INTRODUCTION
Derivative UV-spectrophotometry is an analytical technique of enormous implication commonly in obtaining mutually qualitative and quantitative in order from spectra that are of unresolved bands, with respect to qualitative and quantitative analysis, it uses first or higher derivatives of absorbance in accordance with wavelength [1]. Derivative spectroscopy was originally brought in 1950s with its applicability in a lot of features, but because of its complication in producing derivative spectra via UV-Visible spectroscopy the method found less practice. The weakness was conquering in 1970s with microcomputers which gave derivative spectra in more specific, simple, rapid and reproducible way. This made to enlarge applicability of derivative method; Derivatization of spectra augments selectivity by eradicates spectral interferences [2-3].
Derivative Spectroscopy
It is a spectroscopic technique that differentiates spectra's mainly in IR, UV-Visible absorption and Fluorescence spectrometry [4]. The objective with which derivative methods used in analytical chemistry are:
Spectral differentiation
As a qualitative method that distinguish small variation between almost similar spectra's.
Spectral resolution enhancement
Overlapping spectral bands gets resolved to simply estimation the number of bands and their wavelengths.
Quantitative analysis
It facilitates multicomponent analysis and corrects the irrelevant background absorption. Derivative spectroscopy method forms the beginning of differentiation or resolution of overlapping bands; the vital characteristics of derivative process are that broad bands are suppressed relative to sharp bands [4].
Measurement Techniques of the Derivative Spectroscopy
Differentiation of a zero order spectrum of a combination of components shows the way to derivative spectrum of any order. There are many methods are used for discrimination of a spectrum viz., by analog or numeric method, spectral differentiation may be deliberate either graphically on paper or registered in a computer memory [5]. Measurement of derivative spectra value is achieved out by three methods viz. graphic measurement, numeric measurement, zero crossing technique
Graphic measurement
Graphic measurement is theoretical method for calculate the derivative spectra on paper, its manual method it suffer from disadvantage that it gives inaccurate results because the value can determined numerically can be abolish or diminish beyond restriction [5].
Numeric measurement
The method uses set of points where derivative values is carried out by estimating the derivative value at a given wavelength. It gives derivatives by spectral differentiation using suitable numerical algorithm [5].
Zero crossing technique
The method measures the derivative spectra at a particular wavelength, where the derivative crosses the point at zero line. Interference of one component in determination of other component can be eliminated by zero crossing technique [5].
Derivative Spectra
In quantitative analysis, derivative spectra enlarge difference between spectra to resolve overlapping bands [6]. The digital algorithm method called as Savitzky-Golay is most outstandingly referred for obtaining derivative spectra. In universal technique involves plotting the rate of change of the absorbance spectrum vs wavelength [7]. Derivative spectra can obtain by variety of experimental techniques; the differentiation can be done numerically even if the spectrum has been recorded digitally or in computerized readable form. When spectrum is scanned at a constant rate, real time derivative spectra can be recorded either by achieving the time derivative of the spectrum or by wavelength modulation [8]. Wavelength modulation device is used to record the derivative spectra, where a beam of radiation differs in wavelength by a small change (1-2 nm) and difference between the two readings is recorded, computerized method is widely used to obtain derivative curves.
Quantitatively for second or fourth order derivative curves, peak heights are measured of long-wave peak satellite or for short-wave peak satellite [9]. The degree of difficulty of derivative spectra increases with presence of satellite peaks. Second derivative spectra are represented by presence of two sharp peaks and troughs. The solvents have amazing effect over peaks [10]. On the basis of solvents polarity, peaks and troughs shifts either to shorter or longer wavelength (Fig. 1).
The way of obtaining the derivative orders
Derivative spectroscopy accomplishes conversion of a normal or zero order spectrums to its first, second or higher derivative spectrum. It yields considerable changes in shape of derivative achieved. Appropriate selection of derivative order gives useful separation of overlapped signals. Criterion like signals height, their width and distance between maxima in basic spectrum is achieved by optimal derivative order, to attain wide spectrum bands it is expected to use low orders and for narrow spectral bands-higher orders. A Gaussian band represents an ideal absorption band gives clear idea about transformation occurring in the derivative spectra. Plotting absorbance versus wavelength gives a graph, showing peak with maxima and minima (also points of inflection) that is supposed to passed through zero on the ordinate [10] (Fig. 2).
