Rapid Micromethod for the Gas Chromatographic Determination of Methylated Barbiturates in Biological Samples
- 1 August 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Analytical Letters
- Vol. 2 (8) , 449-456
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00032716908055294
Abstract
A rapid method for the gas chromatographic determination of barbiturates in biological samples has been developed. It consists of methylating the barbiturates with dimethyl sulfate, extracting the sample with n-heptane, and gas chromatographic analysis of the heptane extract on a SE-52 column. A preliminary study revealed that the method could be used for in vivo and/or in vitro determinations. Minimum detectable amounts of barbiturates were shown to be between 0.01 and 0.05 μg. An added advantage of the procedure is the lack of interference from other constituents which might be present in the analytical sample.Keywords
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