TABLE I

General Reference: Analytical Methods in Cleaning Validation (10)

MethodSpecificityAble to Detect
Cost
APIExcipientsCleaning agentsWaste/Biopharmaceuticals API*: LOW*****: HIGH
HPLCyesyesyesyes****
TLCyesyesyes**
TOCyesyesyesyesyes***
Spectrophotometryyesyesyesyes**
pHNoyes*
ConductivityNoyes*
GravimetricNoyesyes*
ELISAyes (BIO)yes*****
Electrophoresisyes (BIO)yes