Oxygen Combustion Method for Determination of Bromide Residues in Foods

1970 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 1040-1042
Author(s):  
Matthew L Dow

Abstract Samples of wheat, flour, dried milk, or pecans are ashed in a modified Schoniger oxygen flask and bromide is determined by titration with standardized sodium thiosulfate solution or by direct spectrophotometry. A collaborative study indicated about 90% recovery at the 100 ppm bromine level. Standard deviations from 3.7 to 35.3 ppm and from 2.8 to 21.8 ppm were obtained for the titration and spectrophotometric determination, respectively.

1976 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 807-810
Author(s):  
Jeffrey C Hamm

Abstract The USP analysis for procainamide HCl is titrimetric and relatively nonspecific, capsule and tablet dyes may interfere, and the method is not applicable to coated tablets. In the spectrophotofluorometric method the sample deteriorates when exposed to a xenon source. In the ultraviolet spectrophotometric method reported here, the sample is dispersed in acid medium, possible interferences are extracted in chloroform, base is added, procainamide is extracted in chloroform, the residue is dissolved in sodium hydroxide, and the compound is measured by absorption at 272 nm and comparison with a standard. Recoveries of standards added to capsule, tablet, and injection composites ranged from 99.3 to 102%. Twelve collaborators reported duplicate assay results for all 3 dosage forms with per cent standard deviations for 5 samples ranging from 1.01 to 1.27%. The method has been adopted as official first action.


1989 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 770-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose A Sweeney

Abstract Nine laboratories participated in a collaborative study on determination of crude protein in animal feeds to compare a generically described combustion method with the AOAC mercury catalyst Kjeldahl method (7.015). The combustion method was written in general terms of method principle, apparatus specifications, and performance requirements. The sample set comprised closely matched pairs of feed ingredients and mixed products ranging from 10 to 90% protein. Ten pairs ground to 0.5 mm were the focus of the study; 4 pairs were ground to 1.0 mm for comparison. Nicotinic acid and lysine monohydrochloride were included as standards. Collaborators were instructed to report their results for performance checks using materials supplied. Only one laboratory failed to meet the proposed limits. Seven laboratories used the LECO Model FP-228 analyzer and 2 used the LECO CHN 600 analyzer. For the 0.5 mm pairs, repeatability standard deviations (sr) ranged from 0.09 to 0.58 for the Kjeldahl method and from 0.14 to 0.33 for the combustion method, with a pooled sr value of 0.28 and relative standard deviation (RSDr) of 0.59%. Reproducibility standard deviations (SR) ranged from 0.23 to 0.86 (Kjeldahl) and from 0.30 to 0.61 (combustion), with a pooled sR value of 0.52 and RSDR of 1.10%. Grand means for the samples ground to 0.5 mm were 47.65% protein by the combustion method and 47.41% protein by the Kjeldahl method. For samples ground to 1.0 mm, corresponding values were 31.82 and 31.50% protein. The generic combustion method has been approved interim official first action.


1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 1212-1214
Author(s):  
Anna-Maija K SJÖBERG

Abstract Fifteen official food control laboratories participated in a collaborative study of a spectrophotometric method to determine cyclamate in a soft drink and a dessert at concentrations of 90-311 mg/L and 202-526 mg/kg, respectively, with blind duplicates and a blank. Average recovery from the soft drink was 97.5%, and from the dessert, 98.6%. Reproducibility relative standard deviations were 4.7-6.5% and 6.9-8.5%, respectively. The outlier percentage was 5.5%. This study complements an earlier work by leading Nordic food laboratories and was designed according to the latest recommendations. The results of this study were compared with those of the earlier collaborative study and with general collaborative results obtained by AOAC.


1993 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 780-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald C Bicsak ◽  
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R Boles ◽  
R Cathey ◽  
V Collins ◽  
...  

Abstract Seven laboratories participated in a collaborative study to extend the applicability of the AOAC generic combustion method for determination of crude protein in animal feed (990.03) to include determination in cereal grains and oilseeds. In the study, method 990.03 was compared with the AOAC mercury catalyst Kjeldahl method for determination of protein in grains (979.09) and crude protein in animal feed (954.01). The study also evaluated the effect on the results of fineness of grind. For determination of crude protein in grains and oilseeds by the combustion method, standard deviations for repeatability and reproducibility ranged from 0.10 to 0.37 and from 0.25 to 0.54, respectively, and relative standard deviations for repeatability and reproducibility ranged from 0.77 to 2.57% and from 1.24 to 3.15%, respectively. The combustion method was adopted first action by AOAC International for determination of crude protein in cereal grains and oilseeds containing 0.2- 20% nitrogen.


