A green HPLC method for the determination of N-acetylcysteine using post-column derivatization with methyl-propiolate

Instrumentation Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 150-160

  Tzanavaras, Paraskevas D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

green liquid chromatography; methyl propiolate; N acetylcysteine; pharmaceuticals; post column derivatization

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE MEDIUM; ANALYTES; ANALYTICAL COLUMNS; ANALYTICAL METHOD; AQUEOUS MOBILE PHASE; CONTENT UNIFORMITY; ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID; FIGURES OF MERITS; HPLC METHOD; METHOD DEVELOPMENT; METHYL PROPIOLATE; N-ACETYLCYSTEINE; ORGANIC MODIFIER; PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION; POST-COLUMN DERIVATIZATION; PRE-TREATMENT; REACTION PARAMETERS; REVERSED-PHASE COLUMNS;

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

EID: 84862085504     PISSN: 10739149     EISSN: 15256030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10739149.2011.651666     Document Type: Article

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