More than 50% of pharmaceuticals in current use are chiral compounds. Enantiomers of the
same pharmaceutical have identical physicochemical properties, but may exhibit differences …

Abstract β-blockers are a class of medications widely used to treat cardiovascular disorders,
including abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure, and angina pectoris. The …

Diclofenac (DCF) is a widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical which is
detected in the environment at concentrations which can pose a threat to living organisms. In …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are found in the aquatic environment
globally. Such drugs including naproxen, ibuprofen and ketoprofen are chiral molecules …

The presence of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in the environment is recognized as
a potential threat. Pharmaceuticals have the potential to contaminate soils and consequently …

Pharmaceutical compounds such antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, psychotropics, human
drugs, hormones, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, veterinary drugs and steroids occur …

This review aims to present the issues associated to enantioseparation of chiral
pharmaceuticals in biological and environmental matrices using chiral stationary phases …

Many substances of forensic interest are chiral and available either as racemates or pure
enantiomers. Application of chiral analysis in biological samples can be useful for the …

Atenolol is a widely prescribed beta-blocker that has been detected in wastewater at
concentrations up to 300 μg/L. The parent compound and its transformation products pose …

The importance of stereochemistry for medicinal chemistry and pharmacology is well
recognized and the dissimilar behavior of enantiomers is fully documented. Regarding the …