Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory Manual: Investigations in Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Published:
September 29, 1998 by CRC Press - 224 Pages
Author(s):
Charles Dickson, Hickory, North Carolina, USA
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Features

  • Includes section introductions to basic concepts underlying the field addressed and a specific bibliography relating to each field
  • Demonstrates the relevancy of topics to the field of medicinal chemistry through experiments and research investigations provided
  • Presents a wide range of experiments, none of which requires exotic materials
  • Provides informative tables such as R f

    • Summary

    Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory Manual: Investigations in Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry responds to a critical classroom need for material for directed laboratory investigations in biological and pharmaceutical chemistry. This manual supplies 55 experiments in 18 major subject areas, including carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in biochemistry; tannins, balsams, and alkaloids in natural products areas; and analgesics, steroids, and anesthetics in pharmaceutical chemistry.

    Table of Contents

    Carbohydrates
    Experiment 1: Introduction to Carbohydrates
    Experiment 2: Color Tests of Carbohydrates
    Experiment 3: Producing Ethanol from Sucrose
    Experiment 4: The Isolation of Lactose from Milk
    Experiment 5: Obtaining Mucic Acid from Galactose
    Experiment 6: Pectin
    Experiment 7: Isolation of Glycogen from Liver Tissue
    Carbohydrates References
    Lipids
    Experiment 8: The Alkaline Hydolysis of Fat
    Experiment 9: Determining Saponification Number
    Experiment 10: Determining Iodine Number
    Experiment 11: Isolation of Cholesterol
    Experiment 12: Color Reactions of Cholesterol
    Lipids References
    Proteins
    Experiment 13: Color Reactions of the Proteins
    Experiment 14: Protein Precipitations
    Experiment 15: Preparation of Casein
    Experiment 16: Preparation of Edestin from Hemp Seed
    Experiment 17: Paper Chromatography of Amino Acids
    Proteins References
    Enzymes
    Experiment 18: Enzyme Activity in Salivary Digestion
    Experiment 19: Enzyme Activity in Gastric Digestion
    Experiment 20: Enzyme Activity in Intestinal Digestion
    Experiment 21: Bile Pigments
    Enzymes References
    Vitamins
    Experiment 22: Vitamin Categories and Reactions
    Experiment 23: Thiamine B1

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