Zero order derivative spectrum
Zero order derivative is initial step of giving further derivatives i.e., zeroth order spectrum can give nth order derivative. In derivative spectroscopy, D0 spectrum i.e. zeroth order is a representative feature of normal absorption spectrum [12]. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th order derivative spectra can be obtained directly from the zeroth order spectrum. An increase in order of derivatives increases the sensitivity of determination [14]. If a spectrum is expressed as absorbance (A) as a function of wavelength (λ), the derivative spectra is given as,
First order derivative spectrum
Spectra obtained by derivatizing zero order spectrum once. It is a plot of change of absorbance with wavelength against wavelength10 i.e. rate of change of the absorbance with wavelength,
Even if in derivatized form it is more complex than zero order spectrum. First order spectra passes through zero as λ max of the absorbance band.6 Absorbance band of first order derivative shows certain positive and negative band with maxima and minima [6]. By scanning the spectrum with a minimum and constant difference between two wavelengths, dual-wavelength spectrophotometer obtains first-derivative spectra [8].
Second order derivative spectrum
Derivatizing the absorbance spectrum twice gives this type of spectra [7]. It is a plot of curvature of absorption spectrum against wavelength [16].
Second derivative has direct relation with concentration i.e. directly proportional. d2A/dλ2 must be large, large the ratio greater is the sensitivity [8]. The method is useful in obtaining atomic and gas molecular spectra.
Third order derivative spectrum
Unlike second order spectrum third derivative spectrum shows disperse function to that of original curve [11].
Fourth-derivative spectrum
Fourth order is inverted spectrum of second order and has a sharper central peak than the original band, Narrow bands are selectively determined by fourth derivative (UV-high pressure) [9].
Polynomial degree
Polynomial degree has a great impact on number of polynomial points rather than on shape of derivative [5]. The scope of polynomial is less; differentiation of spectra of half-width is used by low degree polynomials and that for spectra of small half -width by higher degree polynomials [5]. Distorted derivative spectrum is a result of inappropriate polynomial degree. In case of multicomponent analysis, the spectral differences of assayed compounds and their selective determination can be increased by the use of different polynomial degrees [2].
Signal-to-noise ratio
Derivative technique becomes difficult when used with higher orders that produce signal-to-noise worse [1]. The result is decrease in S/N with higher orders. The noise is responsible for sharpest features in the spectrum. There are increased demands on low-noise characteristics of the spectrophotometer by negative effect of derivatization on S/N.5 S/N can be improved prior to derivatization if spectrophotometer would scan spectra and average multiple spectra [6]. Best signal-to-noise ratio can be obtained by taking the difference between the highest maximum and the lowest minimum, but this leads to enhanced sensitivity to interference from other components [2]. Noise of signal is expressed by standard deviation σ. Standard deviation σ0 expresses the noise of normal spectrum of the absorbance of blank while standard deviation σn expresses nth order derivative that can be calculated by σ0 [1, 2].
Smoothing of spectra
Increase in signal-to-noise ratio generates many worse conditions, to lessen the condition or to decrease the high-frequency noise, technique is used viz; low-pass filtering or smoothing. Smoothing is an operation that is performed on spectra separately on each row of the data and acts on adjacent variables [14]. The noise can be lower significantly without loss of the signal of interest when variables are close to each other in the data matrix and contain similar information [12]. Derivative spectrum may be altered with a high degree of smoothing so, care must be taken [1, 6]. The smoothing effect depends upon two variables mainly on: (a) Frequency of smoothing and (b) the smoothing ratio i.e. ratio of width of the smoothed peak to the number M of data points [15].
Advantages and Disadvantages of Derivative UV-Spectrophotometry Advantages
UV Derivative Spectroscopy has increased sensitivity and selectivity. It has multiple advantages viz., single component analysis and simultaneous determination of several components in a mixture, determination of traces in matrix, protein and amino acid analysis, environmental analysis, identification of organic and inorganic compounds [5].
Specific benefits of derivative spectral analysis includes viz;
Even in small wavelength range, in presence of two or more overlapped peaks, absorbance bands can be identified.
In presence of strong and sharp absorbance peak, weak and small absorbance peak can be identified.
Broad absorbance spectrum gives clear idea about the particular wavelength at that maximum spectrum.
Even in presence of existed background absorption, the quantitative analysis can studied as there is linear relationship between the derivative values and the concentration levels [13, 14].
