SWGDRUG Analytical Groups

Question 1

What are the 5 Analytical groups

Answer 1

Elemental Analysis Techniques
Structural Elucidation Techniques
Separation Techniques
Chemical Properties
Physical Properties

Question 2

What test fall into Elemental Analysis Techniques

Answer 2

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Atomic Emission Spectroscopy and Flame Tests
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Detectors for Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM-EDX)
MS (utilizing Inductively Coupled Plasma sources for elements with unique isotopic abundance patterns)
XRF

Question 3

What test fall into Structural Elucidation Techniques

Answer 3

IR/FTIR
MS
NMR
Raman
UV-Vis and Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Question 4

What test fall into Separation Techniques

Answer 4

Capillary Electrophoresis
GS
Ion Chromatography (IC)
LC
TLC (thin layer chromatography)

Question 5

What test fall into Chemical Properties

Answer 5

Flammability
Microcrystalline tests
pH
Radiocative decay
Reactivity with water, air or other materials
Solubility
Miscibility
Spot and precipitation test

Question 6

What test fall into Physical Properties

Answer 6

Color
Crystals forms measured with polarized light microscopy
XRD
Density
Phase transitions (melting/boiling point, sublimation temp, vapor pressure)
Physical state or states
Refractive index
Viscosity and surface tension

Question 7

Category A tests

Answer 7

Infrared Spectroscopy (IR)
Mass Spectrometry (MS)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)
Raman Spectroscopy
X-ray Diffractometry (XRD)

Question 8

Category B tests

Answer 8

Capillary Electrophoresis
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Liquid Chromatography (LC)
Microcrystalline Tests
Pharmaceutical Identifiers
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
Cannabis only: Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination

Question 9

Category C tests

Answer 9

Color Tests
Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Immunoassay
Melting Point
Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (UV/Vis)