The PVC membrane immobilized with
lansoprazole-tungstate and plasticized
with dioctyl phthalate was characterized by FTIR, XRD, and SEM. The
effects of critical parameters such as response time, pH, and temperature
on the potential were analyzed, and these were optimized using central
composite design (CCD) and desirability function. Under the optimized
conditions, the plot of measured potential against concentration of
lansoprazole exhibited linearity from 2 × 10–5 to 2 × 10–3 mol L–1 at
pH 4.4. The slope of the plot and detection limit was −41.50
mV/decade and 1.57 × 10–5 mol L–1, respectively. The response time of the proposed ion-selective electrode
was ≤30 s. The electrode exhibited good selectivity for lansoprazole
over a number of ionic species, commonly found in commercial dosage
forms. The response mechanism was also discussed. The proposed ion-selective
electrode was successfully applied for potentiometric determination
of lansoprazole.