Learn about the Identification and Quantification of API’s
Identification and Quantification of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) are the active chemical components of a drug product that are responsible for the desired therapeutic effects of that drug. Once an API is developed, it is combined with other inactive ingredients to create a final dosage form such as a tablet, capsule, or liquid that can be administered to patients. The quality and purity of the API are critical to the safety and efficacy of the drug product; thus, the identification and quantification of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is a crucial step in the quality control of pharmaceutical products . There are various methods available for this purpose, such as High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) , Gas chromatography (GC) , Mass spectrometry (MS) , Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) , Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) , Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy , X-r