A method has been reported through which barbituric acid can be determined within the range from 0.50 to 10.00 J.lg with error of - 4.83 and - 2.90% in case of Segment Technique and Standard Scale methods respectively, using the Weisz Ring-oven method. Effect of interferences by sodium barbitone, guanidine carbonate urea and ethyl malonate have also been studied. The method is quite suited to routine analysis of the substance for its purity checking.


MF HANIF ,S U H QURESHI ,S PARVEEN ,