Liquid Chromatography in the Analysis of Bioactive Compounds for Pharmaceutical Interest—3rd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Bioactive compounds, as natural primary and secondary metabolites, are used for the production of natural pharmaceuticals due to their pro-health properties. In order to confirm their identity, modern chromatographic techniques are used to allow for accurate quantitative and qualitative identification of the above-mentioned phytochemicals and their natural products. Liquid chromatography is one of the most efficient and robust specific techniques, due to the advantages of convenience and strong separation ability, as well as a wide range of material applications for identification. Liquid chromatography is widely used for the analysis of plants, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, natural product quality control, or quantitative determination of bioactive compounds and others. The most commonly used methods for the identification of different plant materials and pharmaceuticals are ultra- and high-performance liquid chromatography with UV–VIS, fluorescence, and diode array, and are equipped with mass spectrometry or tandem mass spectrometry detection methods. It is important to mention that the latest scientific reports, also indicated in the 2nd edition of this Special Issue, indicate the significant analytical progress in pharmaceutical fields and that the application of liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry platforms for data acquisition is now common practice across the world. Therefore, for this Special Issue, we will publish studies concerning the latest scientific news, insights, and advances in the field of innovation of liquid chromatography for the analysis of bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical interest. Original research articles, short communications, and critical review articles dealing with the extraction and identification of bioactive compounds from natural matrices with biological and pharmaceutical interest are welcome. The information presented will arouse considerable interest among a large group of readers from different disciplines and research fields.

Prof. Dr. Jan Oszmianski
Dr. Sabina Lachowicz-Wiśniewska
Guest Editors

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