Chemical imaging: An essential mechanism to assess pharmaceutical (Part 1)

This article is intended to make known the contribution of chemical imaging to the professions of pharmacy, biopharmacy or cosmetics, whether in the research phase of an active substance (experimental pharmacology), in the development of a formulation or in quality control, or even as an additional tool for solving quality-related problems in industrial production. It has been written for an uninitiated audience to provide the latter with the methodological basics and key points that will help it better understand the concept.
Chemical imaging is currently the only tool that allows us to visualise, without labelling, the spatial distribution of chemical (or biochemical) species within a sample. This is an essential added value compared to optical microscopy.his article is intended to make known the contribution of chemical imaging to the professions of pharmacy, biopharmacy or cosmetics, whether in the research phase of an active substance (experimental pharmacology), in the development of a formulation or in quality control, or even as an additional tool for solving quality-related problems in industrial production. It has been written for an uninitiated audience to provide the latter with the methodological basics and key points that will help it better understand the concept.
Chemical imaging is currently the only tool that allows us to visualise, without labelling, the spatial distribution of chemical (or biochemical) species within a sample. This is an essential added value compared to optical microscopy.