Packaging materials: Types, selection criteria, advantages and disadvantages of glass, plastic, metal, rubber as packaging materials
Pharmaceutical aids: Organoleptic (Colouring, flavouring, and sweetening) agents
Preservatives: Definition, types with examples and uses
Unit operations: Definition, objectives/applications, principles, construction, and workings of:D
Size separation: Classification of powders according to IP, Cyclone separator, Sieves and standards of sieves
Mixing: Double cone blender, Turbine mixer, Triple roller mill and Silverson mixer homogenizer
Extraction: Definition, Classification, method, and applications
Unit operations: Definition, objectives/applications, principles, construction, and workings of:
Size reduction: hammer mill and ball mill
Tablets – coated and uncoated, various modified tablets (sustained release, extended-release, fast dissolving, multi- layered, etc.)
Capsules – hard and soft gelatine capsules
Topical preparations – ointments, creams, pastes, gels, liniments and lotions, suppositories, and pessaries
Powders and granules – Insufflations, dusting powders, effervescent powders, and effervescent granules
Sterile formulations – Injectables, eye drops and eye ointments
Immunological products: Sera, vaccines, toxoids, and their manufacturing methods.
Basic structure, layout, sections, and activities of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants
concept of calibration and validation
Quality control and quality assurance: Definition and concepts of quality control and quality assurance, current good manufacturing practice (cGMP), Introduction to the
Novel drug delivery systems: Introduction, Classification with examples, advantages, and challenges