Pharmaceutical Chemical Analysis explains the purpose of these older tests, the chemistry involved, and hazards to avoid.

Features:

• Provides complete, referenced information in an easy-to-use format
• Discusses the purpose of the tests, the chemistry involved, and how to avoid pitfalls
• Contains approximately 200 illustrations, 146 equations, and 6 tables that shed light on the concepts covered in the text
• Includes a list of references to be used as the starting point of further investigations
• Explores the analytical principles behind standard tests in the European Pharmacopoeia

Contents

Part I: Indentifications

Precipitation in Identifications

• Precipitate selectivity
• Precipitate appearance

Color reactions in identifications

Tests

• Acetates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Acetyl (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Alkaloids (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Aluminium (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Amines, primary aromatic (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Ammonium salts (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Ammonium salts and salts of volatile bases (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Antimony (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Arsenic (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Barbiturates, non-nitrogen substituted (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Benzoates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Bismuth (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Bromides (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Calcium (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Carbonates and bicarbonates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Chlorides (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Citrates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Esters (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Iodides (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Iron (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Lactates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Lead (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Magnesium (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Mercury (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Nitrates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Phosphates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Potassium (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Salicylates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Silicates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Silver (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Sodium (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Sulphates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Tartrates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Xanthines (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)
• Zinc (European Pharmacopoeia 2.3.1)

Part II: Limit Tests

Precipitations in limit tests

Color reactions in limit tests

Tests

• Ammonium (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.1)
• Arsenic (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.2)
• Calcium (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.3)
• Chlorides (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.4)
• Fluorides (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.5)
• Magnesium (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.6)
• Magnesium and alkaline-earth metals (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.7)
• Heavy metals (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.8)
• Iron (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.9)
• Phosphates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.11)
• Potassium (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.12)
• Sulphates (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.13)
• Sulphated ash (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.14)
• Total ash (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.16)
• Free formaldehyde (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.18)
• Alkaline impurities in fatty oils (European Pharmacopoeia 2.4.19

Index

click here to see books • videos • cd-roms of related interest