On-spot quantification of modafinil in generic medicines purchased from the Internet using handheld Fourier transform-infrared, near-infrared and Raman spectroscopy

On-spot quantification of modafinil in generic medicines purchased from the Internet using handheld Fourier transform-infrared, near-infrared and Raman spectroscopy

Abstract Poor quality medicines represent an expanding global public health threat facilitated by the Internet. A recent survey showed that one in five students have used modafinil to enhance learning ability mainly purchased from Internet sources. The aim of this work was to develop on-the-spot and...

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Main Authors: Sulaf Assi, Iftikhar Khan, Aaron Edwards, David Osselton, Hisham Al-Obaidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
Subjects:
Counterfeit medicines
Infrared
Near-infrared
Raman
Spectroscopy
Quantification
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40543-020-00229-3

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