Stability indicating high performance thin-layer chromatographic method for simultaneous estimation of pantoprazole sodium and itopride hydrochloride in combined dosage form

A specific, precise and stability indicating high-performance thin-layer chromatographic method for simultaneous estimation of pantoprazole sodium and itopride hydrochloride in pharmaceutical formulations was developed and validated. The method employed TLC aluminium plates precoated with silica gel 60F254 as the stationary phase. The solvent system consisted of methanol：water：ammonium acetate; 4.0：1.0：0.5 （v/v/v）. This system was found to give compact and dense spots for both itopride hydrochloride （Rf value of 0.55__＋0.02） and pantoprazole sodium （Rf value of 0.85＋0.04）. Densitometric analysis of both drugs was carried out in the reflectance- absorbance mode at 289 nm. The linear regression analysis data for the calibration plots showed a good linear relationship with R2=0.9988___0.0012 in the concentration range of 100--400 ng for pantoprazole sodium. Also, the linear regression analysis data for the calibration plots showed a good linear relationship with R2=0.9990_＋0.0008 in the concentration range of 200-1200 ng for itopride hydrochloride. The method was validated for specificity, precision, robustness and recovery. Statistical analysis proves that the method is repeatable and selective for the estimation of both the said drugs. As the method could effectively separate the drug from its degradation products, it can be employed as a stability indicating method.

A Stability Indicating Reverse Phase-HPLC Method Development and Validation for the Estimation of Bimatoprost 0.3% &Timolol 0.5% Pharmaceutical Ophthalmic Dosage Form

The research was carried out to establish a new reverse phase-HPLC stability indicating method for quantifying Bimatoprost & Timolol in ophthalmic solution. The experiment of Bimatoprost & Timolol in ophthalmic solution method development was determined on Waters HPLC instrument using a UV Detector. The separation was done by using L11, Zorbex SB phenyl (4.6 mm × 250 mm internal diameter) 5 μm analytical column, containing mobile phase of Phosphate buffer (0.02 M), methanol, and acetonitrile [50:30:20 % v/v]. The method was run at 1 ml·min-1 at 210 nm for Bimatoprost and 295 nm for Timolol for detection. The drug was eluted at 10.81 min for Bimatoprost and 3.77 min for Timolol. After developing the method, it was assured for the intended use by validation, which was done according to ICH Q2B guidelines. The analytical parameters checked were Specificity/Selectivity, linearity, Range, accuracy, ruggedness, and robustness. It was observed that the response of the detector was linear in the range of 6 - 18 μg/ml with a correlation coefficient of 0.999. The results of all the parameters were found to be within the acceptance criteria. The stability-indicating assay method was established by using the samples generated by the forced degradation process. The forced degradation was carried out by subjecting the drug to acid, alkali, thermal, oxidative, and photolytic degradation, and the results showed that the degradation products were successfully separated from the drug. Hence, this can be applied perfectly later for the quantitative analysis of Bimatoprost 0.3% + Timolol 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution drugs for pharmaceutical use. Currently, there is no official method for Bimatoprost & Timolol combination products in USP or BP. Available research work related to single Bimatoprost or Timolol products was not suitable for testing Bimatoprost and Timolol combination drugs. Additionally, there is no stability-indicating method to test Bimatoprost & Timolol combination products which insist us to do research and develop a new reverse phase-HPLC indicating method which will be faster and more accurate.

Development and validation of a stability-indicating RP–HPLC method for estimation of atazanavir sulfate in bulk

A stability-indicating reverse phase–high performance liquid chromatography（RP–HPLC） method was developed and validated for the determination of atazanavir sulfate in tablet dosage forms using C_（18） column Phenomenix（250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm） with a mobile phase consisting of 900 mL of HPLC grade methanol and100 mL of water of HPLC grade. The pH was adjusted to 3.55 with acetic acid. The mobile phase was sonicated for 10 min and filtered through a 0.45 μm membrane filter at a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. The detection was carried out at 249 nm and retention time of atazanavir sulfate was found to be 8.323 min. Linearity was observed from 10 to 90 μg/mL（coefficient of determination R^2 was 0.999） with equation, y=23.427x＋37.732.Atazanavir sulfate was subjected to stress conditions including acidic, alkaline, oxidation, photolysis and thermal degradation, and the results showed that it was more sensitive towards acidic degradation. The method was validated as per ICH guidelines.

Selective Determination of Itraconazole in the Presence of Its Oxidative Degradation Product by A New Spectrophotometric Method

A simple,specific,accurate and precise spectrophotometric stability indicating method is developed for determination of itraconazole in the presence of its oxidative degradation product and in pharmaceutical formulations.A newly developed spectrophotometric method called ratio difference method by measuring the difference in amplitudes between 230 and 265nm of ratio spectra.The calibration curve is linear over the concentration range of 5~25μg·mL-1 with mean percentage recovery of 99.81±1.002.Selective quantification of itraconazole,singly in bulk form,pharmaceutical formulations and in the presence of its oxidative degradation product is demonstrated.The results have been statistically compared with a pharmacopeial method.

