Reaction-frequencymetric method: a new analytical technique for determination of submicromolar concentration levels of vitamin C.

ABSTRACT

A new analytical technique for the assay of pharmaceutical substances at low concentration levels has been proposed and applied to the determination of vitamin C as an example of its application. It is based on the chemical reaction of vitamin C with iodine in a sodium citrate-hydrochloric acid medium, followed by measurement of the frequency change of a silver-plated piezoelectric quartz crystal. The frequency change is proportional to the vitamin C concentration from 2 x 10(-7) to 4 x 10(-6) M. The method was applied to the assay of vitamin C in pharmaceutical preparations.