D-726

Creatine Determination by HPLC coupled with UV-VIS Spectroscopy

Section D — Laboratory Operations and Specifications Revision 5 7 pages

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1.0 Purpose 
 
 The purpose of this procedure is to describe a method for the quantitative analysis and
 identification of creatine in finished products and raw materials using HPLC coupled with
 
 UV/VIS spectrophotometry. 
 
 2.0 Scope 
 
 This procedure applies to creatine quantification and identification. Some excipients and dietary
 
 ingredients used in the finished products can interfere with the analysis of creatine.
 
 3.0 Responsibility 
 
 3.1 It is the responsibility of QC and Analytical Chemists to follow this procedure.
 
 3.2 It is the responsibility of QC Laboratory Management to implement this procedure and
 
 to ensure that the procedure is being followed. 
 
 3.3 It is the responsibility of QC Laboratory Management and/or Analytical Development to
 keep this procedure aligned with current practices. 
 
 4.0 Definitions 
 
 4.1 UV/VIS — Ultraviolet and Visible Electromagnetic Spectrums 
 
 4.2 ACN — Acetonitrile 
 
 4.3 H3PQOs4 — Phosphoric Acid 
 
 4.4 H20 — Deionized Water (> 18.2 MQ:-cm) 
 
 4.5 CofA — Certificate of Analysis 
 
 4.6 RT — Room Temperature 
 
 4.7 QC — Quality Control 
 
 
 

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 UV/VIS Spectroscopy 
 
 4.8 HPLC — High Performance Liquid Chromatography 
 
 5.0 References 
 
 5.1 MV-LAB-12-007, Protocol, Creatine Determination by HPLC 
 
 6.0 Reagents, Supplies, Glassware and Equipment 
 
 6.1 Reagents: All reagents are HPLC grade or better 
 
 6.1.1 H20 
 
 6.1.2 ACN 
 
 6.1.3 H3PO04 
 
 6.1.4 Creatine monohydrate traceable standard 
 
 6.2 Supplies and Glassware 
 
 6.2.1 HPLC vials, 12mm X 32mm with screw cap enclosures w/ septa 
 
 O.222 1L mobile phase container 
 
 6.2.3 10mL, 50mL, 100mL, 500mL, and 1L volumetric flasks 
 
 6.2.4 200uL, ImL, and 10mL pipette tips 
 
 6.2.5 10mL Plastic luer-lock syringes 
 
 6.2.6 0.2uM or 0.45uM 25mm Nylon syringe filters 
 
 6.2.7 22mL screw cap vials 
 
 6.2.8 1.5mL and 2.0mL micro centrifuge tubes 
 
 6.2.9 Weigh paper and weigh boats 
 
 6.3 Equipment 
 
 6.3.1 Suitable gradient HPLC system consisting of a pump, autosampler, column oven
 
 and UV detector with a chromatographic data handling system 
 
 6.3.2 Analytical Balance 
 
 6.3.3 Stir Plate 
 
 

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 6.3.4 Wrist Action Shaker 
 
 6.3.5 Vortex 
 
 6.3.6 Centrifuge 
 
 6.3.7 Sonicator Bath 
 
 6.3.8 200uL, ImL, and 10mL Pipettes- adjustable 
 
 7.0 Procedure 
 
 Tas 7.1 Mobile Phase Preparation 
 
 7.1.1 Mobile Phase A - 0.1% H3PO4 in H20 
 
 7.1.1.1. Transfer 1000 mL H20 to a mobile phase bottle. 
 
 7.1.1.2 Add 1.0 mL H3POs4, and mix well. 
 
 7.1.2 Mobile Phase B - 0.1% H3POx4 in ACN 
 
 7.1.2.1 Transfer 1000 mL ACN to a mobile phase bottle. 
 
 7.1.2.2 Add 1.0 mL H3PQOs4, and mix well. 
 
 7.1.3 Diluent — H2O 
 
 7.2 Standard Preparation 
 
 7.2.1 Use the actual purity from the CofA for the reference standard in your
 calculations. 
 
 Tene All standards are prepared by weighing no less than the minimum weight of the
 analytical balance. Dissolve and bring to final volume using H20.
 
 7.2.3 Dilutions are prepared using H2O. Dilutions can be made using volumetric
 
 flasks or using 10mL, 1mL and 200pL variable pipettes. Working standard
 concentrations will approximate the concentration expected to be found in the
 
 product being tested based on the sample dilution and calculated from the label.
 Final dilutions may be prepared directly in HPLC vials. 
 
 7.3 Sample Preparation 
 
 

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 7.3.1 The linear range of the method is 0.005 mg/mL — 0.05 mg/mL. Sample
 preparations must be within the linear range of the method. 
 
 Tian 10 or more dosage units can be pooled and ground by mortar and pestle as
 
 necessary. 
 
