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The basis function regression in pharmaceutical analysis. Theory and example of application.

Lukasz Komsta¹, Robert Skibiński, Marta Paryło

¹Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland. lukasz.komsta@am.lublin.pl

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Basis Function Regression (BFR) offers a powerful alternative to PCR and PLS in chemometrics, significantly reducing prediction errors. This technique, applied to pharmaceutical analysis, provides more meaningful estimators and improved performance for spectral data analysis.

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Area of Science:

Chemometrics
Spectroscopic Analysis
Pharmaceutical Analysis

Background:

Basis Function Regression (BFR) presents a novel approach in chemometrics.
Common techniques like Principal Component Regression (PCR) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) have limitations.
BFR is underutilized in pharmaceutical analysis despite its potential.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the theoretical considerations and implementation of BFR.
To compare BFR with existing chemometric methods using a pharmaceutical example.
To highlight BFR's advantages in spectral data analysis.

Main Methods:

Projection of spectral data onto equally spaced spline bases.
Integration of resulted curves to obtain analytical information.
Development of a chemometric model for tablet content recognition using UV spectra.

Main Results:

BFR achieved the lowest Root Mean Square Error of Prediction (RMSEP) values.
Estimators derived from BFR were more meritorious compared to PCR and PLS.
BFR demonstrated superior performance in predicting tablet composition from UV spectra.

Conclusions:

Basis Function Regression is a highly effective chemometric technique.
BFR offers significant advantages over traditional methods like PCR and PLS.
BFR should be considered for broader application in chemometric analysis, particularly in pharmaceutical contexts.