Disadvantages
Even though it is sensitive method still it is highly susceptible to various parameters. The method is limited to particular system only and has limited applications due to its less reproducibility. The method is second choice when existing instrumental method (which measures signal) is absent. It is less accurate in measuring zero-crossing spectra. There is likeness in shape of derivative spectra and zero order spectrum, so small variation in a basic spectrum can strongly modify derivative spectrum. Poor reproducibility can alter results in way when different spectrophotometers used for zero order spectra gives similar results but derivatization of them display different [15].
Applications
Single component analysis: Derivative spectrophotometry analyses single component (Table 1) along with Area under Curve (Table 3) in pharmaceutical formulation.
Multicomponent analysis: Derivative spectrophotometry in pharmaceutical analysis analyses more than one component in presence of other components i.e. simultaneous determination of two or more compounds. Spectral derivatization can remove the prevalence caused by spectra of disturbing compounds (Table 2) [3]
Bioanalytical application: Besides pharmaceutical analysis, derivative spectrophotometry may be applied to different areas. Determination of compounds in various biological samples like plasma, serum, urine and brain tissue [2]. Amphotericine [52] and Diazepam [26] has been determined in human plasma with its order of derivatives.
Forensic toxicology: Derivative spectroscopy has its application in toxicology especially of illicit drugs viz; amphetamine, ephedrine, meperidine, diazepam, etc. and can also be used in mixtures [1].
Trace analysis: Derivative signal processing technique is widely used in practical analytical work in measurement of small amounts of substances in the presence of large amounts of potentially interfering substances [4]. Due to such interference, analytical signals becomes weak, noisy and superimposed on large background signals. The conditions like non-specific broadband interfering absorption, non-reproducible cuvette positioning, dirt or fingerprints on the cuvette walls, imperfect cuvette transmission matching, and solution turbidity results in degraded measurement precision is by sample-to-sample baseline shifts [4]. Baseline shifts may be due to practical errors, either are weak wavelength dependence (small particle turbidity) or wavelength-independent (light blockage caused by bubbles or large suspended particles). So, there is need of differentiation of relevant absorption from these sources of baseline shift [5]. It is expected to suppress broad background by differentiation with a aim that it reduces variations in background amplitude from sample-to-sample. This results in improved precision and measurement in many instances, especially in case if there is a lot of uncontrolled variability in the background and when the analyte signal is small compared to the background [4].
Table 1 Single Component determination of analyte in Pharmaceutical sample.
Drug | Order of derivative | Wavelength selected(nm) | Linearity (μg/ml) | Year of publication | Reference |