A novel collapse prediction index for voltage stability analysis and contingency ranking in power systems

Voltage instability is a serious phenomenon that can occur in a power system because of critical or stressed condi-tions.To prevent voltage collapse caused by such instability,accurate voltage collapse prediction is necessary for power system planning and operation.This paper proposes a novel collapse prediction index(NCPI)to assess the volt-age stability conditions of the power system and the critical conditions of lines.The effectiveness and applicability of the proposed index are investigated on the IEEE 30-bus and IEEE 118-bus systems and compared with the well-known existing indices(Lmn,FVSI,LQP,NLSI,and VSLI)under several power system operations to validate its practicability and versatility.The study also presents the sensitivity assumptions of existing indices and analyzes their impact on voltage collapse prediction.The application results under intensive case studies prove that the proposed index NCPI adapts to several operating power conditions.The results show the superiority of the proposed index in accurately estimating the maximum load-ability and predicting the critical lines,weak buses,and weak areas in medium and large networks during various power load operations and contingencies.A line interruption or generation unit outage in a power system can also lead to voltage collapse,and this is a contingency in the power system.Line and generation unit outage contingencies are examined to identify the lines and generators that significantly impact system stability in the event of an outage.The contingencies are also ranked to identify the most severe outages that significantly cause voltage collapse because of the outage of line or generator.

Developing Mechanism of Rubber-tea-chicken Agro-forestry Model in Tropical Area of China

As a typical tropical agro-forestry ecosystem in Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, rational mechanisms of the rubber-tea-chicken eco-agricultural model were studied with the Solow technological level index, stability indicator, harmonizing coefficient, grey corretation coefficient and production dominance. This study focused on rational hierarchical structure, the limiting factors and optimal strategies of the model development based on model structure, resource conditions and external market demands. Results showed that rational mechanism of the rubber-tea-chicken ecosystem model mainly included technological contributions, leverage function of dominance component （livestock husbandry）, stability of the model structure and harmony of its components, the model dominant product＇s market demand and government＇s supporting policies. The contributions of fund, technology, information and talent resources played an important role in improving sustainability and productivity of the agro-forestry model.

Evaluation of Selected Quality Degradation Indices for Palestinian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Bottled in Different Packaging Materials upon Storage under Different Lighting Conditions

The effect of packaging materials and lighting conditions on quality of extra virgin olive oil （EVOO） was investigated during six months. The results highlighted an influence of light and type of packaging material on EVOO-quality with storage time. At shelf, all packages maintained EVOO at the end of storage in terms of acidity, peroxide value, K232, while K270 exceeded limit of EVOO in glass and PET-stored oil. Loss of phenols was the highest in glass-stored oil and the lowest in high-density polyethylene （HDPE）-stored oil. In terms of sensory evaluation, glass-stored oil lost EVOO grade after three months and its edible compliance after six months, while HDPE-stored oil maintained EVOO grade 90 days and was virgin after six months. In extended lighting, acidity, peroxide value and K232 did not exceed EVOO grade, while K270 exceeded EVOO grade after 30 days in glass and polyethylene terephthalate （PET）-stored oil and after 90 days in HDPE. The loss of phenols was the largest in glass and smallest in HDPE-stored oil. Glass stored-oil lost organoleptic edible compliance before 90 days, while that in PET was virgin at 90 days and that in HDPE maintained EVOO quality 90 days. At the end of experiment, oils in all packages were not edible. In dark, all packages maintained oil in EVOO quality in terms of all indices. The loss of phenols was marginal but was the least in glass and the highest in HDPE. It was concluded that HDPE bottles conserve stored olive oil at shelf or illumination better than PET or glass, while in dark, glass was superior over plastic.

Assessing the Stability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation of the Past,Present,and Future

This paper is a review of the recent development of researches on the stability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation （AMOC）. In particular, we will review recent studies that attempt to best assess the stability of the AMOC in the past, present, and future by using a stability indicator related to the freshwater transport by the AMOC. These studies further illustrate a potentially systematic bias in the state-of-the-art atmosphere-ocean generM circulation models （AOCCMs）, in which the AMOCs seem to be over-stabilized relative to that in the real world. This common model bias in the AMOC stability is contributed, partly, to a common tropical bias associated with the double intertropical convergence zone （ITCZ） in most state-of-the- art AOGCMs, casting doubts on future projection of abrupt climate changes in these climate models.

Weak bus-constrained PMU placement for complete observability of a connected power network considering voltage stability indices

Phasor measurement units(PMUs)are preferred for installation at weak buses in a power network.Therefore,the weak buses need to be located and the strategic locations of PMUs identified to ensure network observability.Thus,the primary aim of this work is to identify the placements of the maximum number of PMUs installed at the weak buses in the electrical network.The voltage collapse proximity indicator,line stability index,fast voltage stability index,and a new voltage stability indicator utilizing load flow measurement are used to determine the weak buses.A novel deterministic methodology based on a binary-integer linear programming model is then proposed to determine the optimal locations of PMUs.The effect of a single PMU outage considering the weak buses is also demonstrated.The effectiveness of the developed approach is tested and validated on the standard IEEE 14-,118-,300-,and New England 39-bus systems.The obtained results are also compared to those using different weak bus methodologies.

Loadability Assessment and Enhancement in Unbalanced Distribution Systems

Voltage stability is a major concern in heavily loaded distribution networks.Careful determination of control parameters for loadability enhancement may maximize the utilization of distribution networks.In applicable studies,most of the approaches optimize real/reactive power losses for the current operating conditions of the distribution network.Although,these types of approaches increase the stability margin,such an increase may not be sufficient.The most important factor in loadability enhancement is representation of future load scenarios in addressing the optimization problem.In this paper a look ahead approach is developed for loadability enhancement of an unbalanced distribution system.The determination of the critical loading point is conventionally done using continuation power flow,which is computationally very demanding,and also complex for implementation in unbalanced distribution networks.Therefore,a new,computationally very efficient voltage stability indicator is developed here for determination of the loadability limit.The proposed methodology is demonstrated on IEEE 4 bus and 25 bus unbalanced distribution systems with different transformer connections.