Publications by authors named "Mariam Razzak"
Ascorbic acid assisted photodegradation of methylcobalamin using corrective irrelevant absorption spectrophotometric assay: A kinetic study.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Photodegradation of drug substances can produce both known and unknown products that interfere with analytical results due to absorption at certain wavelengths.
- The study focuses on improving the accuracy of measurements for methylcobalamin (MC) and hydroxocobalamin by applying linear and non-linear methods to correct for irrelevant absorbances during photolytic degradation involving ascorbic acid (AH).
- Methylcobalamin shows first-order degradation kinetics, with the degradation rate being pH-dependent; it peaks at pH 5.0 when in the presence of ascorbic acid, whereas degradation slows down in more alkaline conditions.