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Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
The department historically has been lead by legendary personalities like Dr. M. M. Patel, Dr. Avani F Amin, Dr P D Bharadia and Dr J K Patel. It is currently under the able leadership of Professor Dr Rakesh P Patel, a dedicated researcher and academician committed to quality. Department has blend of experienced and young dynamic staff with diversified exposure in Pharmaceutical research and industries.
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Laboratory
INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY LAB
This laboratory is equipped with the state-of-the-art equipment and machinery required in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical dosage forms like tablets, capsules, ointment, liquid orals, parenteral, novel drug delivery systems, packaging science, etc. Equipment: Horizontal drive multi attachment(Kevlab), Rotary Tablet Press, Liquid washing, filling, sealing machine, Mass Mixture, Colloid mill, Homogenizer, Tablet coating machine, Ampoule sealing machine, Humidity Oven, Photostability chamber, Tray dryer, Distillation Unit, Overhead stirrers, Digital Balance(0.1 mg)
PHARMACEUTICS LAB 1, 2, 3, AND 4
These well-furnished laboratories cater to the practical requirements of the subjects technologies of Drugs and Cosmetics, Biological Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutics, Dispensing Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical engineering, and unit operations. Equipment: UV 1700, Dissolution test apparatus (six bowls), Brookfield Viscometer, Digital Balance(0.01 mg), Disintegration test apparatus, Friabilator, Flowmeter, Oven, Hot plate, Hardness tester, Cone blender, Agitator mixture, Ball mill, Leak test apparatus, Magnetic stirrers, etc.
MICROBIOLOGY LAB
This lab is designed as per current FDCA norms for class 10,000 aseptic areas for parenteral. Laminar Air Flow units and aseptic area with provision of HEPA. Equipment: Aseptic area (FDA Guideline), Incubator, Fermentor, BOD Incubator, Laminar Airflow Bench, Zone Reader, Colony counter, Distilled water plant (Millipore), etc.
PG LAB 1
This laboratory is equipped with the state of art sophisticated equipment and machinery required for a research study of the novel and conventional drug delivery systems like liposomes, niosomes, transdermal patches, nanoparticulate and targeted drug delivery systems, parenteral, gastroretentive, modified drug delivery systems, etc. at dissertation during M. Pharm Sem – III & IV. Equipments: Lyophilizer, DSC, HPLC with PDA detector, UV 1800, Digital Balance (0.01 mg), Rota evaporator, etc.
PG LAB 2
This laboratory is used for practical experiments related to reformulations, dosage form development, excipient exploration, etc. during M. Pharm Sem – I & II. Equipment: Dissoo, UV 1800, High-speed homogenizer, Magnetic stirrers, Digital Balance(0.01 mg), Sonicator, pH meter, Microwave oven, Hot air Oven, etc.
Research
Diversified M. Pharm and PhD research projects have been undertaken covering advances in the field of novel and conventional dosage delivery systems i.e.
- Nano and microparticulate Drug Delivery systems
- Gastro Retentive Drug Delivery systems
- Transdermal Drug Delivery systems
- Colon Targeted Drug Delivery Systems
- In situ Drug Delivery systems
- Lipid-Based Drug Delivery systems
- Self Emulsifying Drug Delivery systems
- Solid Dispersion and Complexation
- Dissolution & Bioavailability
Sophisticated Instruments
Gradient HPLC System
Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Dissolution Test Apparatus with Auto Sampler Dissolution Test Apparatus
UV-Visible Spectrophotometer- 1700 & 1800
High Pressure Homoginizer
High Speed Homoginizer
Brookfield Viscometer
Lyophilizer
Spray Dryer
Lieca Inverted Flourescent Microscope
Multitooling Tablet Compression Machine
Extruder & Spheronizer
Fluidized Bed Granulator and Coater
Dissolution Test Apparatus
Capsule Filling & Sealing Machine Front Line Ultra Sonicator
Photostability Chamber
Humidity Oven
Digital LOD Apparatus
Automated Biofermenter
PCR Thermal Cycler
Millipore Water Purification System BOD Incubator
Gel Documentation System Cooling Centrifuge
Deep Freezer CO2 Incubator
Biosafety Cabinet
Cytotoxicity Chamber
Microtitre Plate Reader
Transilluminascence







