The faculty of Science at the University of Kerbala held a defense for a Master’s thesis submitted by Rusul Lateef Neamah from the Department of Chemistry. The study involved the synthesis and application of a new azo compound, its characterization using multiple analytical techniques, and the development of an efficient method for determining aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC).

The aim of the study was to develop a simple, rapid, and accurate method for quantifying aspirin in pharmaceutical products by investigating and optimizing a range of parameters affecting the performance of the RP-HPLC technique, including mobile phase composition, pH, buffer solution, flow rate, injection volume, and temperature.

The research findings demonstrated that the developed method is highly efficient, precise, simple, and cost-effective. It was validated and approved for the quantification of aspirin in pharmaceutical formulations, highlighting its potential for use in pharmaceutical and analytical applications.