Pharmaceutical analysis is a branch of chemistry which is a involves the application of analytical procedures to ensure the purity, quality and safety of pharmaceutical products.
It involves qualitative and quantitative analysis that consist of series of procedures for identification, determination, quantitation and purification.
The measure application of pharmaceutical analysis includes:
Identification of chemical category of compounds.
Determination of compounds in mixture.
Separation of the components from a mixture.
Isolation, purification and structural identification of compounds.
Various environmental factors such as light, oxygen, moisture, temperature, and pH have influence on the stability of drug substances. The basic principle of pharmaceutical analysis is to ensure that products are free from impurities or within the specified limits. Main scope of Pharmaceutical Analysis includes Quality control, Analytical method development & validation. Pharmaceutical analysis and quality control is vital in pharmaceutical industries as the pharmaceuticals have an important role in human health.
There are various techniques of pharmaceutical analysis which can be divided into two major categories: first quality analysis and second quantitative analysis.
These kinds of analysis confirm the presence or absence of a compound in sample to be analyzed. With the help of qualitative analysis, we can easily identify which compound is present in any drug.
This category of analysis involves the quantitative determination of compounds in the sample. Quantitative analysis is further subdivided into
Chemical methods
Physicochemical methods or Instrumental methods
Microbiological methods
Biological methods
Pharmaceutical Analysis lab in Jagan’s College of Pharmacy is equipped with all the latest and advanced instruments to carry out both qualitative & quantitative analysis.