Here are entered technical works on chemical analysis to determine the composition or presence of drugs. Works on testing the effectiveness or safety of drugs are entered under Drugs--Testing. Works on testing to identify the personal use or misuse of drugs are entered under Drug testing.
Here are entered works on microbiology as applied to pharmaceutical processes, i.e., the synthesis, modification, and assay of antibiotics and other therapeutic or diagnostic agents. Works on the contamination or spoilage of pharmaceutical preparations by microorganisms or microbial products are entered under Drugs--Microbiology.
