BP301T.

PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY –II (Theory)

45 Hours
Scope: This subject deals with general methods of preparation and reactions of some
organic compounds. Reactivity of organic compounds are also studied here. The syllabus
emphasizes on mechanisms and orientation of reactions. Chemistry of fats and oils are
also included in the syllabus.
Objectives: Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to
1. write the structure, name and the type of isomerism of the organic compound
2. write the reaction, name the reaction and orientation of reactions
3. account for reactivity/stability of compounds,
4. prepare organic compounds

Course Content:
General methods of preparation and reactions of compounds superscripted with asterisk (*) to be
explained
To emphasize on definition, types, classification, principles/mechanisms, applications, examples
and differences
UNIT I 10 Hours
 Benzene and its derivatives
A. Analytical, synthetic and other evidences in the derivation of structure
of benzene, Orbital picture, resonance in benzene, aromatic
characters, Huckel’s rule
B. Reactions of benzene - nitration, sulphonation, halogenation-
reactivity, Friedelcrafts alkylation- reactivity, limitations,
Friedelcrafts acylation.
C. Substituents, effect of substituents on reactivity and orientation of
mono substituted benzene compounds towards electrophilic
substitution reaction
D. Structure and uses of DDT, Saccharin, BHC and Chloramine
UNIT II 10 Hours
 Phenols* - Acidity of phenols, effect of substituents on acidity, qualitative
tests, Structure and uses of phenol, cresols, resorcinol, naphthols
 Aromatic Amines* - Basicity of amines, effect of substituents on basicity,
and synthetic uses of aryl diazonium salts
 Aromatic Acids* –Acidity, effect of substituents on acidity and
important reactions of benzoic acid.
UNIT III
10 Hours
 Fats and Oils
a. Fatty acids – reactions.

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 b. Hydrolysis, Hydrogenation, Saponification and Rancidity of oils, Drying
oils.
c. Analytical constants – Acid value, Saponification value, Ester value,
Iodine value, Acetyl value, Reichert Meissl (RM) value – significance and
principle involved in their determination.
UNIT IV 08 Hours
 Polynuclear hydrocarbons:
a. Synthesis, reactions
b. Structure and medicinal uses of Naphthalene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene,
Diphenylmethane, Triphenylmethane and their derivatives
UNIT V 07 Hours
 Cyclo alkanes*
Stabilities – Baeyer’s strain theory, limitation of Baeyer’s strain theory,
Coulson and Moffitt’s modification, Sachse Mohr’s theory (Theory of
strainless rings), reactions of cyclopropane and cyclobutane only

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8. Introduction to Organic Laboratory techniques by Pavia, Lampman and Kriz.
BP302T. PHYSICAL PHARMACEUTICS-I (Theory)
45Hours

Scope: The course deals with the various physica and physicochemical properties, and
principles involved in dosage forms/formulations. Theory and practical
components of the subject help the student to get a better insight into various
areas of formulation research and development, and stability studies of
pharmaceutical dosage forms.

Objectives: Upon the completion of the course student shall be able to

1. Understand various physicochemical properties of drug molecules in the
designing the dosage forms
2. Know the principles of chemical kinetics & to use them for stability testing nad
determination of expiry date of formulations
3. Demonstrate use of physicochemical properties in the formulation
development and evaluation of dosage forms.

Course Content:
UNIT-I 10 Hours

Solubility of drugs: Solubility expressions, mechanisms of solute solvent interactions,

ideal solubility parameters, solvation & association, quantitative approach to the factors
influencing solubility of drugs, diffusion principles in biological systems. Solubility
of gas in liquids, solubility of liquids in liquids, (Binary solutions, ideal solutions)
Raoult’s law, real solutions. Partially miscible liquids, Critical solution temperature and
applications. Distribution law, its limitations and applications

UNIT-II 10Hours

States of Matter and properties of matter :State of matter, changes in the state of matter,
latent heats, vapour pressure, sublimation critical point, eutectic mixtures, gases, aerosols
– inhalers, relative humidity, liquid complexes, liquid crystals, glassy states, solid-
crystalline, amorphous & polymorphism.

Physicochemical properties of drug molecules: Refractive index, optical rotation,

dielectric constant, dipole moment, dissociation constant, determinations and applications

UNIT-III 08 Hours

Surface and interfacial phenomenon: Liquid interface, surface & interfacial tensions,

surface free energy, measurement of surface & interfacial tensions, spreading coefficient,
adsorption at liquid interfaces, surface active agents, HLB Scale, solubilisation,
detergency, adsorption at solid interface.

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UNIT-IV 08Hours

Complexation and protein binding: Introduction, Classification of Complexation,

Applications, methods of analysis, protein binding, Complexation and drug action,
crystalline structures of complexes and thermodynamic treatment of stability constants.

UNIT-V 07 Hours

pH, buffers and Isotonic solutions: Sorensen’s pH scale, pH determination

(electrometric and calorimetric), applications of buffers, buffer equation, buffer capacity,
buffers in pharmaceutical and biological systems, buffered isotonic solutions.

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 BP 303 T. PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY (Theory)

45Hours
Scope:

 Study of all categories of microorganisims especially for the production of alchol

antibiotics, vaccines, vitamins enzymes etc..

Objectives: Upon completion of the subject student shall be able to;

1. Understand methods of identification, cultivation and preservation of
various microorganisms
2. To understand the importance and implementation of sterlization in
pharmaceutical processing and industry
3. Learn sterility testing of pharmaceutical products.
4. Carried out microbiological standardization of Pharmaceuticals.
5. Understand the cell culture technology and its applications in pharmaceutical
industries.