 7.3.3 Based on the fill weight, tablet weight per dose, or raw material potency, weigh
 
 a portion of the pooled dosages to generate an analyte concentration that is
 within the validated linear range for the analyte being tested.
 
 7.3.4 Dilute the sample to the calculated volume with H2O, cap, and sonicate for 10
 
 minutes to facilitate dissolution. Alternatively, samples can be shaken on a wrist
 
 action shaker for 20 minutes at RT in two thirds their initial volume then brought
 up to final volume. 
 
 7.3.5 Remove the sample from the sonicator and allow it to cool to RT.
 
 7.3.6 Samples can be dissolved in diluent at any volume starting from 10 mL. To
 
 manage large volumes the sample can be initially dissolved in a smaller volume
 that is within the solubility range and a portion further diluted to bring the
 
 analyte concentration into the linear range of measurement. The final diluted
 
 sample must be filtered or centrifuged before analyzing by HPLC.
 
 7.3.7 For filtration, using the final large scale diluted sample withdraw up to 10 mL
 using a 10 mL plastic syringe then filter and discard at least 0.5 mL of sample
 
 before collecting a portion for analysis. 
 
 7.3.8 For centrifugation using the final large scale diluted sample, fill an even number
 of 1.5 or 2.0 mL micro-centrifuge tubes and pellet insoluble matter for 3 minutes
 
 at 6000 rpm. 
 
 7.3.9 For finished products or raw materials being analyzed for the first time using
 
 this method an in process validation is required to demonstrate spectral purity,
 baseline separation of peaks and extraction efficiency as a part of system
 
 suitability before the formulation can be analyzed. 
 
 7.4 Test Conditions 
 
 

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 7.4.1. Gradient - Isocratic 
 
 7.4.1.1 Time MA %B 
 
 0.00 98 2 
 
 5.00 98 2 
 
 7.4.2 Column - Luna C5, 5um, 150 mm X 4.6 mm or equivalent 
 
 7.4.3. Flow Rate - 1.0 mL/min 
 
 7.4.4 UV Detection — 200 nm 
 
 7.4.5. Injection Vol — 10 pL 
 
 7.4.6 Temperature — 45 °C 
 
 7.5. Recommended Sequence 
 
 7.5.1. Make at least two (2) injections of a Blank (Diluent). 
 
 7.5.2 Make five (5) injections of the Working Standard. 
 
 7.5.3. Make a single injection of each Sample Solution. 
 
 7.5.4 Make asingle injection of the Working Standard after every six (6) samples and
 at the end of the run. 
 
 7.6 System Suitability Requirements 
 
 7.6.1 %RSD of five consecutive injections of Working Standard is NMT 5.0%.
 
 7.6.2 %RSD of all injections of Working Standard is NMT 5%. 
 
 7.7 Column Rinse and Storage 
 
 7.7.1 Rinse the column with H2O/ACN (90/10) at 1 mL/min for at least fifteen (15)
 
 minutes. 
 
 7.7.2 Rinse the column with H2O/ACN (10/90) at 1 mL/min for at least fifteen (15)
 
 minutes. 
 7.7.3 Store the column with H20/ACN (10/90). 
 
 7.8 Example calculations for determining finished product % label or raw material % purity
 
 

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 7.8.1 % assay = 7 x Vera 2G Sete ee 100 
 
 Ry Sample peak area 
 
 Re Mean standard peak area 
 
 Wtstq Weight of reference standard in mg 
 
 Vista Volume of the standard preparation accounting for dilutions in mL
 
 P Purity of the reference standard in decimal format 
 
 SA Sample amount in mg (solids) or mL (liquids) 
 
 Vso Volume of the sample preparation accounting for dilutions in mL
 
 So Serving size: Weight of a single dosage unit in mg for tablets and
 
 capsules, volume of a single serving from the theoretical formula in
 mL for liquids, or 1 for raw materials. 
 
 LA Label amount in mg per dose or 1 for raw materials 
 
 7.9 Example Chromatography 
 
 7.9.1 Working Standard 
 
 DAD1A,Sig=200.0,4.0 Ref=off 
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 700- WR 5 
 600- 
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 300+ 
 200- 
 100- 
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 8.0 Revision History 

| Rev | Date | Description of Changes | CCR # | By |
|-----|----------|------------------------|-------|----|
| 1 | 12/10/12 | New - - Added % label calculations, added Attachment 1, expanded on sample | - | - |
| 2 | 03/28/13 | and standard preparation. | 13-0243 | B. Johns |
| 3 | 09/08/15 | roan review: updated SOP Format. Update HPLC method Scheduled review: updated SOP format, stability requirement, weight _ ; ; ee requirement, and number of pooled tablets. slide 7» Malgoan Update for consistency with current methods, simplify standard | 15-0602 | B. Johns |
| 5 | 09/07/22 | preparation, add recommended sequence, add system suitability CC- section, add column rinse and storage section, add example chromatography. | 22-0362 | S. Sassman |