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ABSTRACT. Determination of the Lipophilic (Rm) and Steric (MR) Characteristics of Ciprofloxacin and Ofloxacin and Their Antibacterial Activities against. Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853. This research was aim to determine of the lipophilic characteristics (Rm),
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ABSTRACT Determination of the Lipophilic (Rm) and Steric (MR) Characteristics of Ciprofloxacin and Ofloxacin and Their Antibacterial Activities against Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 This research was aim to determine of the lipophilic characteristics (Rm), steric characteristics (RM) and antibacterial activities against Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin. From the research, the influence of the physicochemical characteristics of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin on their antibacterial activities could be predicted. The Rm values were analyzed by reversed phase thin layer chromatography (RP-TLC) method in various methanol-water concentration as eluents. The MR (Molar Refraction) was determined using Lorentz - Lorenz equation via Refractive index and density measurement of the compound solution on 300C. The result of the research showed that Rm value of ciprofloxacin (0,568) was higher than ofloxacin (0,042). It indicated that ciprofloxacin was more lipophilic than ofloxacin. The MR value of ciprofloxacin (215,75cc/mol) was lower than ofloxacin (289,43cc/mol). It showed that molar volume of ciprofloxacin was lower than ofloxacin. The experiments of antibacterial activity give MIC 1,00 µg/ml for ciprofloxacin and 10,00 µg/ml for ofloxacin which indicated that the antibacterial activity of ciprofloxacin was higher than oflokxacin.. It concluded that the high Rm and the low MR of the compound could be influence the antibacterial activities. Keywords: Physicochemical Characteristics (Rm and MR), ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, antibacterial activity, Pseudomonas aeruginosa.