Pharmacy Study Material

Free pharmacy material Introduction to Pharmaceutical Analysis INTRODUCTION The pharmaceutical analysis is a branch of chemistry, which involves the series of process for the identification, determination, quantitation, and purification. This is mainly used for the separation of the components from the mixture and for the determination of the structure of the compounds. The different pharmaceutical agents are as follows: Plants Microorganisms Minerals Synthetic compounds Based upon the determination type, there are mainly two types of analytical methods. They are as follows: Qualitative analysis: This method is used for the identification of the chemical compounds. Quantitative analysis: This method is used for the determination of the amount of the sample. Types of Analytical Methods Analytical methods are mainly of the following two types: Classical methods: Gravimetry—the weight of the sample is determined after the precipitation. Titri...