Introduction

Recent Advances in Analytical Techniques is a series of updates in techniques used in chemical analysis. Each volume presents information about a selection of analytical techniques. Readers will find information about developments in analytical methods such as chromatography, electrochemistry, optical sensor arrays for pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis.

Novel Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis is the second volume of the series and covers the following topics:

• - Chromatographic assays of solid dosage forms and their drug dissolution studies
• - UHPLC method for the estimation of bioactive compounds
• - HILIC based LC/MS for metabolite analysis
• - In vitro methods for the evaluation of oxidative stress
• - Application of vibrational spectroscopy in studies of structural polymorphism of drugs
• - Electrochemical sensors based on conductive polymers and carbon nanotubes
• - Optical sensor arrays for pharmaceutical and biomedical analyses
• - Chemical applications of ionic liquids
• - New trends in enantioanalysis of pharmaceutical compounds