Solubility of Nifedipine by Shake Flask UV-Spectrometry; Review of Safety Concerns in Pregnancy

Nifedipine is chemically dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate, a dihydropyridine derivative used frequently as anti-hypertensive. It is a L- type calcium channel blocker (CCB). Few analogical discrepancies were found between Nifedipine’s clinical output report and chemical analysis of solubility. The ambition of this research is to conduct a re-check and proper quantification of partition co-efficient (logP) of Nifedipine and clarify the discrepancy and rectify if any mistake has been done in recent past. The method used is the “gold standard” shake-flask method followed by analysis through UV-scpectrophotmetry.

Bulk Solution Assay Test Procedure Development and validation for Esomeprazole Sodium Injection 40mg as a CPP

Assay analytical test procedure at the Bulk-Solution stage for Esomeprazole Sodium Injection 40mgas a Critical Processing Parameters during manufacturing developed and validated. As per current available literature and the references, Esomeprazole active substance is available in market in the five forms, i.e. Esomeprazole as Plain [Tablet]; Esomeprazole Magnesium Trihydrate [Tablet, Capsule Delayed Release]; Esomeprazole Potassium [Tablet and Capsule]; Esomeprazole Strontium [Capsule Delayed Release] and Esomeprazole Sodium [Injectable].Assay test procedure for Active and other dosage forms [Tablet, Capsule] were available based on either Potentiometric Titration or HPLC basis. Product Esomeprazole Sodium Injection 40mg is not available in official pharmacopeia. As per available reference and literature assay test method for intermediate testing and finished product is based on HPLC. Intermediate testing [In-Process Testing] required as Critical Process Parameters [CPP] to ensure the quality i.e. appropriate bulk-solution purity, before to proceed for filtration and filling of Bulk-solution in unit dosage form [Vials]. To test the bulk solution purity approximate 5-6 hours required by HPLC. Which leads to hold the Bulk solution, further it impact and may risk to Bio-Burden of bulk solution. Also it impact and reduce the productivity of line by 5-6 hours. HPLC testing required special skilled manpower and cost. Considering all above concerns Study carried for test method development based on UV-Spectroscopy, HPLC and potentiometric titration. Based on method validation performed for UV-Spectrometry, HPLC and potentiometric titration; Test procedure developed and validated based on UV-Spectrometry is found Simple, Accurate, Precise, Economical and Rapid to save time and cost with increase in productivity as a Critical Processing Parameters for Esomeprazole Sodium Injection 40mgat the Bulk-Solution stage during manufacturing.

Identification and Traceability of Spiritous Drinks based on UV-spectrometry and Conductometry

This article is devoted to the identification and detection of adulterated alcoholic beverages on the example of brandy and vodka. According to different opinions, up to 40% of spiritous beverages turn out to be adulterated or counterfeit. Most commonly used to identify such adulteration analytical methods are either too expensive or time-demanding. The other important thing that there is no standard method developed for objective tracing of spirits to the level of a production lot. The paper proposes an express method for detecting adulterated alcoholic beverages based on the use of two analytical methods of different nature: conductometry and UV-spectrometry. The possibility of these methods’ joint use for identification of alcoholic beverages with the standard or by common features (non-signature identification) is proved by the usage of statistical methods on data got from analytical measurements and sensory evaluation of 171 drinks’ samples. The samples represent different countries of product origin, brands, ageing periods. Firstly we found out informative wavelength bands, spectral curve forms and conductivity limits for different types of drinks, both genuine and adulterated – adulteration was previously revealed by sensory test. Then, using k-means cluster analysis we developed typical spectra for 2 ‘styles’ of genuine brandies and adulterated brandies, for vodkas the same work was done using simpler statistical techniques (means and variation analysis). Finally, an algorithm for spiritous beverages identification and tracing is given. Additionally, changes in the values of the electrical conductivity and UV spectra during shelf life that do not affect the suitability of the proposed method were studied.

UV-SPECTROMETRY AND THE LIPID COMPOSITION OF THE WATER-PROPYLENEGLYCOL EXTRACTS FROM SEVERAL HERBS

The physico-chemical properties by means of UV-spectroscopy and the lipid composition of extracts from Salvia officinalis L. leaves, the Calendula officinalis L and Matricaria chamomilla L. flowers; Hippophoe rhamnoides L fruits were studied. It is shown that extracts characterized the low shares of phospholipids and a trace content of sterols in the total lipid composition. Extracts studied are in the following sequence in accordance with decreasing the phospholipid share in the total lipid composition: Salvia officinalis L. leaves > Calendula officinalis L flowers = Hippophoe rhamnoides L fruits > Matricaria chamomilla L. flowers. It is shown that the quantitative ratio of phospholipid fractions is determined by the nature of the plant. Thus, the highest relative content of the phospholipid lysoforms in extracts was found in Calendula officinalis L flowers and Hippophoe rhamnoides L fruits, the highest share of sphingolipids was revealed in phospholipids of Calendula officinalis L and Matricaria chamomilla L flower extracts, and the phospholipids of Hippophoe rhamnoides L fruit extracts contained the highest amount of phosphatidylcholine. The high content of the more easily oxidizable fractions in the phospholipid composition especially for Salvia officinalis L. leaves are revealed. Using UV-spectrometry of extracts and mathematical analysis of these data the presence of flavonoids with different chemical structure is confirmed.

“Design and Synthesis of Some Cyclic Carbohydrates with Norfloxacin as Surface moiety. A Study of Sustained Relax of Drugs”.

Biocompatible and biodegradable sustained drug delivery system has been constructed from reaction between norfloxacin and cyclodextrin through secondary amine of piperazine ring and hydroxyl group of the carbohydrate. Covalent bond polymeric structure is designed by the help of chloroacetyl chloride, target dendrimer formed by removing two hydrochloride molecules. The development of cyclodextrin core drug delivery system with twenty one norfloxacin surface moiety has been synthesized by only two steps. The synthesized polymeric structure was thoroughly studied by NMR, FT-IR, MALDI and UV- spectrometry. Sustained release assessment of synthetic polymer studied through different buffer solution by UV spectrometry and norfloxacin releases rate of synthetic polymer was controlled by the concentration and the experimental medium. The microbial assessments through kinetic studies by using Escherichia coli also reveal that the norfloxacin released possesses potential antimicrobial activity. Antibacterial activity of synthesized drug delivery system has been investigated with gram-negative and gram-positive species like Escherichia coli (mtcc 443), bacillus subtilis (mtcc 2063), pseudomonas (mtcc 741), staphylococcus (mtcc 737) and proteus mirabilis (mtcc 425). The hydrophobic and hydrophilic balance and the repeat drug unit of this synthesized system are responsible for effective antibacterial activity. The minimum inhibitor concentration values of this system are very small to 100 µg/mL-1, synthesized compound shown five times improved activity against organism on comparism with standard drug. The in-vitro release of norfloxacin from obtained dendrimer was investigated.