Experiments in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Written by an author with more than 40 years of teaching experience in the field, Experiments in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Second Edition responds to a critical classroom need for material on directed laboratory investigations in biological and pharmaceutical chemistry. This new edition supplies 75 experiments, expanding the range of topics to 22 major areas of pharmaceutical chemistry. These include biochemical groups, botanical classes important to pharmacy, and major drug classifications:

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Enzymes

Inorganics

Vitamins

Steroids

Plant Acids

Flavonoids

Alkaloids

Tannins

Resins

Glycosides

Gums

Balsams

Volatile Oils

Analgesics

Anesthetics

Sulfa Drugs (Sulfonamides)

Psychotropic Drugs

Antibiotics

Nucleic Acids

Sections contain introductions to basic concepts underlying the fields addressed and a specific bibliography relating to each field. Each experiment provides detailed instructions in a user-friendly format, and can be carried out, in most cases, without the need for expensive instrumentation. This comprehensive laboratory manual offers much-needed instructional material for teaching laboratory classes in pharmaceutical chemistry. The breadth of subject matter covered provides a variety of choices for structuring a laboratory course.