Rheology
Definition and Fundamental concept; Properties contributing to Rheological behavior; Graphic presentation of Rheological data.
Physicochemical Processes
- Precipitation: Process of precipitation and its applications in Pharmacy.
- Crystallization: Types of crystals, Mechanism and methods of crystallization and its applications in Pharmacy.
- Distillation: Simple distillation, fractional distillation, steam distillation, vacuum distillation, destructive distillation and their applications in Pharmacy.
- Miscellaneous Processes: Efflorescence, deliquescence, lyophillization, elutrition, exiccation, ignition, sublimation, fusion, calcination, adsorption, decantation, evaporation, vaporization, centrifugation, dessication, levigation and trituration.
Extraction Processes
- Maceration: Purpose & process.
- Percolation: Purpose and Process.
- Liquid-Liquid extraction: Purpose and Process.
- Large scale extraction: Purpose and Process
Rate And Order Of Reactions
Rate And Order Of Reactions
Kinetic Principles And Stability Testing: Theoretic Considerations: Degradation
- Physical Factors: Influence of pH, temperature, ionic strength, acid-base catalysis, U.V. light.
- Chemical Factors: Complex chemical reactions, Oxidation-reduction reactions, Hydrolysis.
Note:
Practicals of the subject shall be designed from time to time on the basis of the above mentioned theoretical topics and availability of the facilities e.g.
- Partition-coefficient, surface tension, viscosity.
- Experiments to demonstrate some of physico-chemical processes like simple distillation, steam distillation, crystallization, dialysis.