Evaluation of electrophoretic method versus chromatographic, potentiometric and absorptiometric methodologies for determing pKa values of quinolones in hydroorganic mixtures
The advantages of using capillary electrophoresis (CE) over other methodologies for determining pK(a) values of drugs in hydroorganic media are discussed. The focus of the discussion based upon the pK(a), values of a series of quinolones determined in acetonitrile (MeCN)-water mixtures by CE, liquid chromatography, potentiometric, and spectrophotometric methods. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.