Applications
- 8.000.6105Selective and Sensitive determination of Zinc in Various OTC formulations as per USP <591>
This poster presented jointly with USP at AAPS meeting shows the new USP method for zinc as per <591> using Ion Chromatography which is highly selective and sensitive. Selectivity is achieved by separation and further improved with PCR reaction. Sensitivity and wide linear quantification limit make the new USP method ideal for QA/QC. Automated PCR delivery makes the overall method performance easy to validate.
- AN-U-076Zinc Oxide Assay as per USP General Chapter <591>
Manufacturers and laboratories must use validated methods to determine the zinc content in skin care products and pharmaceutical supplements to meet strict quality standards set by the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary (USP-NF). USP-NF has updated the zinc monograph (General Chapter <591>, Zinc Determination) and replaced the existing identification procedure of titration with ion chromatography (IC). The analysis involves separating Zn using a Metrosep A Supp 10 column followed by post-column reaction using 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol and detection at 530 nm.