A Laboratory Manual of Physical Pharmaceutics

About the Book: A Laboratory Manual of Physical Pharmaceutics is introduced to the B.Pharm students for easy understanding of the principles of physical pharmaceutics. The Experimental manual covers experiments to provide fundamental principles of physical pharmacy necessary to design physically and chemically stable dosage forms and ensure their therapeutic safety and efficacy. This manual is a unique in nature as it covers the two necessities of students: text on theoretical principles and its application including illustrative exercises in the form of practical.  · This Book illustrates all the experiments included in various Universities syllabus of physical pharmacy.  · It also provides an integrated understanding of theory and practical applications associated with physicochemical concepts in a very lucid language. · Reviews the physico-chemical concepts in the design of various dosage forms. · Provides several experiments related to physical chemical characteristics of any dosage forms.  · Useful to teachers also. Contents: Basic Rules and Requirements 1. Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Basic Rules of Laboratory2. Basic Requirements of Microbiology Laboratory Instrumentation 3. Microscope4. Autoclave5. Incubator6. Hot Air Oven7. Laminar Air Flow8. pH Meter9. Spectrophotometer10. Colony Counter Preparation of Culture Media, Sterilization and Culture Methods 11. Preparation and Sterilization of Media12. Aseptic Technique and Transfer of Microorganisms13. Growth Promotion Test of the Medium14. Preparation of Agar Slants, Stabs and Plates15. Preservation of Microbial Cultures Techniques for Isolation of Pure Culture from Mixed Culture16. Streak Plate Method17. Pour Plate Method18. Spread Plate Technique Staining Techniques of Microorganisms 19. Preparation of a Bacterial Smear20. Staining21. Simple Staining22. Negative Staining23. Gram Staining 24. Acid-Fast Staining25. Staining of Fungus by Lactophenol Cotton Blue Biochemical Tests for Identification of Bacteria26. IMViC Tests27. Indole Test28. Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer Test (MR-VP Test)29. Citrate Test30. Carbohydrate Fermentation Test31. Starch Hydrolysis Test32. Gelatin Hydrolysis Test33. H2S Production Test Bacterial Motility34. Wet Mount Method35. Hanging Drop Method36. Soft Agar and Agar Deep Tube Methods Microbial Assay of Antibiotics37. Microbial Assay of Antibiotics38. Turbidimetric or Tube Assay Method Sterility Testing of Pharmaceuticals 39. Sterility Testing of Pharmaceuticals Environmental Monitoring 40. Environmental Monitoring by Settling Plate Method Bacterial Analysis of Water 41. Bacterial Examination of Water by Multiple Tube Fermentation Test42. Bacteriological Examination of Water by Membrane Filtration Method43. Analysis of Water for Total Bacterial Population by Standard Plate Count Microbial Taxonomy 44. Fungi45. Bacteria About the Author: Sadhan Kumar Dutta, M.Sc, PhD., F.I.C., started his career as a lecturer in Chemistry at Rajshahi Govt. College, Foujdarhat Cadet College, Sylhet Govt. College and also worked as lecturer in Biophysical Chemistry in the Department of Biochemistry of Dacca University. He had joined as a lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata and served the university for 35 years and finally retired as professor of Pharmacy. In between he also served M.S. University of Baroda as a Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology. He also served as Emeritus Professor at Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, Bengal School of Technology, Sugandha and Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Orisa. He has authored over 60 research papers and still active as research guide. He has authored a well reputed book “Principles of Physical Chemistry and Biophysical Chemistry” for the students of physical chemistry, physical pharmaceutics and biochemistry. He is the recipient of many awards like 2000 outstanding people of 20th century' etc. Kalyan Kumar Sen is an M. Pharm and Ph.D from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He has served 33 years in different fields of Pharmacy, including both industry and teaching. He has guided over 40 master's degree students and 2 PhD theses. He has published around 60 research papers in several well-renowned, peer reviewed journals and enjoyed attending conferences to present his findings. He has also penned 9 book chapters, which were published by National and International publishers. He along with Dr. Sabyasachi Maiti has edited one Internationally published book in pharmaceutical sciences, “Bio-Targets and Drug Delivery Approaches”. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of PharmaSciTech, an international publication of Trinity Trust. A life member of various professional bodies including APTI, ISTE and ISCA, he currently holds the post of Principal and Professor in Pharmaceutics at Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, West Bengal, India.