Table 2 Variation of some parameters related to X-ray diffraction, UV spectrophotometry and thermal analysis against different γ-irradiation doses (D) varying from (0 to 50) kGy for metoprolol tartrate.
D | λ | UV Absorbance | I0(D)/I0 (D = 0) | ΔH1 | ΔH2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
kGy | Å | — | — | (kJ/g) | (kJ/g) |
0 | 1.54029 | 0.285 | 1.000 | 34.60 | 116.9 |
5 | 1.53998 | 0.281 | 0.396 | 141.9 | 141.9 |
15 | 1.53856 | 0.295 | 0.335 | 102.7 | 81.80 |
20 | 1.54121 | 0.332 | 0.940 | 132.0 | 144.0 |
40 | 1.53714 | 0.309 | 1.170 | 108.0 | 130.0 |
50 | 1.53721 | 0.345 | 1.008 | 119.3 | 115.7 |