Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1991, 56, 2229-2233
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19912229

X-ray fluorescence spectroscopic analysis of bromine in pharmaceutical formulations

Maria Augusta Raggia, Federico Lucchinib and Paolo Da Rec

a Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
b Department of Mineralogical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
c Institute of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Abstract

A fast and accurate method is proposed for the determination of bromine in pharmaceutical formulations. The method is based on the application of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to solid samples and can be used for the assay of total bromine in various chemical media. It has high reliability provided that the appropriate matrix effect correction is employed, through the use of the scattered W-line from the X-ray tube as an internal standard.