Pharmaceutical analysis is traditionally defined as analytical chemistry dealing with drugs both as bulk drug substances and as pharmaceutical products (formulations). ... Product analysis involves dealing with the various formulations used for toxicological studies, clinical studies, and marketing. Pharmaceutical Analysis is branch of pure chemistry which involve identification, purification, separation and quantification of different kind of samples.

Course Outline:

PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Analysis) [Theory] PHARM 511 Cr. Hr. 03

NOTE: The topics will be taught with special reference to their Pharmaceutical Applications.

The quantitative and qualitative analysis of drugs and drug products utilizing the instrumental techniques and titrimetric techniques.

1. SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS: Theory, Instrumentation and Pharmaceutical Applications of the following Spectroscopic Methods: a. Atomic Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy b. Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy c. Flame Photometry d. I.R. Spectroscopy e. Mass Spectroscopy f. NMR Spectroscopy g. U.V./Visible Spectroscopy

 2. CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHODS: Column Chromatography, Thin Layer Chromatography, Gas Liquid Chromatography, HPLC, LCMS, GCMS, Capillary Electrophoresis.