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During the study of this module, you will be introduced to the basics of drug analysis and its main applications. You will consider the challenges associated with the preparation of biological samples for pharmaceutical analysis. You will gain understanding of an array of chemical separations, with an emphasis on gas and liquid chromatography, the main analytical techniques currently exploited in drug development.

This will feed into the detection of chemicals and their characterization via spectrometric and spectroscopic techniques, including mass spectrometry, UV – visible spectroscopy, NMR etc. In parallel, you will develop skills in laboratory maths and statistics to determine whether scientific results are robust, allowing meaningful conclusions to be drawn.

You will acquire the skills necessary to establish meaningful connections between the spectral data and the molecular features of chemical of pharmaceutical interest. This will enable you to collate a number of experimental pieces of information and formulate hypothesis on the molecular structures of chemicals of pharmaceutical interest.

LO1: Compare and contrast the main analytical methods that are applied in drug development.

LO2: Evaluate the essential theory and practical applications of separation techniques

LO3: Identify the challenges associated with biological sample preparation for pharmaceutical analysis

LO4: Demonstrate the skills necessary to determine molecular structures from spectral evidence

LO5: Demonstrate appropriate skills in laboratory maths and statistics