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A feasibility study on the use of a pocket-sized NIR spectrometer and multivariate algorithm to distinguish expired drugs from unexpired ones

Published:2022 Issue:24 Volume:14 Page:2405-2414
ISSN:1759-9660
Container-title:Analytical Methods
language:en
Short-container-title:Anal. Methods

Author:

Opoku-Ansah Jerry¹^ORCID,Yahaya Ewura Seidu²^ORCID,Amuah Charles Lloyd Yeboah¹³^ORCID,Nyorkeh Regina⁴³,Adom-Konadu Agnes⁵,Osei-Wusu Adueming Peter¹^ORCID,Teye Ernest⁴³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Laser and Fibre Optics Centre, Department of Physics, School of Physical Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

2. Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

3. Centre for Food Fraud and Safety Research Group, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

4. Department of Agricultural Engineering, School of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

5. Department of Mathematics, School of Physical Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Abstract

An onsite technique for determining drug integrity in sub-Saharan Africa is needed for ensuring drug integrity and enhancing public health.

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

General Engineering,General Chemical Engineering,Analytical Chemistry

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2022/AY/D2AY00541G

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