Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a technique applied in multidisciplinary research. Its use has tremendously grown in the last 40 years owing to improved nanofabrication, biomolecules extraction and sensitive signal acquisition techniques. This book focuses on the underlying principles of SERS by emphasizing on basic concepts and background information about the subject. Chapters explain the physics of Raman spectroscopy while also indicating its relevance to designing protocols and methodologies for biosensing and imaging. The book gives updated and recent details on colloids and nanostructures, their fabrication, surface engineering and immobilization methods, all in context to SERS based biosensing. Key Features: - Covers basic knowledge and new research about surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) - Provides a complete framework on SERS based biosensing with concise chapters - Focuses on different active molecules critical to SERS and associated developed nanoassemblies - Presents information about ongoing research on SERS imaging applications - Highlights bottlenecks of SERS technique in biosensing - Includes references for further reading This book serves as a reference book for researchers and academicians and will also provide a reasonable understanding on the topic of SERS to newcomers irrespective of their background in a simple manner. The book is of interest to all readers within the scientific community involved with Raman spectroscopy, including chemists, physicists, biologists, material scientists as well as biomedical engineers.

Adulteration refers to the practice of altering food or pharmaceutical content to reduce production costs. Factors affecting this practice include market forces such as easy availability of food adulterants, bargaining power of consumers and large demand and supply gaps which incentivize such practices. Technological advancements in chemical analysis now help us to identify adulterated food and drugs more easily. Adulteration Analysis of Some Foods and Drugs is a sourcebook describing analytical methodologies for the determination of adulterants in different food items (milk, honey, juice) and drugs (dietary supplements, sildenafil and specific plant extracts). Additional chapters give guidelines for analyzing a food or drug sample. This book is suitable for researchers working in the field of analytical chemistry for the determination of adulterants. The concise and organized presentation of the contents also serves to enhance the level of knowledge of students undertaking food and drug safety / quality control training courses.

The primary objective of this 4-volume book series is to educate PharmD students on the subject of medicinal chemistry. The book set serves as a reference guide to pharmacists on aspects of chemical basis of drug action. This first volume of the series is comprised of 8 chapters focusing on basic background information about medicinal chemistry. It takes a succinct and conceptual approach to introducing important fundamental concepts required for a clear understanding of various facets of pharmacotherapeutic agents, drug metabolism and important biosynthetic pathways that are relevant to drug action. Notable topics covered in this first volume include the scope and importance of medicinal chemistry in pharmacy education, a comprehensive discussion of the organic functional groups present in drugs, and information about four major types of biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids) and key heterocyclic ring systems. The concepts of acid-base chemistry and salt formation, and their applications to the drug action and design follow thereafter. These include concepts of solubility and lipid-water partition coefficient (LWPC), isosterism, stereochemical properties, mechanisms of drug action, drug receptor interactions critical for pharmacological responses of drugs, and much more. Students and teachers will be able to integrate the knowledge presented in the book and apply medicinal chemistry concepts to understand the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of therapeutic agents in the body.

The primary objective of this 4-volume book series is to educate PharmD students on the subject of medicinal chemistry. The book set serves as a reference guide to pharmacists on aspects of the chemical basis of drug action. Medicinal Chemistry of Drugs Affecting the Nervous System is the second volume of the series and it presents 8 chapters focusing on a comprehensive account of drugs affecting the nervous system. The volume informs readers about the medicinal chemistry of relevant drugs, which includes the mechanism of drug action, detail structure activity relationships and metabolism as well as clinical significance of drugs affecting autonomic and central nervous system. Chapters in this volume cover cholinergic drugs, adrenergic drugs, antipsychotics, antidepressants, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, antiepileptic drugs, anesthetics and antiparkinsonian drugs, respectively. Students and teachers will be able to integrate the knowledge presented in the book and apply medicinal chemistry concepts to understand the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of therapeutic agents in the body. The information offered by the book chapters will give readers a strong neuropharmacology knowledge base required for a practicing pharmacist.

