Photoacoustic method for real-time assessment of salt content in aqueous solutions.

Talanta

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo Das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal; CQC, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal; Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology (CNC), University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, Faculty of Medicine, Pólo I, 1st Floor, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal. Electronic address:

Published: January 2021

In 2004, the Food and Drug Administration established the foundations for the application of process analytical technologies (PAT) in real-time control of the drug manufacturing process, where progress has been essentially directed to solid formulations. In order to enlarge the application of PAT principles to injectable drug products, the development of appropriate manufacturing process control tools is mandatory. Photoacoustics is a non-invasive technique with the potential for application in real-time control of the manufacturing process of injectable drug products. Herein, we applied a photoacoustic method for the determination of the concentration of salts (sodium chloride) in mono-salt formulations by measuring the changes induced in the speed of sound by density changes. This method was explored using two modes of generating the photoacoustic wave and two detectors with central frequencies of 10 MHz and 100 MHz. The results were analyzed using a 2 full-factorial design, considering the generation mode and detection as independent variables. The optimized method was subsequently validated according to the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) standards. The method showed good linearity, precision, and accuracy, with a lower limit of quantification of 0.05% (w/v) of NaCl and a limit of detection of 0.02% (w/v) of NaCl. Due to its simplicity and high throughput, this method has potential applicability as PAT in the manufacturing of injectable drug products.

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