Pharmaceutical Analysis I
Unit 1 Notes
1. Pharmaceutical analysis- Definition and scope
i) Different techniques of analysis
ii) Methods of expressing concentration
iii) Primary and secondary standards.
iv) Preparation and standardization of various molar and normal solutions
Oxalic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, sodium thiosulphate,
sulphuric acid, potassium permanganate and ceric ammonium sulphate
2. Errors : Sources of errors, types of errors, methods of minimizing errors, accuracy, precision and significant figures
3. Pharmacopoeia, Sources of impurities in medicinal agents, limit tests.
