FINAL 03 - Special Methods in Pharmaceutical Analysis Flashcards
Method employed in the determination of ash, moisture, crude fiber, extractives, estimation of alkaloidal content, etc.
Chemical method
Method in which the effects of drugs upon microbes, animals, or animal
tissues are measured
Biological method
Assay of drugs that use biologicals (such as animals) to determine their effect
Bioassay
Hormone in rats
Corticotropin
Hormone in pigeons
Digitalis
Hormone in sheeps
Heparin
Hormone in rabbits
Insulin
Hormone in chickens
Oxytocin
Hormone in dogs
Parathyroid
Generally taken to be the residue remaining after incineration
Ash content
Residue remaining after incineration at 675±25°C
Total ash
Part of the total ash which is insoluble in diluted HCl
Acid-insoluble ash
Part of the total ash which represents soluble chlorides, alkali, and NH4 salts at 450°C
Water-soluble ash
Determines the percentage of test material that is volatilized and driven off under the conditions specified
Loss on ignition
Determination of the amount of water in an amount of sample
Water content
Water adsorbed on the surface of the solid
Free/unbound water
Water of crystallization/water of hydration
Bound water
Part of the crystal structure of the substance
Diluent
This method is the most rapid of the official methods and requires only small sample, is specific for water, and is widely applicable in determination of the water content
Karl Fischer method
Primary standard - Standardization of Karl Fischer reagent
Sodium tartrate
Secondary standard - Standardization of Karl Fischer reagent
Water-methanol solution
Endpoint - Standardization of Karl Fischer reagent
Canary-yellow to amber color
4 components of Karl Fischer reagent
Iodine, Sulfur dioxide, Pyridine, Methanol