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Table 6 System suitability parameters for the developed methods

From: Chromatographic analysis of triple cough therapy; bromhexine, guaiafenesin and salbutamol and pharmaceutical impurity: in-silico toxicity profile of drug impurity

Parameters

TLC

Reference range [32]

HPLC

Reference range [7]

Resolution (RS)

Rs (SAL-EXP)= 1.53

Rs (EXP-GUF)= 1.54

Rs ( GUF-GUL)= 4.27

Rs ( GUF-BR)= 1.88

 ≥ 1.5

Rs (SAL-GUF)= 1.6

Rs (GUF-GUL)= 1.53

Rs ( GUL-EXP)= 2.14

Rs ( EXP-BR)= 3.8

 ≥ 1.5

Selectivity (α)

α (SAL-EXP)= 2.42

α (EXP-GUF)= 1.58

α ( GUF-GUL)= 2.96

α ( GUF-BR) = 1.20

 ≥ 1

α (SAL-EXP)= 1.52

α (EXP-GUF)= 1.28

α ( GUF-GUL)= 1.33

α ( GUF-BR) = 1.84

 ≥ 1

Capacity Factor (K’)

K’ (SAL)= 19.00

K’ (GUF)= 2.44

K’ ( GUL)= 0.33

K’ ( BR)= 0.10

 > 0.1

K’ (SAL) = 1.80

K’ (GUF) = 2.60

K’ ( GUL) = 3.36

K’ ( BR)= 6.00

1–10

Tailing Factor (T)

T (SAL)=1.00

T (GUF)=1.10

T( GUL)=1.05

T ( BR)=1.02

 > 1.5

T (SAL) = 1.20

T (GUF) = 1.13

T( GUL) = 1.05

T ( BR)= 1.12

1–1.5

Number of theoretical plates (N)

N (SAL) =1443

N (GUF) =1817

N( GUL) =2562

N ( BR)=2946

The higher the number, the more efficient separation

Height Equivalent to a Theoretical Plate (mm)

(HETP)

N (SAL) =0.17

N (GUF) =0.14

N( GUL) =0.09

N ( BR)=0.08

The lower the value, the more efficient separation