"Given the need for generating reliable analytical data, this book provides practical guidance for validating common and not-so-common analytical methods and for verifying the performance of instruments…" (Journal of the American Chemical Society, June 9, 2004)

“…a very useful reference text…warmly recommended” (Organic Process Research & Development Journal)

“This book provides a uniquely practical approach to method validation and instrument performance verification…..” Dr. Thomas Layloff Former president of AOAC Former Director of FDA National Center for Drug Analyst

Table of Contents

Preface.

1. Overview of Pharmaceutical Product Development and Its Associated Quality System (C. Chan & E. Jensen).

2. Potency Method Validation (C. Chan).

3. Method Validation for HPLC Analysis of Related Substances in Pharmaceutical Drug Products (Y. Lee).

4. Dissolution Method Validation (C. Chan, et al.).

5. Development and Validation of Automated Methods (C. Incledon & H. Lam).

6. Analysis of Pharmaceutical Inactive Ingredients (X. Zhang).

7. Validation Study of JP Heavy Metal Limit Test (Y. Nishiyama).

8. Bioanalytical Method Validation (F. Garofolo).

9. Procurement, Qualification, and Calibration of Laboratory Instruments: An Overview (H. Lam).

10. Performance Verification of UV-Vis Spectrophotometers (H. Lam).

11. Performance Verification of HPLC (H. Lam).

12. Operational Qualification of a Capillary Electrophoresis Instrument (N. Baryla).

13. LC-MS Instrument Calibration (F. Garofolo).

14. Karl Fisher Apparatus and Its Performance Verification (R. Jairam, et al.).

15. The pH Meter and Its Performance Verification (Y. Tse, et al.).

16. Qualification of Environmental Chambers (G. Wong & H. Lam).

17. Equipment Qualification and Computer System Validation (L. Huber).

18. Validation of Excel Spreadsheet (H. Brunner).

Index.