corresponding to either maxima and minima for both drugs in the first derivative spectra of the ratio spectra obtained by using each other spectra as divisor in their solution in 0.1 M HCl. In the other two methods, chemometric techniques, classical least-squares (CLS) and inverse least-squares (ILS), the concentration data matrix were prepared by using the synthetic mixtures containing these drugs in 0.1 M HCl. The absorbance data matrix corresponding to the concentration data matrix was obtained by the measurements of absorbances in the range 225-285 nm in the intervals with Deltalambda = 5 nm at 13 wavelengths in their zero-order spectra, then, calibration or regression was obtained by using the absorbance data matrix and concentration data matrix for the prediction of the unknown concentrations of CP and CAF in their mixture. The numerical values were calculated by using MAPLE V software in chemometric methods. The procedures do not require any separation step. The accuracy and the precision of the methods have been determined and they have been validated by analyzing synthetic mixtures containing title drugs. These three methods were successfully applied to a pharmaceutical formulation, sugar-coated tablet, and the results were compared with each other.

Spectrophotometric multicomponent determination of sunset yellow, tartrazine and allura red in soft drink powder by double divisor-ratio spectra derivative, inverse least-squares and principal component regression methods.

Double divisor-ratio spectra derivative (graphical method), classical least-squares and principal component regression (two numerical methods) methods were developed for the spectrophotometric multicomponent analysis of soft drink powders and synthetic mixtures containing three colorants without any chemical separation. The graphical method is based on the use of derivative signals of the ratio spectra using double divisor. In this method, the linear determination ranges were 2-8 mug ml(-1) sunset yellow, 4-18 mug ml(-1) tartrazine and 2-8 mug ml(-1) allura red in 0.1 M HCl. In the numerical methods, a training set was randomly prepared by using 18 samples containing between 0 and 8 mug ml(-1) of sunset yellow, 0-18 mug ml(-1) of tartrazine and 0-8 mug ml(-1) of allura red. The chemometric calibrations were calculated by using the prepared training set and its absorbances at seven points (from 375.0 to 550.0 nm) in the spectral region 325-584 nm. The proposed methods were validated by using synthetic ternary mixtures and applied to the simultaneous determination of three colorants in soft drink powders. The obtained results were statistically compared with each other.