Table 5 Greenness assessment of the suggested and reported10,11,−12 techniques by Eco-Scale and AGREE tools.

From: Sustainable UV approaches backed by one step extraction procedure for quantifying the newly released mirabegron and silodosin mixture in urine

Tools

Suggested techniques

Reported technique10

Reported technique11

Reported technique12

Eco-scale

Reagents

Ethanol

4

-

-

-

Ammonium acetate buffer

-

0

-

-

Phosphate buffer

-

-

0

-

Acetonitrile

-

8

-

-

Methanol

6

6

12

12

Magnesium sulfate

0

-

-

-

Instrument

Energy consumption

0

1

1

0

Occupational Hazard

0

0

0

0

Waste

3

5

5

3

Total PPs

13

20

18

15

Analytical eco-scale total scorea, b

87

80

82

85

Comment

Excellent green analysis

Excellent green analysis

Excellent green analysis

Excellent green analysis

AGREE

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  1. a Analytical eco-scale total score = 100- total penalty points.
  2. b If the score is > 75, it signifies excellent green analysis.
  3. If the score is > 50, it signifies acceptable green analysis.
  4. If the score is < 50, it signifies inadequate green analysis.