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Efavirenz | D0 D1 |
239nm 248nm |
5-40 | 2014 | 16 |
Carbimazole | D1 D2 D3 D4 |
314nm 300nm 289nm 320nm |
2-18 | 2014 | 17 |
Aripiprazole | D0 | 217nm | 1-6 | 2014 | 18 |
Chlorthalidone | D1 D2 |
278nm & 288nm 286nm & 292nm |
1-25 | 2014 | 19 |
Famotidine | D1 D2 |
Valley-272.2nm Max.amplitude-287.7nm |
4-12 | 2014 | 20 |
Lacosamide | D1 | 250nm | 5-50 | 2013 | 21 |
Repaglinide | D0 D1 |
293nm 245nm |
10-80 10-70 |
2013 | 22 |
Dronedarne | D0 D1 |
290nm 275nm |
4-20n | 2013 | 23 |
Irbesartan | D3 D4 |
224nm 230nm |
2-20 2-14 |
2012 | 24 |
Ciprofibrate | D1 | 232nm | 2-12 | 2012 | 25 |
Diazepam | D4 | 306-333nm | 2-10 | 2012 | 26 |
Stavudine | D0 D1 D2 |
265nm 250.8nm 232.8nm |
2-20 2-20 2-20 |
2012 | 27 |
Diarcerein | D1 | 259.4 & 274.2nm | 2-12 | 2012 | 28 |
Neomycin | D1 | 277nm | 0.10-0.51 | 2011 | 29 |
Fluconazole | D1 | 268nm | 150-350 | 2011 | 30 |
Nebivolol HCl | D2 D3 |
296nm 290nm |
40-80 10-60 |
2011 | 31 |
Ranitidine HCl | D0 D1 |
312nm 332nm |
0.5-35.1 | 2011 | 32 |
Ritonavir | D2 | 232nm | 10-50 | 2011 | 33 |
Alprazolam | Overlain derivative spectroscopy | 521nm | 5-45 | 2011 | 34 |
Tropicamide | D3 D4 |
263.8nm 255.4nm |
10-100 10-100 |
2010 | 2 |
Olanzapine | D1 D2 |
222nm 230nm |
2-10 2-10 |
2010 | 2 |
Galanthamine | D1 zero crossing spectroscopy | 277.4nm | 30-80 | 2010 | 2 |
Cisapride | D1 D2 |
264,300nm 276,290nm |
2-10 2-10 |
2010 | 35 |
Cefuroxime axetil | D1 | 281nm | 4-30 | 2010 | 36 |
Gemifloxacin mesylate | D0 D1 D2 |
430nm 480nm 500nm |
2-14 1-10 1-15 |
2010 | 37 |
Letrozole | D0 D1 D2 |
240nm 224nm 241nm |
0.25-20 | 2010 | 38 |
Losartan potassium | D0 D1 |
205nm 234nm |
3- 7 4- 16 |
2010 | 39 |
Lopinavir | D1 | 220nm | 5-35 | 2010 | 40 |
Ropinirole | D1 | 262.5nm | 4-20 | 2010 | 41 |
Metoprolol | D0 D1 D2 D3 |
276nm 265,278,285nm 276,279,287,282nm 275,278,218nm |
5-15 | 2010 | 42 |
Venlafaxine HCl | D3 | 274nm | 40-120 | 2010 | 43 |
Sertraline HCl | D1 | 475.72-588.40nm | 5-100 | 2009 | 2 |
Estapenem | D1 D2 |
316nm 298nm & 316nm |
4-60 2-28 |
2009 | 2 |
Candesartan cilexetil | D1 | 270.1nm | 6-32 | 2009 | 44 |
Gentamicin sulfate | D3 | 281nm | 0.004-0.008% | 2009 | 45 |
Pioglitazone | D0 D2 |
270nm 272-287.4nm |
5-20 2-12 |
2009 | 46 |
Benazepril | D1 D2 D3 |
213nm 219nm 223nm |
1.2-12 | 2009 | 47 |
Ezetimibe | D1 D2 D3 |
259.5nm 269nm 248nm |
4-14 4-14 4-16 |
2008 | 48 |
Drotaverine | D2 | 247.4nm | 4-32 | 2008 | 49 |
Tenofovir | D0 D1 |
260nm 273nm |
5-40 | 2008 | 50 |
Prednisolone | D0 | 242nm | 0.36-50.46 | 2008 | 51 |
Amphotericine | D0 | 300nm & 500nm | 1.25-5 | 2008 | 52 |
Amoxicillin | D1 D2 |
255.8nm 249.2nm |
3.2-48 | 2008 | 53 |
Losartan | D1 | 220-320nm | 2-50 | 2004 | 55 |
Table 2 Simultaneous determination of two or more compounds in Pharmaceutical sample.
Drug | Order of derivative | Wavelength (nm) | Linearity (μg/ml) | Year | Reference |
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17-β Estradiol & Drospirenone | D1 Zero crossing |
208nm 282nm |
0.5-8 0.5-32 |
2015 | 56 |
Tramadol HCl& Paracetamol | D1 | 200-500nm | 6-48 25-112 |
2015 | 57 |