1978 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-298
Author(s):  
Mark A Litchman

Abstract The spectrophotometric method for pyrantel tartrate in swine feeds was collaboratively studied. Twenty-seven laboratories assayed feeds containing 0.0103, 0.0965, and 0.7902% pyrantel tartrate. Repeatability (σo) and reproducibility (ax) standard deviations were: σo = 0.00068%, σx = 0.00105% (10% of grand mean) for 0.0103% pyrantel tartrate level; σo = 0.0065%, σx = 0.0090% (10% of grand mean) for 0.0965% pyrantel tartrate level; and σo = 0.0415%, σx = 0.0743% (10% of grand mean) for 0.7902% pyrantel tartrate level. The mean theoretical recovery values for feeds containing 0.0103, 0.0965, and 0.7902% were 100, 97, and 96%, respectively. The method was adopted as official first action for feeds or concentrates containing 0.0106–0.8811% pyrantel tartrate.


1993 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 787-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brink Marcia King ◽  
Sebranek Joseph G. ◽  
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C Anthony ◽  
P Coleman ◽  
...  

Abstract Twelve laboratories participated in a collaborative study to compare a combustion method with the AOAC mercury catalyst Kjeldahl method (928.08) for the determination of crude protein in meat and meat products. Three different combustion instruments were used; consequently, the combustion method for this study is written in generic terms describing the principle, the apparatus specifications, and the performance requirements needed. Fifteen sample pairs were used for the study; each pair consisted of the same commercial meat product from each of 2 different manufacturers. Protein content of all samples ranged from about 10 to 20%. In addition, nicotinic acid and lysine monohydrochloride were used as standards to assess combustion equipment performance. All laboratories and all instruments performed the combustion method satisfactorily on the basis of results for the standards. For the meat samples, repeatability standard deviations (sr) ranged from 0.11 to 0.40 for the Kjeldahl method and from 0.12 to 0.41 for the combustion method; the repeatability relative standard deviations (RSDr) ranged from 0.82 to 2.41% and from 0.60 to 2.23% for the Kjeldahl and combustion methods, respectively. Reproducibility standard deviations (SR) ranged from 0.20 to 0.49 for the Kjeldahl method and from 0.18 to 0.46 for the combustion method, whereas the reproducibility relative standard deviations (RSDR) ranged from 1.59 to 2.84% for the Kjeldahl method and from 1.32 to 3.35% for the combustion method. Overall grand means were 15.59% protein for the Kjeldahl method and 15.75% protein for the combustion method. The combustion method was adopted first action by AOAC International.


1973 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 677-680
Author(s):  
F Raymond Fazzari

Abstract Chlorothiazide is eluted from a K2HPO4 column with acetic acid-ether solvent and extracted from the organic phase into HCl for the Spectrophotometric determination. Methyclothiazide and polythiazide are eluted from a NaHCO3 column with CHCl3 and measured directly. The method was collaboratively studied by 10 analysts. The average per cent recovered and standard deviations for preparations of chlorothiazide and methyclothiazide were 100.2±0.67 and 99.8±1.64, respectively. The method for chlorothiazide and methyclothiazide has been adopted as official first action.


1970 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 1155-1159
Author(s):  
Joax W Brunstad

Abstract Amiben is determined as the sodium salt in 1% NaOH at 297 nm. Prepared materials and technical formulations containing 0-60 μg amiben/ml were analyzed in a collaborative study. Standard deviations for technical samples ranged from 0.05 to 0.45 and for prepared samples from 0.02 to 0.35. The method is recommended for adoption as official first action.


1970 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 831-833
Author(s):  
John Y P Wu

Abstract Norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, dimethisterone, medroxyprogesterone acetate, and norethynodrel are determined in oral contraceptive tablets. For the first 4 compounds, a chloroform extract of the tablets is treated directly with isonicotinyl hydrazide reagent to produce a stable color which is measured at 380 nm. The chloroform extract of norethynodrel tablets is isomerized before the reagent is added. An intralaboratory study gave good results, with standard deviations of 0.74 to 1.21%. A collaborative study is recommended.


1972 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-148
Author(s):  
Clyde E Wells

Abstract Eight laboratories collaboratively studied a method for the quantitative GLC determination of d- and l-amphetamine in tablets. The drugs are separated from tablet excipients by column chromatography and reacted with Ntrifluoroacetyl-( 0-prolyl chloride, and the resulting derivatives are analyzed by GLC. The samples consisted of commercial d-amphetamine sulfate tablets (with and without butabarbital), dl-amphetamine sulfate tablets, and a mixed d- and l-amphetamine sulfate standard. Recoveries were acceptable, and the standard deviations never exceeded 0.64%. The results demonstrate that the method gives good precision and accuracy, and the method is recommended for adoption as official first action.


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