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Spectrophotometric analysis of sodium fluorescein aqueous solutions. Determination of molar absorption coefficient. 1991

M C Mota, and P Carvalho, and J Ramalho, and E Leite

Centro de Oftalmologia da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal.

The usefulness of sodium fluorescein (SF) and related physical parameters were analysed. Two factors that may affect the molar absorption coefficient (epsilon) of this compound were the presence of impurities and the pH of the solution. As discrepant values can be found in the literature for that coefficient, a purification technique was used and SF quantification was performed according to sodium concentration determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The molar absorption coefficient of the SF solution in phosphate buffer pH 7.4 was determined. To study the influence of pH on epsilon determination, absorption spectra at pH1, 3, 5, and 10 were also analysed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005452	Fluoresceins	A family of spiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthen)-3-one derivatives. These are used as dyes, as indicators for various metals, and as fluorescent labels in immunoassays.	Tetraiodofluorescein
D006863	Hydrogen-Ion Concentration	The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH	pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000042	Absorption	The physical or physiological processes by which substances, tissue, cells, etc. take up or take in other substances or energy.
D012996	Solutions	The homogeneous mixtures formed by the mixing of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance (solute) with a liquid (the solvent), from which the dissolved substances can be recovered by physical processes. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)	Solution
D013053	Spectrophotometry	The art or process of comparing photometrically the relative intensities of the light in different parts of the spectrum.
D019793	Fluorescein	A phthalic indicator dye that appears yellow-green in normal tear film and bright green in a more alkaline medium such as the aqueous humor.	Fluorescein Sodium,Sodium Fluorescein,C.I. 45350,Colircusi Fluoresceina,D & C Yellow No. 7,D & C Yellow No. 8,D and C Yellow No. 7,D and C Yellow No. 8,D&C Yellow No. 7,D&C Yellow No. 8,Diofluor,Disodium Fluorescein,Fluor-I-Strip A.T.,Fluorescein Dipotassium Salt,Fluorescein Disodium Salt,Fluorescein Monosodium Salt,Fluorescite,Fluorescéine sodique Faure,Fluorets,Ful-Glo,Funduscein,Minims Fluorescein Sodium,Minims Fluoresceine,Minims Stains,Optifluor Diba,Uranine,Dipotassium Salt, Fluorescein,Disodium Salt, Fluorescein,Fluor I Strip A.T.,Fluorescein Sodium, Minims,Fluorescein, Disodium,Fluorescein, Sodium,Fluoresceina, Colircusi,Fluoresceine, Minims,Ful Glo,Monosodium Salt, Fluorescein,Sodium, Fluorescein