Tom Sostaric

Tom Sostaric serves as an Adjunct Research Fellow in the Pharmacy department within the School of Health and Clinical Sciences at The University of Western Australia. His research centers on developing and validating High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) methodologies for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and natural product analysis, with significant contributions to understanding Australian stingless bee honey and vitamin quantification.

His primary research interests span Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food Science, and Natural Products Chemistry. He specializes in creating robust HPTLC protocols for complex matrices, including salivary biomarkers, fat-soluble/water-soluble vitamins, and honey bioactive compounds. His work emphasizes method validation, multivariate data analysis, and applications in drug metabolism studies and food quality assessment.

Recent publications demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory focused on HPTLC innovation for natural product characterization and pharmaceutical analysis. Key trends include the development of validated methods for Australian honey profiling, vitamin quantification in commercial products, and salivary caffeine as a probe drug. His work bridges analytical chemistry with practical applications in food science and pharmacology, particularly through collaborations examining antioxidant properties and physicochemical characteristics of regional products.

With 22 research outputs and an h-index of 8 according to Scopus metrics, Sostaric maintains active collaborations with researchers like Lim L.Y. and Locher C. His fingerprint analysis highlights strong expertise in Thin Layer Chromatography (100%), Antioxidant Capacity (73%), and Fructose analysis (52%), reflecting his specialization in chromatographic techniques for bioactive compound identification.