Sulfamoxole Estimation RJPT 2
Sulfamoxole Estimation RJPT 2
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Fig.3. Chromatograms of Method Development Trials
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Precision:
Table 6: Precision Studies System Suitability Parameters
The precision indicates the results variability in
System suitability M.P.* I.P.*
recurrent analyses of the sulfamoxole sample following parameter
duplicate experimental settings. To validate the current USP tailing factor 1.11 1.00
method, six replicates were used to conduct the studies USP plate count 4624 4719
for both precisions i.e., method and intermediate Retention time (min) 4.289 4.306
precisions (MP and IP). Different conditions (instrument Peak area 145070 145233
SD of area 371.6 548.5
/column/analyst) were used to perform the intermediate % RSD of area 0.256 0.378
precision. 0.248 and 0.366 were the calculated % RSD * from six standard injections
values for MP and IP respectively, which are within the
limits of permissibility prescribed by ICH (Table-5). It LOD and LOC:
indicates the precision as high degree, and the method is The lowest possible detectable and quantifiable
rugged. 0.248 and 0.366 were the %RSD values for concentrations of sulfamoxolewith the acceptable
method and intermediate precisions respectively. Higher criteria of 3 and 10 for S/N ratio using the current
than 99% values in assay suggests that the method has method were respectively observed as 0.164 µg/mland
good precision (Table-6). 0.496µg/ml (Table -8). Applicability of the current
method on a widespread range of concentrations can be
Table 5. Results of Precision (Method and Intermediate) Study understood from lower values of LOD and LOQ.
S. No. % Assay
M.P. I.P.
1 99.33 99.89 Pharmaceutical formulation analysis:
2 99.39 98.92 As the recovery values of sulfamoxole is good (Table 9),
3 99.83 99.92 determined the amount of sulfamoxole in the tablet
4 99.25 99.41 formulation following the above method. In addition
5 99.76 99.87
6 99.18 99.39
tospectrophotometers22-25, HPLC instruments are at
Mean 99.46 99.56 affordable price to the laboratories of developing
Std. Dev 0.247 0.364 countries26-31, hence, now-a-days HPLC method can be
%RSD (n=6) 0.248 0.366 used in quality control laboratories of these countries.
M.P.: Method Precision; I.P.: Intermediate Precision Therefore, the current method is applied for sulfamoxole
*at 20 μg mL–1
determination in tablet formulations as per the existing
Robustness: ICH guidelines.
The key parameters (Mobile phase composition and
wavelength) were modified thoughtfully and then CONCLUSIONS:
evaluated their impact on the method to understand the Based on this study, it can be concluded that the HPLC
robustness of the method using a standard solution of method development and its validation in the present
20.0 μg/mlof sulfamoxole.Retention time, theoretical study is simple and run time is short. And also, can be
plates, tailing factor and peak area were not affected successfully applied in quality control laboratories for
appreciably by the intentional deviation of experimental the quantitative determination as well as stability
parameter values (Table -7). The organic solvent indicating studies of sulfamoxole in API and tablet
composition was varied ±5%. The observed change in dosage formulation.
peak area was within limits i.e., less than 2.0% and it
indicates the robustness of the current method.
Table 7: Results of robustness/ruggedness experiment of Sulfamoxole
Altered Parameter Actual Altered RT (Min) Theor Tail Peak % Change in
condition condition plates factor area peak area
Control Condition NA --- 4.283 4685 1.21 145822 -----
Mobile phase ratio -Methanol: 55:30:15 50:35:15 4.300 4578 1.15 144961 0.590
Acetonitrile: Water (v/v/v)* 65:25:15 4.283 4762 0.91 143872 1.337
Wave length (nm) 241 239 4.317 4798 1.19 145972 0.103
243 4.300 4921 1.19 145872 0.034
Table 8: Sensitivity
Parameter LOD LOQ
Results 0.164 µg/ml 0.496 µg/ml
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