Pharmaceutical Analysis by Resonance Rayleigh Scattering (CAT#: STEM-ST-0017-YJL)

Introduction

Pharmaceutical analysis is a broader term which can be defined in many ways. It is the series of processes that are used for identification, determination, separation, purification, and structure elucidation of the given compound used in the formulation of pharmaceutical products. The components, to which the pharmaceutical analysis is done, are normally active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceutical excipients, contaminants present in pharmaceutical products, or drug metabolites. In pharmaceutical analysis, the samples are typically finished pharmaceutical products, biological samples, impurities, contaminants, and pharmaceutical raw materials. Pharmaceutical analysis can be done using various analytical techniques. This chapter discusses in details the fundamentals of pharmaceutical analysis including its types and its associated important terminologies.