An Improved Ion Chromatographic Method for Fast and Sensitive Determination of Hexavalent Chromium and Total Chromium Using Conductivity Detection.

Chromium exists in its two stable oxidation states including trivalent chromium (Cr (III)) and hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in natural waters. Chromium is an essential micronutrient in the trivalent form; however, the hexavalent form of chromium is considered to be a carcinogen. It is important to determine the chromium content along with speciation.

Speciation of Arsenic in Ground Water Samples by Ion Exchange Chromatography with Improved Sample Preparation Technique.

Arsenic exists in the form of various chemical species differing in their physicochemical behavior, toxicity, bioavailability and biotransformation. The determination of arsenic species is an important issue for environmental, clinical and food chemistry. However, differentiation of these species is a quite complex analytical task.

An improved ion chromatographic method for fast and sensitive determination of N-methylpyrrolidine in cefepime hydrochloride.

An alternative ion chromatographic method to the existing USP method for the determination of N-methylpyrrolidine (NMP) in cefepime hydrochloride is developed. The cefepime in solution behaves as a strong cation and gets retained in the analytical column, leading to reduction in column capacity and irreproducible retention time. The retained drug has to be removed with a special rinsing solution, followed by re-equilibration with the mobile phase.