Analytical Insights into Bioactive Compounds in Pharmaceutical Formulations

Dear Colleagues,

Analytical investigation plays an important role at every stage of a drug's life, from research development to the control of each batch of the final formulation available on the market. Quality control is crucial to ensure the release of safe and effective medicines. Different analytical tools are used to understand the physical and chemical stability of a drug’s bulk substances, determine their impurities and design the optimal dosage forms. Moreover, various analytical tools are also used to eludicate the bioavailability of a given drug product.

Today's technologies offer increasingly better technical tools and chemometric support for a better, faster and more effective assessment of the quality of pharmaceutical substances and final products, but on the other hand, we are faced with challenges related to the costs of analytical experiments and the environmental aspects.

I invite you to publish papers (original research papers, reviews, etc.) on a wide range of pharmaceutical analyses, including spectroscopic, chromatographic and immunological analyses, thermo- and electroanalytical methods, and multivariate statistical and chemometric tools dedicated to testing bioactive compounds in pharmaceutical formulations, including biological medicines or new pharmaceutical formulations. This collection aims to cover analytical insights into active substances, their impurities and the microenvironment of pharmaceutical formulations, including falsified medicines. Research may also include aspects of miniaturization and “greener” chemistry. The objective of this Special Issue is to provide a multifarious review of the state-of-the-art analytical tools and strategies employed in drug discovery, development and quality control.

Prof. Dr. Anna Gumieniczek
Guest Editor

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