Research Article

Determination of Levetiracetam in Human Plasma by Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Followed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Table 2

DLLME parameters.

Optimized parametersDefined conditions

Dispersing solvent typesMethanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetonitrile, and acetoneIsopropyl alcohol
Extraction solvent typesChloroform, dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, and tetrachloroethyleneChloroform
Dispersing solvent volumes (µL)200, 300, 350, 400, and 500400
Extraction solvent volumes (µL)50, 90, 130, and 170130
NaCl concentration (%)0–100
Type of shaking (seconds)0–300