Pharmaceutical Analysis: Volume 1 - Softcover

Pharmaceutical Analysis provides the utmost objective to practice, perform, and participate actively in the Quantitative Estimation (Assay) of a plethora of life-saving drugs in both as its purest form and dosage form from mg to pg levels. The major strength and the most important appreciative element of the present text are its adequately extended treatment of basic fundamentals, lucid style, crisp and simple language, duly illustrated diagrammatic sketches and graphics, profusely supplemented classical examples, and above all the further reading references plus the probable questions at the end of each chapter. The entire subject matter comprises of five important chapters, namely; (a) Theoretical Aspects of Quantitative Analysis; (b) Acid-Base (Neutralization) Titrations; (c) Oxidation Reduction Titrations; (d) Precipitation Titrations, and (e) Gravimetric Analysis. Pharmaceutical Analysis may prove to be a great asset to the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) programmes, besides allied disciplines viz., Chemistry, Biosciences, and Forensic Science that are being conducted throughout the Indian universities and abroad as well.1 theoretical aspects of quantitative analysis. 2 acid-base (neutralization) titration. 3 oxidation-reduction titrations. 4 precipitation titrations. 5 appendices(I to IV).

Ashutosh Kar is a well-known and veteran Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, presently serving at Shri RNS College of Pharmacy, Gormi, Bhind (M.P.). He has to his credit twenty-five years of teaching experience at undergraduate and graduate levels both in Indian universities and abroad. He has taught at School of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) (2002-2005); Guru Jhambheshwar University, Hisar (India) (1 999- 2002); Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi (Libya) (1997-1998); College of Pharmacy (University of Delhi), Delhi (India) (1990-1994); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Nigeria Nsukka (Nigeria> (1976 1987). Professor Kar has an excellent track record in academic institutions of high repute, and actively engaged in teaching, research, administration, and service to his profession. He has to his credit more than fifty research papers, and guided several PG/Ph.D. students in Nigeria, India and Ethiopia. He has bagged the University Gold Medal in B. Pharm., and M. Pharm., examinations from the University of Saugar, Sagar (M.P.) and completed his Ph.D. He is the life member of several national professional bodies like APTI, IPGA, and ISTE. Professor Kar has completed six textbooks, namely: Medicinal Chemistry (4th edn. 2007); Pharmaceutical Drug Analysis (2nd edn. 2005); Pharmacognosy and Pharmacobiotechnology (2nd edn. 2007); Advanced Practical Medicinal Chemistry (1st edn. 2004); Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (1st edn. 2005); and Pharmaceutical Microbiology (1st edn. 2007). Besides, Professor Kars ten year stint of industrial experience in public limited companies as General Manager (R&D), Production Manager (Food), and Research and Development Officer has inculcated in him a tremendous in-built stimulus of sophisticated research/academic laboratories both in the African continent and top-notch Indian universities.