The Analysis of Paracetamol – A Comparison between Electrochemistry, Electrochemiluminescence and GC-MSD

A. Habekost^1,

¹Department of Chemistry, Ludwigsburg University of Education, Reuteallee 46, D-71634 Ludwigsburg, Germany

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A. Habekost. The Analysis of Paracetamol – A Comparison between Electrochemistry, Electrochemiluminescence and GC-MSD. World Journal of Chemical Education. 2017; 5(2):37-45. doi: 10.12691/wjce-5-2-3

Abstract

We present two electrochemical methods—cyclic voltammetry and electrogenerated chemiluminescence—to qualitatively and quantitatively detect paracetamol, a pharmaceutical preparation. The results are compared to those achieved with GC-MSD.

Keywords:
four-year undergraduate beginner PhD student analytical electrochemistry electrochemiluminescence mass spectrometry hands-on learning/manipulatives

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