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Quantitative analysis of methacycline hydrochloride by direct potentiometry using the internal solid contact sensor.

Xian Xiang Sun¹, Hassan Y Aboul-Enein

¹Department of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Polytechnic University, Changzhou, PR China. sunxxiang@sohu.com

Analytical Sciences : the International Journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

|February 14, 2007

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A new internal solid contact sensor accurately determines methacycline hydrochloride (MC.Cl) in tablets. This potentiometric method offers a fast response time and a low detection limit for reliable pharmaceutical analysis.

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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Materials Science

Background:

Methacycline hydrochloride (MC.Cl) is an antibiotic requiring accurate quantification.
Development of selective and sensitive sensors is crucial for pharmaceutical analysis.
Internal solid contact sensors (ISCS) offer advantages in potentiometric measurements.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and characterize a novel ISCS for the direct potentiometric determination of MC.Cl.
To evaluate the sensor's performance, including linearity, sensitivity, and response time.
To apply the developed sensor for the quantitative analysis of MC.Cl in pharmaceutical formulations.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of an ISCS using poly(pyrrole) (PPy) as the solid contact, MC-phosphotungstate (MC-PT) as the ion exchanger, and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) as the plasticizer.
Potentiometric measurements were conducted at pH 2.7.
The sensor's performance was assessed by determining its linear concentration range, slope, detection limit, and response time.
Validation was performed by analyzing MC.Cl in tablet samples using direct potentiometry.

Main Results:

The developed ISCS exhibited a linear concentration range of 6.4 x 10⁻⁶ to 3.0 x 10⁻³ M for MC.Cl.
The sensor demonstrated a favorable slope of 52.4 ± 0.2 mV/decade at 25°C and a low detection limit of 4.4 x 10⁻⁶ M.
A rapid response time of less than 5 seconds was achieved.
Analysis of MC.Cl in tablets yielded an average recovery of 100.1% with a relative standard deviation of 0.7% (n=4).

Conclusions:

The novel ISCS provides a sensitive, selective, and rapid method for the direct potentiometric determination of methacycline hydrochloride.
The sensor's performance characteristics make it suitable for the quantitative analysis of MC.Cl in pharmaceutical preparations.
This approach offers a reliable alternative for quality control of MC.Cl containing drugs.