Tuesday 21 August 2018

ELSD Used For Drug Discovery

By Kenneth Carter


For analyzing the particles in solvent earlier ultra violet rays were used through the process called chromatography. In order to know the proportion of each compound we have separate the particle from the liquid in the purest form. UV technology was unable to detect all the components due to which we were not able to find certain viruses in the body. ELSD installation provides accurate results for blood report.

Pharmaceutical companies initially prepare the drugs which are used in medicines. After careful checks only the medicines are launched in market. They do the wholesale distribution of the product to the hospitals, clinics and retailers for sale.

The study of life and the living organism is called life science. This can be broadly categorized in three area chemistry, biology and mathematics. This is studying the environment and life cycle. This has application in agriculture, human anatomy, genetics, physiology, toxicology etc. This is concerned with living as well as non living matter.

Forensic science helped in gathering evidences for criminal investigation. Earlier times criminals used to escape from punishment due lack of evidence. Later with the help of this careful study was performed on the dead bodies to determine the time of death and whether it is a suicide or murder. The judicial system only relies on witness and evidences.

Narcotics are a study of chemical compounds that has sleep inducing property. Earlier days medicines were introduced for curing diseases. However some of them had sedative properties. Such drugs were abused by people for enjoyment. For example morphine is a pain killer, however many youth are consuming for sedation. This has given rise to crimes.

Drug mafias are organized group which illegally supplies expensive substances like cocaine, heroin and meth. These are products which have made youth addicted and even caused deaths. That is why the law and enforcement is keeping a close watch on the movement of peddlers. Even the punishments are very severe. These people are armed with weapons.

Safety testing of drugs is very essential before launching in market. First the vaccine or the medicine for a diseases or virus is invented by scientists. Initially in the first phase they test this medicine in laboratory on cells. Once it passes the test it is administered to animal specimens. Post successful completion it is given to live human volunteer to check they are safe.

Chromatography is a process if extracting the components from the mixture. These components after separation can be used for later. The material extracted will be in their purest form. Then individually the proportions of these substances are analyzed in the mixture. There are two stages which are mobile and stationary phase. Usually the mixture is dissolved to a liquid as mobile phase and they travel in a structure holding the material which is the stationary phase.

Nowadays every item that we consume contains chemicals and pesticides. As a precautionary measure we should wash the vegetables thoroughly. We should also check the chemical content on the product before buying. In order to stay healthy doing health checkup in laboratory once in a year is recommended. Generating awareness to our children will be good.




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