About the Book:

"Pharmaceutical Analysis" is a comprehensive guide, witch delves into the principles and instrumentation behind essential spectroscopic and chromatographic methods, offering students and analysts a deep understanding of these powerful tools.

  From UV Visible spectroscopy to HPLC, the book meticulously explores various techniques with detailed descriptions, illustrations, and practical applications. Through a meticulous breakdown of concepts, instrumentation, and real-world scenarios, readers will grasp the nuances of each method and learn to overcome analytical challenges in disciplines ranging from pharmacy to environmental sciences.

  As the book unravels the complexities of analytical instruments, readers are guided through the construction, working principles, and limitations of each technique. With insights from experts and a thoughtfully structured layout, "Pharmaceutical Analysis" equips readers to make informed decisions and master spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques.

Contents:

SECTION - I: QUALITY ASSURANCE

1. Introduction, Sources of Quality Variation, Control of Quality Variation

2. Concept of Statistical Quality Control

3. Validation Methods- Quality of Equipment, Validation of Equipment, and Validation of Analytical Instruments and Calibration

4. GLP, ISO 9000

5. Total Quality Management, Quality Review, and Documentation

6. ICH- International Conference on Harmonisation- Guidelines

7. Regulatory Control

SECTION - II: CHROMATOGRAPHY

8. Introduction to Chromatography

9. Adsorption Column Chromatography

10. Thin Layer Chromatography

11. Paper Chromatography

12. Ion Exchange Chromatography

13. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

14. High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography

15. Gas Chromatography

16. Electrophoresis

17. Gel Chromatography

18. Affinity Chromatography

SECTION - III: ELECTROMETRIC METHODS

19. Potentiometry

20. Conductometry

21. Polarography

22. Amperometry

SECTION - IV: SPECTROSCOPY

23. UV Visible Spectroscopy

24. IR Spectroscopy

25. Fluorimetry

26. Flame Photometry

27. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

28. Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

29. NMR Spectroscopy and ESR Spectroscopy

30. Mass Spectroscopy

31. Polarimetry

32. X-Ray Diffraction

About the Authors:

C. N. Nalini, is currently serving as Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis at C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She has a teaching experience of 28 years along with two years of industrial experience as an analytical chemist. She has also served as a Pharmacist at Christian Fellowship hospital, Oddanchatram and as a Senior assistant pharmacist for one year in Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore.

          She completed her D.Pharm in 1985, B.Pharm in the year 1992, and M.Pharm in 1997. She was awarded a Ph.D. by The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in the year 2010. She has been awarded the best teacher award from the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in the year 2011.

            She has held various positions as a Member of the Board of studies, Research proposal screening committee, Screening committee for Research grants, inspection committee, the expert committee for Pharm D, B.Pharm and M.Pharm, Faculty at The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. She is also a member of the doctoral committee for research in various universities including TNMGRMU. She is a guide and co-guide for many doctoral students. She has guided more than 50 postgraduate students and many undergraduate students. She is a question paper setter, valuator, practical examiner, and UG/PG dissertation adjudicator in The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and other Universities including Anna University Chennai, Annamalai University, SRMCP, SRM, Mother Teresa, and Chettinad University.

            She has more than 70 publications to her credit in peer-reviewed national and international journals. Her areas of publication include Pharmaceutical Analysis and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

Poorna Basuri is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis at C.L.Baid Metha College of Pharmacy. She obtained her B.Pharm in 2017 from Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University, and her M.Pharm in 2019 from C.L.Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, affiliated to T. N. Dr. MGR Medical University. She has been teaching ever since. She has qualified GPAT in 2017. She is also a Certified Clinical Research Personnel (CCRP). She is a recipient of the InSc Young Researcher Award 2022. She has participated and presented in various conferences and seminars. She has also published many articles to her credit. She also acts as a reviewer in various journals. She has also served in Pharmacy Council of India as Technical Assistant.