Acetaminophen, Diphenhydramine & pseudoephedrine | Zero crossing method | 281.5nm 226nm 218nm |
5-50 0.25-4 0.5-5 |
2015 | 58 |
Chloramphenicol, Dexamethasone & Naphazoline | D1 | 220nm | 20-70 6-14 3-8 |
2015 | 59 |
Zofenopril & Fluvastatin | D1 D2 D3 D1 D2 D3 |
270.85nm 286.38nm 253.90nm 339.03nm 252.57nm 258.50nm |
7.65-22.94 5.60-28 |
2015 | 60 |
Nebivolol & Clinidipine | D1 | 221.6nm 249nm |
4- 20 5- 25 |
2012 | 61 |
Ibuprofen & Paracetamol | D1 | 200-235nm | 12-32 20-40 |
2014 | 62 |
Levofloxacin hemihydrate & Ambroxol hydrochloride | D1 Zero crossing |
255.70nm 253nm |
5-40 3-10.5 |
2014 | 63 |
Gatifloxacin & Prednisolone | D1 | 348nm 263nm |
3-21 6-42 |
2014 | 64 |
Diclofenac potassium, Paracetamol & Serratiopeptidase | D1 | 252nm 276nm 330nm |
2-15 2-30 2-80 |
2014 | 65 |
Rosuvastatin calcium & Fenofibrate | Zero crossing point | 224.11nm 243.29nm |
16-48 4-12 |
2013 | 66 |
Paracetamol & Etodolac | Zero crossing point | 247nm 280nm |
5-25 2-18 |
2013 | 67 |
Salbutamol sulphate & Ketotifen fumarate | D1 D1 |
257nm 278nm |
5-45 5-35 |
2013 | 68 |
Pioglitazone HCl& Glimepride | D1 Zero crossing | 225nm 248nm |
5-30 4-20 |
2013 | 69 |
Levocetrizine HCl& Phenylephrine HCl | D0 | 230nm 216nm |
3-9 6-18 |
2013 | 70 |
Ofloxacin & Ornidazole | D1 | 278nm 293.6nm |
0.5-10 2-30 |
2013 | 71 |
Tolperisone & Paracetamol | D1 | 261nm 243nm |
0-2.5 3-9 |
2013 | 72 |
Paracetamol & Domperidone | D1 | 250nm 285nm |
5-25 0.8-5 |
2013 | 73 |
Drotaverine & Mefenemic acid | D1 | 253.8nm 304nm |
4-24 | 2013 | 74 |
Moxifloxacin & Cefixime | 1st zero crossing wavelength | 200-400nm 287nm & 317.9nm | 1-16 1-15 |
2012 | 75 |
Ibuprofen & Famotidine | D1 | 249nm 263.6nm |
4-20 120-600 |
2012 | 76 |
Telmisartan & Metoprolol | D2 | 299.5nm 224nm |
3-15 | 2012 | 77 |
Nebivolol & S-Amlodipine | D0 D1 |
280 & 364nm 294 & 279.7nm | 10-60 5-30 |
2012 | 78 |
Lamivudine & Zidovudine | D1 | 279nm 300nm |
10-50 | 2012 | 79 |
Ondansetron & Pantoprazole | D1 | 288.5nm 310nm |
0.5-25 5-25 |
2012 | 80 |
Drotaverine & Nimesulide | Ratio derivative spectroscopy | 254 & 274.68nm 221.09 & 232.067nm | 8-24 20-60 |
2012 | 81 |
Metoprolol & Amlodipine | Ratio derivative spectroscopy D1 | 277.01nm 235.62nm |
50-250 5-25 |
2012 | 82 |
Aceclofenac & Tizanidine | 1st by zero crossing method | 250nm 313nm |
2-20 1-10 |
2011 | 83 |
Atrovastatin calcium & Amlodipine | D0 D1 |
241nm 250nm |
0-14 0-7 |
2011 | 84 |
Gemifloxacin mesylate & Ambroxol HCl | D1 | 272nm 249.5nm |
8-40 6-30 |
2011 | 85 |
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate &Emtricitabine | D1 | 224.38 & 306.88nm | 3-21 2-14 |
2011 | 86 |
Simvastatin & Ezetimide | D1 D1 |
219nm 265nm |
2-40 1-20 |
2010 | 2 |
Clopidogrel Bisulphate & Aspirin | D2 | 254nm 216nm |
5-30 | 2010 | 2 |
Atorvastatin calcium & Ezetimibe | D1 | 266.6nm 262.2nm |
3-15 | 2010 | 87 |
Strychnine & Brucine | D1 D1 |
265.4nm 256.4nm |
10-50 | 2010 | 88 |
Pantoprazole sodium & Itopride | D1 | 238.5-288nm | 3-15 2-38 |
2010 | 89 |
Drotaverine HCL & Paracetamol | D1 | 303.5nm 243.5nm |
5-50 5-60 |
2010 | 90 |
Triprolidine HCl& Pseudoephedrine HCl | D2 D2 |
321nm 271nm |
200-100 10-50 |
2009 | 2 |
Amoxicillin & Cephalexin | D1 D2 D1 |
