Abstract

This paper describes an environmentally friendly procedure for the determination of losartan potassium (Los-K) in pharmaceuticals. The photometric method was based on the light scattering effect due to particles suspension, which were formed by the reaction of Los-K with Cu (II) ions. The method was automated employing a multicommuted flow analysis approach, implemented using solenoid mini-pumps for fluid propelling and a homemade LED based photometer. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the procedure showed a linear relationship in the concentration range of 23.2–417.6mgL–1 (r=0.9997, n=6), a relative standard deviation of 1.61% (n=10), a limit of detection (3.3*σ) estimated to be 12.1mgL–1, and a sampling rate of 140 determinations per hour. Each determination consumed 12µg of copper (II) acetate and generated 0.54mL of waste.

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