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Hand Sanitizer Analysis
Application Notebook
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in usage of hand sanitizers as emphasis on disease
prevention focuses on cleanliness and personal hygiene. Ensuring the purity and potency of hand
sanitizers is paramount to their safety and efficacy. As a result, laboratories are seeking methods
and techniques for analyzing hand sanitizers and their common ingredients, including ethanol and
isopropanol. This workbook serves as a compendium of Shimadzu’s methods for analysis supporting
this industry and the fight against Covid-19.
Table of Contents
Gas Chromatography Techniques
• Analysis of Volatile Impurities in Anhydrous Ethanol and Ethanol for Disinfection in Accordance
with the Purity Test set by the Pharmacopoeias (JP, USP, EP)
• Alcohol Determination of Sanitizer Gel in accordance with USP<611> using He carrier gas
• Determination of Ethanol and Isopropanol Content in Hand Sanitizers Using Nitrogen Carrier Gas
Molecular Spectroscopy Techniques
• Quick and Easy Analysis of Alcohol Content in Hand Sanitizer by FTIR Spectroscopy
• Ethanol Content and Pass/Fail Judgement in Hand Sanitizers Using FTIR Spectroscopy
• Measurement of Impurities in Ethanol Using UV-Vis Spectrophotometry
