SUBJECT
Title
Physical Stability of Colloidal Drug Carriers
Type of instruction
lecture
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
2
Recommended in
Semesters 1-4
Typically offered in
Autumn/Spring semester
Course description
Colloid particles, basic principles of formation and elimination of colloid systems. Colloidal disperse and cohesive systems. Nano-size structures in living organizations. Stability and stabilization of colloids in pharmaceutical preparations. Utilization of colloids for controlling surface and electrokinetic properties of particles. Kinetic stability and rheological properties of pharmaceutical dispersions.
Readings
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J. Kreuter: Colloidal Drug Delivery Systems, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1994
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R. H. Müller: Colloidal Carriers for Controlled Drug Delivery and Targeting,Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesselschaft mbH, Stuggart, 1991