Foreword

Analytical chemistry is playing a critical role in many scientific disciplines and certainly pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences are among the most important. Just a quick glance in the international literature can easily prove this statement.

On this basis it is a pleasure to introduce you to this book under the title "Reviews in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis". The topic of this book is so wide that it would have been a utopia to expect to cover all aspects of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis in one single volume. However, the reader can find ten very interesting chapters that cover important fields ranging from sample preparation to metabolomics.

The authors of the chapters of the book are distributed in a large number of countries and they certainly are well-respected and experienced researchers. I strongly believe that this e-book will be a valuable assistance to a variety of scientists and of course to students that are involved to the field of Analytical Chemistry and I strongly recommend it.