About this ebook
The book integrates essential theoretical concepts with clearly structured experimental procedures to develop accuracy, analytical reasoning, and good laboratory practices. It covers limit tests for pharmaceutical impurities, preparation of inorganic pharmaceutical compounds, purity evaluation, and quantitative assays using acid-base titration, cerimetry, iodometry, complexometry, permanganometry, non-aqueous titration, and precipitation methods. Procedures are presented with reference to recognised pharmacopoeial standards, including IP, BP, and USP.
The manual also includes laboratory safety guidelines, first-aid measures, calculation formulae, pharmaceutical symbols, indicators, volumetric solutions, molecular and equivalent weights, solubility data, and commonly used pharmaceutical abbreviations. Emphasising precision, documentation, and regulatory awareness, this practical manual helps students build the laboratory competence required for academic study, pharmaceutical quality control, and professional practice.
Table of Contents Overview:
Section – I: Limit Tests (Any Four Experiments)
Experiment – 01: Limit Test for Chloride (As per Indian Pharmacopoeia)
Experiment – 02: Modified Limit Test for Chloride
Experiment – 03: Limit Test for Sulphate (Indian Pharmacopoeia)
Experiment – 04: Modified Limit Test for Sulphate
Experiment – 05: Limit Test for Iron (As per Indian Pharmacopoeia)
Experiment – 06: Limit Test for Lead
Experiment – 07: Limit Test for Arsenic
Section – II: Preparation of Inorganic Pharmaceuticals (Any Three Experiments)
Experiment – 08: Preparation of Aluminium Hydroxide
Experiment – 09: Preparation of Potash Alum
Experiment – 10: Preparation of Ferrous Sulphate
Experiment – 11: Preparation of Magnesium Sulphate from Magnesium Hydroxide
Experiment – 12: Preparation of Magnesium Sulphate from Magnesium Carbonate
Section – III: Test for Purity (Any Three Experiments)
Experiment – 13: Assessment of Swelling Power of Bentonite
Experiment – 14: Evaluation of Acid Neutralizing Capacity of Aluminium Hydroxide Gel
Experiment – 15: Determination of Potassium Iodate and Iodine in Potassium Iodide
Section – IV: Assay of Inorganic Compounds (Any Five Experiments)
Experiment – 16: Assay of Ammonium Chloride by Acid-Base Titration
Experiment – 17: Assay of Ferrous Sulphate by Cerimetry
Experiment – 18: Assay of Copper Sulphate by Iodometry
Experiment – 19: Assay of Calcium Gluconate by Complexometry
Experiment – 20: Assay of Hydrogen Peroxide by Permanganometry
Experiment – 21: Assay of Sodium Benzoate by Non-Aqueous Titration
Experiment – 22: Assay of Sodium Chloride by Modified Volhard’s Method
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About the author
Prem Shankar Mishra is Professor and Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Vidya University, Meerut. With over 16 years of academic experience, he has published 45+ research papers, 20+ book chapters, authored three textbooks, holds 12 patents, and specializes in drug design, medicinal chemistry, and herbal formulations.
Rahul Kumar is Assistant Professor at Vidya University, Meerut, and a Ph.D. scholar in Pharmaceutical Sciences. His expertise includes computer-aided drug design, pharmaceutical chemistry, and AI-driven healthcare. He has published 9+ research papers, 14+ book chapters, and holds two design patents.
Sakshi Patel is a Research Assistant at Vidya University, Meerut. Her research focuses on oncology, biosensors, precision medicine, and AI-driven healthcare. She has authored 9+ research papers, 13+ book chapters, and holds one design patent.
