In
memory to Professor D.L. Massart we keep the link to his impressive
curriculum
vitae.
The "vakgroep" (department) Analytische Scheikunde
en Farmaceutische Technologie (Analytical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Technology) is the result of a merger between the laboratory for
pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis (FABI) and the laboratory
of galenics.
The department is part of the Pharmaceutical School of the Faculty
of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. It
is located in building G, ground floor of the campus Jette (see
location) of the university.
FABI's main research topics are situated in chemometrics and
separation science. Chemometrics are defined as the chemical discipline
that uses mathematics, statistics and formal logic
- to design or select optimal experimental procedures;
- to provide maximum relevant chemical information by analyzing
chemical data;
- and to obtain knowledge about chemical systems.
In Separation Science our main research goal is the evaluation
of "the rational use of new developments in separation techniques".
The separation techniques considered are liquid chromatography,
capillary electrophoresis and capillary electrochromatography.
Research is performed on chiral separations (definition of separation
strategies) by means of different techniques (CE, NPLC, RPLC,
POSC, SFC and CEC). Further also fingerprint development for herbal
extracts and drug impurity profiling are studied. In CEC, the
use of monolithic columns for the above applications is examined.
A project is ongoing to introduce separation techniques in virology.
The data analysis aspects of the research also mainly are conducted
on separation science data. They comprise, for instance, multivariate
calibration aspects on fingerprint data.
Our main courses are analytical chemistry and food science for
students in pharmacy. A full description can be found here.
Course material is available on the Campus intranet (from outside
you need a password).
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