About the Book:

Physical Pharmacy is one of the important subjects for pharmacy students. The book on Physical Pharmaceutics is written with an idea to provide the coverage of syllabus in the subjects covered for students of both Undergraduate and Postgraduate level in Pharmacy. This book is designed to help students understand the basic concepts and Physico-Chemical principles involved in the manufacture of various dosage forms.

Salient features

       ·      Presentation of fundamental concepts in a very simplified and self-explanatory form

Contents:

1. Solubility of Drugs

1A. Solubility

1B. Distribution Phenomena

1C. Fick’s Laws of Diffusion

2. States of Matter & Properties of Matter, Physicochemical Properties of Drug Molecules

3. Surface and Interfacial Phenomenon

4. Complexation and Protein Binding

5. pH, Buffers and Isotonic Solutions

About the Authors:

S. Vidyadhara, studied at J.S.S. College of Pharmacy, Ooty, J.S.S. University for his graduation and awarded Ph.D in Pharmacy by JNTU, Hyderabad. Presently he is serving as Professor and Principal of Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, since its inception (2005). Earlier he worked at R.V.S College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, K.V.S.R. Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada and Bapatla College of Pharmacy, Bapatla at various levels as Lecture, Assistant Professor and Professor.

       He has published more than 100 research and review papers in reputed National and International Journals. He was recipient of best research award in the subject of Pharmaceutical Technology during International Convention of APTI held at Vishakapatnam in the year 2004. He has guided more than 10 Ph.D's, 35 P.G and 15 U.G Projects.

       He is presently serving as Executive member of A.P. Pharmacy council and also nominated as a member of Consent for Establishment Committee, A.P. Pollution Control Board, Vijayawada zone. He is also Executive member of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (ABAP), Life member of Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) and Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (IACP).

J. Ramesh Babu, studied at J.S.S. College of Pharmacy, Ooty, J.S.S. University for his graduation and awarded Ph.D in Pharmacy by Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur. Presently he is serving as a professor in Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

       He has published more than 35 research and review papers in reputed national and International Journals and presented more than 10 research reports and abstracts in various national and international conferences.