ABSTRACT
Objective: To establish the determination method for meropenem in urine by fluorescence resonance energy transfer spectroscopy. Methods:An LS-55 fluorescence spectrophotometer was used. The solution of meropenem, fluorescein, eosin Y, BR buffer and cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide was respectively added into a 10 ml colorimetric tube. At λex of 455 nm and λem of 547 nm, the fluorescence intensity F and F0 of the system and the reagent blank sample was detected. Using ΔF = F-F0 as signal re-sponse value for meropenem, the content was calculated. Results: The linear regression equation of meropenem in urine was as fol-lows:ΔF=33. 8C+53. 4 (r=0. 991 7), the linear range was 0. 5-10 μg·ml-1 with the detection limit of 0. 13 μg·ml-1, the re-covery of 98. 9%-103. 0% and RSD of 0. 3%-0. 4%. Conclusion:The method is rapid and accurate, which can be used in the phar-macokinetic study of meropenem.