calibration transfer method is evaluated by transferring multivariate models between two equivalent near-infrared (NIR) analyzers for the prediction of A an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) in tablets. The method includes selecting a few representative samples, building a transformation relation, and standardizing spectra. Backward and forward transfer approaches are compared. A practical...

Microbicides are compounds that applied vaginally or rectally, protect the user from sexually transmitted infections. Although no commercial product is yet available, many candidates are under development. A leading candidate, VivaGel (SPL7013 Gel) is the product of nanotechnology. The active ingredient is SPL7013, a dendrimer that was designed specifically with HIV and HSV antiviral activity a...

BACKGROUND In retrospective studies of the health effects of home and garden pesticides, self-reported information typically forms the basis for exposure assessment. Study participants generally find it easier to remember the types of pests treated than the specific pesticides used. However, if the goal of the study is to assess disease risk from specific chemicals, the investigator must be abl...