Urea at high concentrations is lethal and many of the abnormalities observed in uraemia could be elicited by this substance [6] Therefore, development of simple and efficient methods for analysis of povidone is of great importance to ensure its purity and safety. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLCand capil- lary electrophoresis are employed for the analysis of e-caprolactam and melamine in nylon cooking utensils. soil. animal feed. milk powder and liquid milk as well as dairy products 17-15]. How ever, there are no methods in the literature for the analysis of these contaminants in povidone powders. Therefore, the aim of the present study has been to develop a sensitive