Abstract
A high-performance liquid chromatographic assay was developed to determine salivary chlorhexidine concentration. Saliva sample (200 μl) was extracted into methylene chloride. Chromatographic separation was achieved with a C18 column using a mobile phase of acetonitrile-0.05 M sodium acetate and 0.005 M heptanesulfonic acid (40:60, v/v). The standard curve was linear from 0.051 to 20.48 μg/ml (r2 ≥ 0.997). Intra-day and inter-day coefficients of variation were <5.5 and ≤9%, respectively. The assay is rapid, sensitive, simple, and successfully used for quantitating salivary chlorhexidine content released from a chlorhexidine-impregnated resin worn by patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-171 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications |
Volume | 612 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 29 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry