Partial Least Squares Method for the Multicomponent Analysis of Antibacterial Mixture

Abstract

This study's objective is to assess how well UV spectrophotometry can be used in conjunction with multivariate calibration based on partial least squares (PLS) regression for concurrent quantitative analysis of antibacterial mixture (Levofloxacin (LIV), Metronidazole (MET), Rifampicin (RIF) and Sulfamethoxazole (SUL)) in their artificial mixtures and pharmaceutical formulations. The experimental calibration and validation matrixes were created using 42 and 39 samples, respectively. The concentration range taken into account was 0-17 μg/mL for all components. The calibration standards' absorbance measurements were made between 210 and 350 nm, with intervals of 0.2 nm. The associated parameters were examined in order to develop the optimal calibration model. The cross-validation method was used to determine the ideal number of components. The coefficient of determination (R2) and the root mean square error of calibration (RMSEC) are used to evaluate the calibration model. The relation between the LEV, MET, RIF, and SUL actual values and predicted values had a coefficient of determination that was higher than 0.997, showing very good accuracy of the devised approach. The obtained RMSEC values, 0.181056465 (LEV), 0.180375418 (MET), 0.142767171 (RIF), and 0.17157454 (SUL), show an analytical procedure with adequate precision. The suggested technique for quantitative analysis of the quaternary mixture of LEV, MET, RIF, and SUL have been applied successfully in different pharmaceutical preparations. The UV spectrophotometry assisted with chemometric-PLS without prior treatment, be utilised to resolve multicomponent mixtures successfully.