Department | Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Practical Exercises

Educational Activities
The FARMABIOLAB 1 laboratory hosts practical educational activities focusing on pharmaceutical chemistry applications.

Specifically, experiments include:

• Quantitative determination of pharmaceutical active ingredients via volumetric titrations (acid-base, precipitation, complexometric, redox).
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical molecules using UV/Vis and IR spectroscopy.
• Content evaluation of extracts and pharmaceutical formulations through liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV/Vis detection.
• Assessment of COD and BOD parameters for water analysis.
• Quantification of nitrogen content, both protein and non-protein.
• Dynamic solid-liquid extraction of bioactive molecules from plant matrices.
• Recognition assays for organic and inorganic substances.
• Pharmaceutical synthesis experiments.

Equipment
FARMABIOLAB 1 is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments to provide an advanced learning experience. The laboratory includes:

• 3 HPLC systems with UV/Vis detection.
• 1 UV/Vis spectrophotometer.
• 1 standalone microvolume UV/Vis spectrophotometer.
• 1 Infrared (IR) spectrophotometer.
• 1 Naviglio extractor.
• 2 Rotary evaporators.
• 2 Centrifuges for tubes.
• 1 System for determining biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).
• 1 Automatic distiller for Kjeldahl protein nitrogen, non-protein nitrogen (NPN), and volatile acids.
• 1 Digestion system for Kjeldahl applications and chemical oxygen demand (COD).
• 1 Volumetric titrator for water content determination (Karl Fischer).
• 1 Potentiometric titrator.
• 65 Bench workstations equipped with burettes, multiparametric tools, and heated magnetic stirrers.
• 3 Fume hoods with aspiration systems.
• 1 Safety box.

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