Chapter 1
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. ...
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