July, 2025
5 days
English
500 EUR
Semmelweis University, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Entry requirements: Students, Ph.D. students
Application starts: 1 Apr, 2025
Application deadline: 21 Jun, 2025
OVERVIEW
The course provides a brief survey of the most important official assay methods to characterize drug substances in various pharmacopoeias.
After a short history of the most important pharmacopoeias, the current assay methods of the leading pharmacopoeias of the world (European, Japanese, USP, International) are discussed together with trends toward their harmonization.
Participants of the course will have the opportunity to carry out assay methods in the lab and compare their results using different official monographs for the same drug substance. Emphasis will be on different types of titration methods, often with instrumental (potentiometric or amperometric) end-point detection.
The course consist of 30 % theoretical part and 70 % laboratory practical sessions.
Entry requirements
The course is designed for students and Ph.D. students with basic knowledge of analytical techniques.
The institute provides labcoats, but it is recommended to bring your own labcoat to the lab sessions.
Applicants are required to pay a registration fee before the course.
Registration fee: 50 EUR
Participants’ limitation: min. 4 – max. 20
Required language proficiency
Upper Intermediate English knowledge
Learning objectives
- Learning new experimental skills
- Gaining experience in handling instruments
- Understanding the theoretical background of the measurements
Application process
1. If you are interested in the course, please fill in the registration form or send us an application with your CV or LinkedIn profile via the following email: international@semmelweis.hu
2. Please wait until you receive an email confirmation from the program coordinator and an individual bank account number to pay the registration fee.
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