Spectrometry Flashcards
Deals with the EMISSION of energy of a wavelength when a dilute solution of METALLIC ION is sprayed into a COLORLESS FLAME
Flame Spectroscopy/Flame Emission
Flame Spectroscopy is used in the assay of
Lithium carbonate
Calcium
Potassium
Sodium
Major types of Flame Spectroscopy
FES: Flame Emission Spectrophotometry
AAS: Atomic absorption Spectrophotometry
Solution containing METAL SALT is aspiraated into a flame, a vapour containing atoms of the metal forms
Flame Emission Spectrophotometry
Flame Photometry
Use of Flame Emission Spectrophotometry
Detection of Group IA and IIA
Most active: na
Least Active: Berrylium
Advantages of Flame Emission Spectrophotometry
Robustness
Cheap
Selective method
Measurement of light absorbed by metal atoms
Atomic absorption Spectrophotometry
Advantages of Atomic absorption Spectrophotometry
Inc. sensitivity and Selectivity
Applications of Atomic absorption Spectrophotometry
- Quantitative determination of elements in MULTIVITAMINS and MINERAL FORMULATIONS, drugs, and biological fluids
- Determination of METAL RESIDUES remaining from manuf process in drugs
Measures the fluorescence emitted by substance when exposed to UV / VI
Fluorescence Spectrometry/Fluorometry
The emitted light with longer wavelength
Luminescence
A form of luminescence where the luminescence stops 10-8 to 10-4 seconds agter the source of excitation is removed
Fluorescence
Advantages of Fluorescence Spectrometry
- Great inherent sensitivity absorption
- Offers detection limit lower than absorption spectrometry
- High selectivity to analysis of trace amounts of drugs and metabolites
Applications of Fluometry
- Analysis of Vitamins (Thiamine, Riboflavin)
- Determination of fluorescent drugs in lowe-dose formulations in presence of non-fluorescent excipients
- Limit Tests
- Studying binding of drugs
- Bioanalysis of measuring samll amounts of drugs and drug-protein binding
Measures the energy shift in cm due to inelastic scattering of laser radiation (Light scattering)
Raman Spectroscopy
Raman Spectroscopy is analogous to fluometry, except that it is
Not wavelength dependent
Does not require the molecule to have a chromophore
Applications of Raman Spectroscopy
- Identifying complex drug formulations and pack samples
- Peptide pharmaceuics can be analyzed for 3D structures
- Provides fingerprint identity information
- Ex. Complementary to middle-IR Spectroscopy (Codein, Morphine, Heroin)
Absorbs UV/Visible radiation through excitation of the electrons involved in the bonds b/n atoms making up the molecules
Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrometry
Applications of UV-Visble Spectrometry
- Determine active ingredients in formulations
- Determination of pka
- Monitor reaction kinetics of drug degradation