Rapid Screening Procedure for the Determination of Preservatives in Ground Beef: Sulfites, Benzoates, Sorbates, and Ascorbates

1976 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 766-769
Author(s):  
Albert B Karasz ◽  
John J Maxstadt ◽  
Juergen Reher ◽  
Frank Decocco
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Quantitative Determination ◽  
Sodium Sulfite ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Ground Beef ◽  
Rapid Screening ◽  
Sodium Ascorbate ◽  
Potassium Sorbate ◽  
Large Numbers

Abstract A procedure is described for the examination of large numbers of ground beef samples for the 4 most commonly used preservatives. A single sample solution is prepared and aliquots are taken for the various tests. Sulfite is determined colorimetrically with acid-bleached p-rosaniline. Ascorbic acid is titrated with 2,6-dichloroindophenol. Benzoic and sorbic acids are measured by ultraviolet absorption. Negative samples are rapidly sorted out in this procedure and positive samples are completed for quantitative determination of the preservative. Recoveries are 95% for sodium sulfite, 103% for sodium benzoate, 90% for potassium sorbate, and 81 % expected recovery for sodium ascorbate. The limit of detection is 0.005% for potassium sorbate, and 0.01% for the 3 other preservatives.

scholarly journals A Simple and Cost-Effective TLC-Densitometric Method for the Quantitative Determination of Acetylsalicylic Acid and Ascorbic Acid in Combined Effervescent Tablets

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 3115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Pyka-Pająk ◽  
Małgorzata Dołowy ◽  
Wioletta Parys ◽  
Katarzyna Bober ◽  
Grażyna Janikowska
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Quantitative Determination ◽  
Acetylsalicylic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Pharmaceutical Formulations ◽  
Limit Of Quantification

A new, simple, and cost-effective TLC-densitometric method has been established for the simultaneous quantitative determination of acetylsalicylic acid and ascorbic acid in combined effervescent tablets. Separation was performed on aluminum silica gel 60F254 plates using chloroform-ethanol-glacial acid at a volume ratio of 5:4:0.03 as the mobile phase. UV densitometry was performed in absorbance mode at 200 nm and 268 nm for acetylsalicylic acid and ascorbic acid, respectively. The presented method was validated as per ICH guidelines by specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision, limit of detection, limit of quantification, and robustness. Method validations indicate a good sensitivity with a low value of LOD and LOQ of both examined active substances. The linearity range was found to be 1.50–9.00 μg/spot and 1.50–13.50 μg/spot for acetylsalicylic and ascorbic acid, respectively. A coefficient of variation that was less than 3% confirms the satisfactory accuracy and precision of the proposed method. The results of the assay of combined tablet formulation equal 97.1% and 101.6% in relation to the label claim that acetylsalicylic acid and ascorbic acid fulfill pharmacopoeial requirements. The developed TLC-densitometric method can be suitable for the routine simultaneous analysis of acetylsalicylic acid and ascorbic acid in combined pharmaceutical formulations. The proposed TLC-densitometry may be an alternative method to the modern high-performance liquid chromatography in the quality control of above-mentioned substances, and it can be applied when HPLC or GC is not affordable in the laboratory.

ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL LH CONTENT IN NORMAL, ANDROGEN-STERILIZED AND PROGESTERONE-PRIMED STERILE FEMALE RATS

1962 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger A. Gorski ◽  
Charles A. Barraclough
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Quantitative Determination ◽  
Median Eminence ◽  
Hypothalamic Stimulation ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Rat Pituitary ◽  
Gland Content ◽  
Stimulation Of

ABSTRACT We have previously suggested that the failure of the androgen-sterilized, persistent-oestrous rat to ovulate, following electrical stimulation of the median eminence structures of the hypothalamus, is due to an insufficiency in adenohypophyseal LH concentration. Using the ovarian ascorbic acid technique for quantitative determination of pituitary LH content, the present studies have demonstrated that the sterile rat pituitary gland contains one-third the LH content of the normal prooestrous gland. Furthermore, not only does progesterone priming of this persistent-oestrous rat result in a 75 % increase in LH concentration, but on hypothalamic stimulation sufficient LH is released to induce ovulation. The decrease in LH concentration which accompanies ovulation in the progesterone-primed, sterile rat is approximately 45 % of the total gland content as compared with a 51 % decrease in pituitary content in the normal cyclic rat.

scholarly journals An Electrochemical Sensor Based On Graphite Electrode Modified With Silica Containing 1-N-Propyl-3-Methylimidazolium Species For Determination Of Ascorbic Acid

2019 ◽  
Vol Vol. 14, No.1 ◽  
pp. 5-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasiya Tkachenko ◽  
Mykyta Onizhuk ◽  
Oleg Tkachenko ◽  
Leliz T. Arenas ◽  
Edilson V. Benvenutt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Cyclic Voltammetry ◽  
Electrochemical Sensor ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Pharmaceutical Formulations ◽  
Differential Pulse ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Diffusion Limited

In the present study, an electrochemical sensor based on the electrode (SiMImCl/C) consisting of graphite and silica, grafted with 1-n-propyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride was used for ascorbic acid (AA) quantification in pharmaceuticals and food formulations. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were applied for electrochemical characterization of the SiMImCl/C electrode. The cyclic voltammetry study revealed that the oxidation of AA on this electrode is an irreversible process, realized by adsorption and diffusion limited step. The differential pulse voltammetry was applied to develop a procedure for the AA determination. The linear range was found to be 0.3–170 μmol L-1 and the limit of detection – 0.1 μmol L-1. The proposed SiMImCl/C electrode has long term stability and does not show electrochemical activity towards the analytes, which commonly coexist with AA. The sensor was successfully used for quantification of AA in food and pharmaceutical formulations.

