Determination of the melting temperature, heat of fusion, and purity analysis of different samples of zidovudine (AZT) using DSC

The determination of chemical purity, melting range, and variation of enthalpy in the process of characterizing medicines is one of the principal requirements evaluated in quality control of the pharmaceutical industry. In this study, the method of purity determination using DSC was outlined, as wel...

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Main Authors: Adriano Antunes Souza Araújo, Marília dos Santos Bezerra, Sílvia Storpirtis, Jivaldo do Rosário Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502010000100005