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Table 6 Assessment of published and proposed RP-HPLC methods for estimation of THH and PIO using principles of white analytical chemistry, RGB model, NEMI, ESA, AGREE and GAPI tools

From: Method operable design region for robust RP-HPLC analysis of pioglitazone hydrochloride and teneligliptin hydrobromide hydrate: incorporating hybrid principles of white analytical chemistry and design of experiments

Principles of white analytical chemistry

Published RP-HPLC analysis of THH

Published RP-HPLC analysis of PIO

Proposed RP-HPLC analysis of PIO and THH

Red model-based assessment

R1 – Scope and application

Applied only for analysis of THH

Applied only for analysis of PIO

Applied for analysis of PIO and THH both

R2 – LOD and LOQ

Method was sensitive for estimation of THH

Method was sensitive for estimation of PIO

Method was sensitive for estimation of PIO and THH both

R3 – Precision

Method was precise for estimation of THH

Method was precise for estimation of PIO

Method was precise for estimation of PIO and THH both

R4 – Accuracy

Method was accurate for estimation of THH

Method was accurate for estimation of PIO

Method was accurate for estimation of THH and PIO both

Red-model score

80

80

100

Green model-based assessment

AGREE score

0.51

0.51

0.83

NEMI assessment

Acetonitrile is hazardous, corrosive and toxic organic solvent

Acetonitrile is hazardous, corrosive and toxic organic solvent

Ethanol is safe organic solvent and less hazardous to the environment

Eco-scale assessment

Total penalty points for method were found to be 12

Total penalty points for method were found to be 12

Total penalty points for method were found to be 6.0

GAPI assessment

E-factor was found to be 0.50

E-factor was found to be 0.50

E-factor was found to be 0.33

Green model score

51

51

80

Blue model-based assessment

B1 – Cost efficiency

Only THH sample was analyzed

Only PIO sample was analyzed

Both PIO and THH sample was analyzed

B2 – Time efficiency

THH sample was analyzed with run time of 10 min

PIO sample was analyzed with run time of 10 min

Both THH and PIO sample was analyzed with 5.0 min run time

B3 – Requirements

Require less than 3 steps for analysis

Require less than 3 steps for analysis

Require less than 3 steps for analysis

B4 – Operational simplicity

Skilled person requires for analysis

Skilled person requires for analysis

Skilled person requires for analysis

Blue model score

80

80

100

White analytical chemistry (WAC)-based assessment

Average of Red, Green and Blue model scores

Average of (80 + 51 + 80) = 70.33

Average of (80 + 51 + 80) = 70.33

Average of (100 + 80 + 100) = 93.33

WAC status

Acceptable white

Acceptable white

Excellent white

  1. THH Teneligliptin hydrobromide hydrate, PIO Pioglitazone hydrochloride, AGREE Analytical GREEnness, GAPI Green analytical procedure index, NEMI National environmental method index, WAC score: Poor white (0 to 25), Average white (26 to 50), Acceptable white (51 to 75), Excellent white (76 to 100)