Organic Extractables from Packaging Materials: Chromatographic Methods Used for Identification and Quantification

Abstract

A review is provided, related to the chromatographic methods used to assess the accumulation of leachable substances from packaging materials used for pharmaceutical products. The review considers methods used to identify and/or quantify such leachables in actual products or product simulating solvent systems.

^#Reprinted from the Encyclopedia of Chromatography, Jack Cazes, Ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc. (© 2003); URL: http://www.dekker.com/servlet/product/productid/E‐ECHR.

Keywords:

• Organic extractables
• Packaging materials
• Plastics
• Leachables
• Pharmaceuticals

Notes

^#Reprinted from the Encyclopedia of Chromatography, Jack Cazes, Ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc. (© 2003); URL: http://www.dekker.com/servlet/product/productid/E‐ECHR.