D. NacaprichaK. UraisinN. RatanawimarnwongK. GrudpanMahidol UniversityThe Institute of Science and Technology for Research and Development, Mahidol UniversityChiang Mai University2018-07-242018-07-242004-02-01Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. Vol.378, No.3 (2004), 816-821161826422-s2.0-3042853217https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/21230This work exploited the well-known iodine-starch reaction for development of a simple flow-injection (FI) method for determination of iodide in pharmaceutical samples. Iodide in an injected zone was oxidized to iodine. A gas diffusion unit enables selective permeation of iodine through a hydrophobic membrane. Detection was made very selective for elemental iodine by employing formation of the I3--starch complex. The detection limit (3S/N) of the system was 1mgIL-1. For a liquid patent medicine used for asthma treatment we suggested modification of the system. Direct injection of this sample, which contains a particularly high concentration level of iodide (ca. 9000 mgIL-1), can be achieved by coupling a dialysis unit to the FI system. This has increased the working range to 6000-10,000 mgIL-1without employing complicated nanoliter injection. © Springer-Verlag 2003.Mahidol UniversityBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryArticleSCOPUS10.1007/s00216-003-2370-7