Sensitive Determination of Epinephrine in the Presence of Ascorbic Acid at Poly(diphenylamine sulfonic acid) Modified Sensor

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-258
Author(s):  
Gamze Erdoğdu
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Sulfonic Acid ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Phosphate Buffer Solution ◽  
Differential Pulse ◽  
Buffer Solution ◽  
Sensitive Determination ◽  
Pulse Voltammetry ◽  
Modified Sensor

A sensitive and simple modified sensor was prepared by electrodeposition of diphenylamine sulfonic acid (DPSA) to the glassy carbon electrode surface by cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique. The electrooxidation of epinephrine (EP) was accomplished by CV and differential pulse voltammetry at poly(DPSA) modified sensor. As a result of the findings, the current values were enhanced and both substances were separated at the modified sensor compared to the bare electrode. There was linearly between the oxidation current and concentration of EP from 0.2 to 100 μM in phosphate buffer solution at pH 7.0. The limit of detection was 5.0 nM and the sensitivity was 0.4205 μA/μM. The determination of EP was successfully and satisfactorily carried out in real samples such as human blood serum and urine at the poly(DPSA) sensor. To the best knowledge of this work, this is the first study that detect the EP in the presence of ascorbic acid at poly(DPSA) sensor in the literature.

High Throughput Determination of BTEX by a One-Step Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei A. Eremin ◽  
Dietmar Knopp ◽  
Reinhard Niessner ◽  
Ji Youn Hong ◽  
Song-Ja Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescence Polarization ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Cross Reactivity ◽  
Rapid Screening ◽  
Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay ◽  
Phenylcarboxylic Acids ◽  
One Step ◽  
Benzene Toluene

Environmental Context.Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) are used as solvents in paints and coatings and are constituents of petroleum products. BTEX can contaminate air, water or soil and is toxic; benzene, in particular, is a recognized human carcinogen. Most existing methods for detecting BTEX are time-consuming, complicated and very expensive for routine screening. A rapid immunoassay of BTEX is presented that greatly simplifies environmental monitoring of water contamination. Abstract.For the rapid screening of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes), a fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) was developed using the fluorescence polarization analyzer Abbott TDx. Several fluorescence-labelled tracers were synthesized by binding ethylenediamine fluorescein thiocarbamyl (EDF) to various substituted phenylcarboxylic acids. The binding of 27 tracers with two antisera that can be considered as class-specific for BTEX was investigated to select optimal tracer–antibody pairs. Significant differences were found in binding, titer, sensitivity, and assay kinetics. A best pair of anti-BTEX antiserum and EDF-labelled p-tolylacetic acid tracer was selected for FPIA. To simplify the method, an immunocomplex single reagent was prepared to detect BTEX by a one-step FPIA. One-step FPIA is a rapid homogeneous type of immunoassay that has only one pipetting step, does not need separation of free and bound analyte and can be performed at room temperature. The within-run coefficient of variation was ranged between 3.4% and 5.7%. Furthermore, if the measurement can be done at constant temperature, standards for every assay run are unnecessary. Cross-reactivity studies of petroleum compounds and a BTEX mixture indicated that p-xylene was most reactive with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.22 µg mL−1 in 50 µL of sample. The LOD for toluene and benzene was 2.1 and 11 µg mL−1 respectively. The immunocomplex single reagent has proven to be significantly more stable than the corresponding solutions of antibody and tracer.

scholarly journals Improved Detection of Polygalacturonase Activity due to Mucor piriformis with a Modified Dinitrosalicylic Acid Reagent

1997 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyi Wang ◽  
Themis J. Michailides ◽  
Richard M. Bostock
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Fungal Pathogen ◽  
Galacturonic Acid ◽  
Sodium Sulfite ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Mucor Piriformis ◽  
Acid Reagent ◽  
Polygalacturonase Activity ◽  
Higher Sensitivity

An assay for determination of galacturonic acid with 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid was developed that substantially extends the linear range of detection compared to a previously published method with this reagent. In the improved assay, galacturonic acid was detected with a reagent containing 44 mM 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid, 4 mM sodium sulfite, and 375 mM sodium hydroxide. The absorbance of the solution after reaction with galacturonic acid was determined at 575 nm and was linear at concentrations of galacturonic acid up to 50 μmol, with a lower limit of detection at ~400 nmol. The assay with the improved reagent could be performed in wavelength ranges from 550 to 575 nm, with higher sensitivity at the shorter wavelengths. The new reagent was used in routine assays of polygalacturonase activity in culture filtrates of the important postharvest fungal pathogen Mucor piriformis.

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