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Mansoura National University
Pharm D-Clinical Pharmacy Program Level 1 Pharm. Anal. Chem. 1 (PC 101)
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Quantitative Qualitative
Volumetric Gravimetric Instrumental
Acid-base Redox Precipitimetric Complexometric
❖ It is the branch of analytical chemistry that uses the general
Pharmaceutical theories of analytical chemistry in the analysis of
Analytical Chemistry:
pharmaceutical compounds.
❖ It establishes the chemical identity of the species present in
Qualitative Analysis:
the sample. (=What?)
❖ It establishes the amount (quantity) of the species present in
the sample. (=How much?)
Quantitative Analysis: ❖ The following terms are commonly used to express the
meaning of quantitative analysis:
Quantitative Analysis = Determination = Assay = Estimation
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