Recent Advances in Analytical Techniques is a collection of updates in techniques used in chemical analysis. This volume presents information about a selection of analytical techniques. Readers will find information about: - New methods of sample preparation in biological and environmental analysis - Developments in electrochemical sensors - In vivo cytometry for detection of tumor cells - Flow discharge spectroscopy for depth profile analysis - Advances in photodynamic therapy - New methods to analyze volatility in alcoholic beverages

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

Recent Advances in Analytical Techniques is a series of updates in techniques used in chemical analysis. Each volume presents a selection of chapters that explain different analytical techniques and their use in applied research. Readers will find updated information about developments in analytical methods such as chromatography, electrochemistry, optical sensor arrays for pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis.</p> <p> The third volume of the series features seven reviews on a variety of techniques: </p> <p> · Chiral Analysis of Methamphetamine and Related Controlled Substances in Forensic Science </p> <p> · Low-cost feedstocks for biofuels and high value added products production: Using multi-parameter flow cytometry as a tool to enhance the process efficiency</p> <p> · Recent Trends in the Application of Ionic Liquids for Micro Extraction Techniques </p> <p> · Electrospun Nanofibers: Functional and Attractive Materials for the Sensing and Separation Approaches in Analytical Chemistry </p> <p> · Neutron Activation Analysis: An Overview </p> <p> · Non-commercial Polysaccharides-based Chiral Selectors in Enantioselective Chromatography </p> <p> · Ru(II)-polypyridyl Complexes as Potential Sensing Agents for Cations and Anions.</p>

Recent Advances in Analytical Techniques is a series of updates in techniques used in chemical analysis. Each volume presents a selection of chapters that explain different analytical techniques and their use in applied research. Readers will find updated information about developments in analytical methods such as chromatography, electrochemistry, optical sensor arrays for pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. The fourth volume of the series features six reviews on a variety of techniques with three reviews focusing on applications in food science: Laser Ablation ICP-MS: New Instrumental Developments, Applications and Trends Voltammetric Electronic Tongues Recovery and Purification of Pharmaceuticals Using Nanomaterials Recent Advances in Determination of Pesticides Residues in Food Commodities derived from Fruit and Vegetable Crops. Recent Advances in Analytical Techniques for the Determination of Honey Content and its Products Liquid-based Coordination Polymers in Cashew Nut Shells: an overview on analytical techniques

Recent Advances in Analytical Techniques is a series of updates in techniques used in chemical analysis. Each volume presents a selection of chapters that explain different analytical techniques and their use in applied research. Readers will find updated information about developments in analytical methods such as chromatography, electrochemistry, optical sensor arrays for pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. The fifth volume of the series features five reviews which demonstrate chemical analysis techniques applied in different disciplines. - Superior Aspects of Liquid Chromatography-Based Mass Spectrometers in Chiral Analysis - New Trends in Sample Preparation for Pharmaceutical and Biological Analysis by Chromatographic Methods - Qualitative and Quantitative Investigation of Bio Tissues using Microscopy and Data Mining - Analytical Techniques For Analysis of Metals and Minerals in The Soil Samples - Monitoring Therapeutic Response in Cancers: A Raman Spectroscopy Approach

Recent Advances in Analytical Techniques is a series of updates in techniques used in chemical analysis. Each volume presents a selection of chapters that explain different analytical techniques and their use in applied research. Readers will find updated information about developments in analytical methods such as chromatography, electrochemistry, optical sensor arrays for pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. The sixth volume of the series features five reviews which demonstrate chemical analysis techniques of different materials. - Analytical Techniques for Analysis of Metals and Minerals in Water - Lipidomics Techniques and their Application for Food Nutrition and Health - Recent Advances in the Analysis of Herbicides and their Transformation Products in Environmental Samples - Nanoporous Anodic Aluminum Oxide: An Overview on its Fabrication and Potential Applications - PIXE/PIGE Measurements of Archaeological Glass, its Conceptualization and Interpretation: A Case Study