Table 2: System suitability parameters for triamcinolone acetonide (TAM) and benzyl alcohol (BZA) in their pure form.

Parameters

BZA

TAM

Reference values [20]

Retention time, tr

1.67

3.42

 

Capacity factor, k'

1.09

3.27

Accepted k' value (1-10)

Peak asymmetry (Tailing factor, T)

1.14

1.03

Accepted T value ≤ 2

Therotical plates, N

2726

2869

Accepted N value > 2000

Resolution, Rs

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7.61

Accepted value > 2

Selectivity (Separation factor, α)

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3.00