226nm 274nm 212nm |
10-60 | 2009 | 91 |
Cephalothin & Cefoxitin | D1 | 235nm 236.7nm |
4-32 | 2009 | 92 |
Tramadol & Ibuprofen | D1 | 230.5nm 280nm |
5-50 | 2008 | 2 |
Alendronate Na salt, Clodronate disodium salt & Etidronate disodium salt | D1 D2 D3 D1 D2 D3 D1 D2 D3 |
233nm 245nm 254nm 236nm 261nm 284nm 232nm 243nm 253nm |
25-600 | 2008 | 93 |
Doxylamine succinate, Pyridoxine HCl& Folic acid | D1 | 270nm 332.8nm 309.2nm |
2.5-50 1-40 1-30 |
2008 | 94 |
Nebivolol & Hydrochlorothiazide | D1 | 294.6nm 334.6nm |
8-40 10-60 |
2008 | 95 |
Metoprolol & Felodipine | D1 | 222nm 235nm |
20-150 10-60 |
2007 | 96 |
Ranitidine HCl& Ondansetron HCl | D1 | 340.8nm 276.0nm |
5-500 2-30 |
2007 | 97 |
Ondansetron & Paracetamol | D1 | 302nm 246nm |
0.5-0.20 20-30 |
2006 | 98 |
Metoprolol & Hydrochlorothiazide | D3 D1 |
281nm 282nm |
100-300 12.5-37.5 |
2006 | 99 |
Chlorprothixene & Amitryptyline | D1 D2 |
316nm 261.4nm & 268nm |
0.5-50 0.5-75 |
2005 | 100 |
Phenytoin, Barbital & Caffeine | D1 | 207nm 210nm 230nm |
0.24 0.01-27 0.049-27 |
2005 | 101 |
Table 3 Determination of compounds in pharmaceutical sample along with AUC.
Drug | Order of derivative | Wavelength (nm) | Linearity (μg/ml) | AUC | Year | Reference |
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Tinidazole | D1 | 268nm | 5-25 | 314nm-322nm | 2015 | 102 |
Ofloxacin | D1 | 334nm | 2-12 | 284nm-292nm | 2015 | 103 |
Azelnidipine | D1 | 242.6nm | 1-20 | 250.5nm-258.8nm | 2015 | 104 |
Finofibric acid | D1 | 299nm | 5-30 | 275nm-316nm | 2015 | 105 |
Fluoxetine HCl | D0 | 226nm | 5-25 | 220nm-231nm | 2015 | 106 |
Ondasatron HCl | D2 | – | 2-10 | 248nm-254nm | 2015 | 107 |
Ciprofloxacin HCl | D2 | – | 2-10 | 270nm-278nm | 2015 | 108 |
Ranitidine | D2 | 238nm | 3-18 | 310nm-324nm | 2015 | 109 |
Diclazuriline | D1 | 260nm | 2-22 | 300nm-273nm | 2014 | 110 |
Tadalafil | D1 | 297nm | 5-50 | 290nm-304nm | 2014 | 111 |
Carvedilol HCl | D1 | 233.7nm | 1-14 | 240nm-244nm | 2014 | 112 |
Rosuvastatin | D1 | 252nm | 5-35 | 247nm-257nm | 2014 | 113 |
Aceclofenac | D0 D1 |
274.65nm 259nm |
5-30 | 269nm-279nm | 2014 | 114 |
Rupatadine fumarate | D1 | 214nm | 1-30 | 244nm-255nm | 2014 | 115 |
Imatimib mesylate | D1 | 285nm(maxima) 227nm(minima) |
5-30 | 237nm-277nm | 2013 | 116 |
Oxolamine citrate | D1 | 229.2nm | 1-14 | 228.6nm-246.4nm | 2013 | 117 |
Darunavir | D1 | 248nm | 2-24 | 257nm-267nm | 2013 | 118 |
Paliperidone | D0 | 238nm | 3-18 | 232nm-244nm | 2013 | 119 |
Isoniazide & Paraamino salicylicacid | D1 | 243nm 257nm |
2-10 | 258nm-268nm | 2013 | 120 |
Glipizide | D1 | 286nm(maxima) 263nm(minima) |
5-25 | 255nm-295nm | 2012 | 121 |
Zolpidem tartrate | D0 D1 |
305nm(maxima) 263nm(minima) |
5-50 | 316nm-263nm | 2012 | 122 |
CONCLUSION
Derivative Spectrophotometry is presently available with software's controlling modern spectrophotometers. This makes easy to analyst in obtaining useful information from spectra of respective compounds. The derivatives of UV spectra give applicable information in elucidating compounds in pharmaceutical formulation. This present article provides complete understanding about derivative spectrophotometry technique & its applications.