Objective To establish a method for determination of dextran 20 in porcine thrombin by high performance liquid chromatography and perform method validation and application.
Methods Based on molecular exclusion chromatography and hydrophilic silica gel column with high efficiency volume exclusion chromatography, the content of dextran 20 in porcine thrombin was determined by refractive index detector.The method was applied to determine dextran 20 content in three porcine thrombin batches.
Results The method had strong specificity and the linear range was 2.314~7.406 mg/ml. The average recoveries at low, medium and high levels were 99.72%, 100.60% and 101.83%, respectively and the overall average recovery was 100.72%(
n=9), with the relative standard deviation(RSD) of1.10%(
n=9). The RSD obtained from the intermediate precision was 1.43% (
n=12).The dextran 20 contents of three porcine thrombin batches were 18.051,18.731,18.161 mg/ml, complied with the enterprise standards.
Conclusion This method, with good specificity, accuracy, precision, and durability, is suitable for determination of dextran 20 in porcine thrombin.