Hipersolv chromanorm gradient grade

IMQ drug substance of GMP grade was purchased from Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.—Teva API Division (Debrecen, Hungary). Aponorm 7 mL tubes, Aqua conservata DAC, Carbopol 974P, jojoba wax, polysorbate 80 and sodium hydroxide were purchased from Caesar & Loretz GmbH (Hillscheid, Germany). Zirconium oxide milling spheres of 1 mm diameter were purchased from Fritsch GmbH (Idar-Oberstein, Germany). Acetonitrile ≥ 99.9%, HiPerSolv CHROMANORM gradient grade and methanol ≥ 99.8%, HiPerSolv CHROMANORM gradient grade, WTW technical buffers TEP 2, STP-7 and STP-10 trace were purchased from VWR International GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany). Phosphoric acid LiChropur > 85%, sulfuric acid ≥ 98% LiChropur, Millex nylon syringe filters of 0.45 µm pore size and a diameter of 25 mm, triethylamine ≥ 99.5% LiChropur and IMQ USP Reference Standard were purchased from Sigma Aldrich Chemie GmbH (Taufkirchen, Germany). Ethanol Rotisolv HPLC gradient grade, heptane-1-sulphonic acid sodium salt, sodium lauryl sulfate ≥ 99% and Omnifix disposable 50 mL syringes with Luer-Lock fitting were purchased from Carl Roth GmbH (Karlsruhe, Germany). Inertsil ODS3-5 µm 250 mm × 4.6 mm and Zorbax RX-C8 150 mm × 4.6 mm 5 µm HPLC columns were purchased from MZ Analysentechnik GmbH (Mainz, Germany).