Raman and SERS Investigations of Pharmaceuticals

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIII

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2. Introduction

   • Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

   Pages 1-8

3. Fundamentals of Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, SERS, and Theoretical Simulations

   • Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

   Pages 9-35

4. Tranquilizers and Sedatives

   • Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

   Pages 37-68

5. Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

   • Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

   Pages 69-96

6. Molecules with Antibacterial Properties

   • Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

   Pages 97-123

7. Vitamins

   • Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

   Pages 125-142

8. Other Molecules with Pharmacological Activity

   • Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

   Pages 143-185

9. New Developments in SERS-Active Substrates

   • Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

   Pages 187-205

10. Summary

    • Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

    Pages 207-210

11. Back Matter

    Pages 211-214

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Over the last several years it has become apparent to most researchers that interdisciplinary research is the key to success in the sciences’ future. The present book exemplifies such interdisciplinary work. Thus, some new derivatives have been prepared by chemists and consecutively analyzed by physicists in order to better understand their physical-chemical properties for future tests to be performed by pharmacists. The book consists of an introductory section and other eight chapters. First, the fundamentals of infrared, Raman and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and those of the theoretical methods employed for the vibrational prediction modes are highlighted. The SERS investigations illustrated in the following chapters are focused on different kinds of drugs: tranquilizers and sedatives, anti-inflammatory drugs, vitamins, drugs with anti-bacterial properties, etc. Since there is an increased interest in designing highly effective and controllable SERS-active substrates, a few newly developed substrates that could contribute to a deeper understanding and knowledge of the adsorption behavior of various types of molecules of pharmaceutical and medical interest are also presented.

• Adsorption
• Pharmaceutical Molecules
• Raman Spectroscopy
• pharmaceuticals
• spectroscopy

• Faculty of Physics, Molec. Spectroscopy Dept., Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

  Monica Baia, Simion Astilean, Traian Iliescu

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