Application of Spectroscopy for Drugs
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 121
Special Issue Editor
Interests: drug discovery; NMR spectroscopy; structural biology; fragment-based drug design; target-ligand interactions; membrane proteins
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique used extensively in the pharmaceutical industry for various purposes, including drug discovery, development, and quality control. Its application in drugs spans from elucidating molecular structures to ensuring the specificity, efficacy, and safety of products. Many spectroscopy techniques such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy, Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy, Ultraviolet–Visible (UV-Vis) Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry (MS), Fluorescence Spectroscopy, and Raman Spectroscopy have been playing important roles in drug discovery and development. Some key applications of spectroscopy in the field of drugs are as follows:
- Structural Characterization;
- Purity and Quality Control;
- Quantitative Analysis;
- Stability Testing;
- Formulation Development;
- Polymorph Screening;
- Process Analytical Technology (PAT);
- Bioavailability Studies;
- Protein-Ligand Interaction Studies;
- Raman Spectroscopy;
- Chiral Analysis;
- Efficacy and Specificity Evaluation;
- Others.
In summary, spectroscopy plays a vital role in various aspects of drug development and pharmaceutical analysis, from target characterization to ensuring product quality and safety throughout the drug development lifecycle.
This Special Issue will offer a forum to present papers focused on the application of Spectroscopy for Drugs. We kindly invite you to contribute a research paper, rapid communication, perspective, or review article on your latest research activities in the aforementioned field.
Dr. Congbao Kang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- structure and dynamics
- analytical techniques
- biomolecular interactions
- pharmacokinetics
- metabolism
- drug stability
- drug discovery
