Development of chromatographic methods to determine multivitamins formulation depending on their solubility and polarity: comparative study using three greenness assessment tools

Table 11 Penalty points for greenness assessment of the proposed methods by Eco scale tool

Hazard	Penalty points (Method A)	Penalty points (Method B)
Ammonium acetate buffer	0	–
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate buffer	–	0
Sodium chloride	–	0
Glacial acetic acid	4	–
Ortho-Phosphoric acid	–	4
Methanol	12
Instruments energy	1	1
Occupational hazard	0	0
Waste	6	6
Total penalty points	23	11
Analytical eco-scale total score	77	89

^* > 75 represents excellent green analysis, > 50 represents acceptable green analysis, < 50 represents inadequate green analysis

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