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Table 1 Analytical performance data for the determination of the studied drugs by the proposed spectrophotometric method

From: Spectrophotometric determination of certain CNS stimulants in dosage forms and spiked human urine via derivatization with 2,4-Dinitrofluorobenzene

Parameter

PPA

EPH

PSE

Linearity range (μg/mL)

2-20

1-14

1-14

Limit of detection, LOD, (μg/mL)

0.20

0.13

0.20

Limit of quantification, LOQ, (μg/mL)

0.60

0.40

0.59

Correlation coefficient (r)

0.9998

0.9999

0.9999

Slope

0.050

0.059

0.063

Intercept

0.044

0.005

0.011

S.D. of residuals, Sy/x

5.04 ×10-3

3.00 × 10-3

5.63 ×10-3

S.D. of intercept, Sa

2.99 × 10-3

2.36 × 10-3

3.76 ×10-3

S.D. of slope, Sb

3.00 × 10-4

2.75 × 10-4

4.71 × 10-4

Percentage relative standered deviation, % RSD

1.08

0.96

0.99

Percentage error, % Error

0.41

0.34

0.40

Molar absorptivity, ε L.moL1.cm-1

9.3 × 103

1.43 ×104

1.55 × 104