Author(s):
Asmita Shirole, Ganesh Sonawane, Sadnisha Pagar, Pooja Sonawane, Siddhi Bhamare, Kajal Pansare, Sunil Mahajan
Email(s):
shiroleasmita2@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/0974-4150.2026.00055 
Address:
Asmita Shirole*, Ganesh Sonawane, Sadnisha Pagar, Pooja Sonawane, Siddhi Bhamare, Kajal Pansare, Sunil Mahajan
Divine College of Pharmacy, Satana, Dist. Nashik - 423301, Maharashtra, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 19,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Portable analytical devices have reshaped modern analytical chemistry by enabling fast, on-site testing in healthcare, environmental monitoring, food safety, and related fields. Their mobility, simplicity, and ability to generate real-time results make them valuable for rapid decision-making. This review summarizes key principles, emerging technologies, and recent innovations in portable analytical systems, along with their expanding applications. It also highlights current limitations and future opportunities. Pharmaceutical analysis remains essential for ensuring the safety, quality, and performance of drug products throughout their lifecycle. This article outlines major analytical tools used in pharmaceutical quality control including HPLC, GC, UV-Vis, IR, Raman, NMR, and various physical testing instruments and discusses their role in API quantification, impurity profiling, stability assessment, and content uniformity testing.
Cite this article:
Asmita Shirole, Ganesh Sonawane, Sadnisha Pagar, Pooja Sonawane, Siddhi Bhamare, Kajal Pansare, Sunil Mahajan. Miniaturized and Portable Analytical Devices for on Site Pharmaceutical Testing: Advances Application and Future Prospects. Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry.2026; 19(4):363-9. doi: 10.52711/0974-4150.2026.00055
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Asmita Shirole, Ganesh Sonawane, Sadnisha Pagar, Pooja Sonawane, Siddhi Bhamare, Kajal Pansare, Sunil Mahajan. Miniaturized and Portable Analytical Devices for on Site Pharmaceutical Testing: Advances Application and Future Prospects. Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry.2026; 19(4):363-9. doi: 10.52711/0974-4150.2026.00055 Available on: https://ajrconline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-19-4-12
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