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Quantitative Determination of Griseofulvin

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FOR the determination of griseofulvin or 7-chloro-4,6-dimethoxy cumaran-3-one-2-spiro-l′-(2′-methoxy-6′-methylcyclohex-2′-ene-4′-one)1, spectrophotometric2–4, and spectrophotofluorometric5 methods have been described. Colour reactions6 are known which have been used for the identification of this antibiotic.

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MIZSEI, A., SZABÓ, A. Quantitative Determination of Griseofulvin. Nature 196, 1199–1200 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/1961199a0

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