FORENSICS- This concerns both the scope and quality of criminal investigations and the resulting forensic evidence

presented in court cases. A number of such applications have already been explored, including the analysis of single human hairs (drugs), ink (cheque fraud), flame accelerants (arson) and excipients in (illicit) drugs. Quite promising is the possibility to use analytical separations for the detection and characterization of explosives. Further interesting research questions concern the interpretation of analytical data in a forensic context. Examples of significant issues involve the reliability of identification, noise reduction, and classification uncertainty. Efforts in this direction will yield tools that are generally applicable in the chemometrics discipline.
In the context of pharmaceutical sciences, analytical chemistry is the branch of science that provides knowledge of compound separation, identification and quantification that can be useful for measuring bioavailability of drugs, purifying drugs during synthesis, and identifying drug metabolic pathways. To accurately quantify drugs and metabolites in pharmacokinetic, transport, and delivery studies, a strong understanding of analytical chemistry principles is necessary and only well-characterized analytical methods should be used to ensure the integrity of collected data. This editorial will outline some key components of analytical analysis that are often overlooked when using quantitative methods for measuring drug and metabolite concentrations. While this short editorial is not comprehensive, it is intended to increase the awareness of the need for strong analytical chemistry skills in pharmaceutical research.

good laboratory practice or GLP specifically refers to a quality system of management controls for research laboratories and organizations to try to ensure the uniformity, consistency, reliability, reproducibility, quality, and integrity of chemical (including pharmaceuticals) non-clinical safety tests; from physio-chemical properties through acute to chronic toxicity tests.

Quality

The principles of GLP are designed to ensure that laboratory testing and results are of a good quality and are traceable. Testing that has been performed using the wrong materials, methods or equipment can be identified and discounted. Labs that use GLP are therefore more reputable than those who don't use GLP.

Fraud

Following GLP means that analysts and management of laboratories must keep clear and accurate records of the testing procedure and the methods used. This has the effect of minimizing fraudulent claims by a laboratory because the paper trail can be referred to.

Reproducibility

GLP necessitates having a written protocol to follow in testing and supporting documentation to ensure the procedures were followed correctly. This means that another analyst or laboratory can reproduce the testing exactly to ensure a result is valid.
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provides basic information on a material or chemical product. A MSDS describes the properties and potential hazards of the material, how to use it safely, and what to do in an emergency. The purpose of this document is to assist Canadian employees in understanding and interpreting this type of information.

The MSDS is an essential starting point for the development of a complete health and safety program for the material. MSDSs are prepared by the manufacturer or supplier of the material. They tend to be general in nature, since they provide summarized information which tries to address all reasonably anticipated uses of the material. The information on MSDSs is organized into sections. The specific names and content of these sections can vary from one supplier's MSDS to another, but are often similar to the 16 sections of the ANSI Standard for MSDS preparation, as listed below. If you are using a 9-section MSDS, the types of information may be in a different order and under slightly different headings.