Download Pharmaceutical Analysis: A Textbook for Pharmacy Students and Pharmaceutical Chemists 5th Edition
Pharmaceutical analysis plays a fundamental role in evaluating the quality and performance of medicines. It covers the examination of drug purity, active pharmaceutical ingredients, concentration, identity, stability, shelf life, drug release, and absorption within the body. The analytical methods discussed in this book are not limited to pharmaceutical applications and are also widely relevant to industries such as food and beverages, cosmetics, detergents, metals, paints, water treatment, agrochemicals, and biotechnology.
The mathematical aspects of pharmaceutical analysis can often be challenging for students. This extensively revised fifth edition presents the subject in a clear and accessible manner, helping pharmacy students understand complex analytical concepts through straightforward explanations and the author’s extensive teaching experience. The book combines theoretical principles with practical applications to make analytical techniques easier to understand and apply.
Throughout the book, worked examples provide step-by-step guidance for solving analytical calculations, while self-assessment questions help readers evaluate their understanding. Illustrations, figures, and diagrams are used to explain important concepts visually, and practical examples demonstrate how analytical methods are applied in real-world situations. Each chapter also includes concise key-point summaries highlighting the essential information students need to remember.
The book concentrates on the analytical techniques that are most important and commonly encountered in pharmaceutical analysis, making it a useful textbook for pharmacy students and others seeking a practical introduction to pharmaceutical analytical methods.
- Author (s): David G. Watson
- Year of publication: 2021
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780702078095, B08B8XN62N, 0702078077, 9780702078071, 978070208088
- Number of pages: 475 pages
- Book format: PDF
- File size: 7 MB