Course content:

Unit I 10 Hours
Introduction, history of microbiology, its branches, scope and its
importance.
Introduction to Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Study of ultra-structure and morphological classification of bacteria,
nutritional requirements, raw materials used for culture media and physical
parameters for growth, growth curve, isolation and preservation methods
for pure cultures, cultivation of anaerobes, quantitative measurement of
bacterial growth (total & viable count).
Study of different types of phase constrast microscopy, dark field
microscopy and electron microscopy.
Unit II 10 Hours

Identification of bacteria using staining techniques (simple, Gram’s &Acid

fast staining) and biochemical tests (IMViC).
Study of principle, procedure, merits, demerits and applications of physical,
chemical gaseous,radiation and mechanical method of sterilization.
Evaluation of the efficiency of sterilization methods.

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Equipments employed in large scale sterilization.
Sterility indicators.

Unit III 10 Hours

Study of morphology, classification, reproduction/replication and

cultivation of Fungi and Viruses.
Classification and mode of action of disinfectants
Factors influencing disinfection, antiseptics and their evaluation. For
bacteriostatic and bactericidal actions
Evaluation of bactericidal & Bacteriostatic.
Sterility testing of products (solids, liquids, ophthalmic and other sterile
products) according to IP, BP and USP.

Unit IV 08 Hours
Designing of aseptic area, laminar flow equipments; study of different
sources of contamination in an aseptic area and methods of prevention,
clean area classification.
Principles and methods of different microbiological assay. Methods for
standardization of antibiotics, vitamins and amino acids.
Assessment of a new antibiotic.
Unit V 07Hours

Types of spoilage, factors affecting the microbial spoilage of

pharmaceutical products, sources and types of microbial contaminants,
assessment of microbial contamination and spoilage.
Preservation of pharmaceutical products using antimicrobial agents,
evaluation of microbial stability of formulations.
Growth of animal cells in culture, general procedure for cell culture,
Primary, established and transformed cell cultures.
Application of cell cultures in pharmaceutical industry and research.

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 BP 304 T. PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING (Theory)
45 Hours
Scope: This course is designed to impart a fundamental knowledge on the art and science
of various unit operations used in pharmaceutical industry.
Objectives: Upon completion of the course student shall be able:
1. To know various unit operations used in Pharmaceutical industries.
2. To understand the material handling techniques.
3. To perform various processes involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing process.
4. To carry out various test to prevent environmental pollution.
5. To appreciate and comprehend significance of plant lay out design for optimum
use of resources.
6. To appreciate the various preventive methods used for corrosion control in
Pharmaceutical industries.
Course content:

UNIT-I 10 Hours
 Flow of fluids: Types of manometers, Reynolds number and its significance,
Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications, Energy losses, Orifice meter,
Venturimeter, Pitot tube and Rotometer.
 Size Reduction: Objectives, Mechanisms & Laws governing size reduction,
factors affecting size reduction, principles, construction, working, uses, merits and
demerits of Hammer mill, ball mill, fluid energy mill, Edge runner mill & end
runner mill.
 Size Separation: Objectives, applications & mechanism of size separation,
official standards of powders, sieves, size separation Principles, construction,
working, uses, merits and demerits of Sieve shaker, cyclone separator, Air
separator, Bag filter & elutriation tank.

UNIT-II 10 Hours
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 Heat Transfer: Objectives, applications & Heat transfer mechanisms. Fourier’s
law, Heat transfer by conduction, convection & radiation. Heat interchangers &
heat exchangers.

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  Evaporation: Objectives, applications and factors influencing evaporation,
differences between evaporation and other heat process. principles, construction,
working, uses, merits and demerits of Steam jacketed kettle, horizontal tube
evaporator, climbing film evaporator, forced circulation evaporator, multiple
effect evaporator& Economy of multiple effect evaporator.
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 Distillation: Basic Principles and methodology of simple distillation,flash
distillation, fractional distillation, distillation under reduced pressure, steam
distillation & molecular distillation

UNIT- III 08 Hours

 Drying: Objectives, applications & mechanism of drying process, measurements
& applications of Equilibrium Moisture content, rate of drying curve. principles,
construction, working, uses, merits and demerits of Tray dryer, drum dryer spray
dryer, fluidized bed dryer, vacuum dryer, freeze dryer.

 Mixing: Objectives, applications & factors affecting mixing, Difference between

solid and liquid mixing, mechanism of solid mixing, liquids mixing and
semisolids mixing. Principles, Construction, Working, uses, Merits and Demerits
of Double cone blender, twin shell blender, ribbon blender, Sigma blade mixer,
planetary mixers, Propellers, Turbines, Paddles & Silverson Emulsifier,

UNIT-IV 08 Hours
 Filtration: Objectives, applications, Theories & Factors influencing filtration,
filter aids, filter medias. Principle, Construction, Working, Uses, Merits and
demerits of plate & frame filter, filter leaf, rotary drum filter, Meta filter &
Cartridge filter, membrane filters and Seidtz filter.
 Centrifugation: Objectives, principle & applications of Centrifugation,
principles, construction, working, uses, merits and demerits of Perforated basket
centrifuge, Non-perforated basket centrifuge, semi continuous centrifuge & super
centrifuge.
UNIT- V 07 Hours

 Materials of pharmaceutical plant construction, Corrosion and its

prevention: Factors affecting during materials selected for Pharmaceutical plant
construction, Theories of corrosion, types of corrosion and there prevention.
Ferrous and nonferrous metals, inorganic and organic non metals, basic of
material handling systems.

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 Recommended Books: (Latest Editions)
1. Introduction to chemical engineering – Walter L Badger & Julius Banchero, Latest
edition.
2. Solid phase extraction, Principles, techniques and applications by Nigel J.K. Simpson-
Latest edition.
3. Unit operation of chemical engineering – Mcabe Smith, Latest edition.
4. Pharmaceutical engineering principles and practices – C.V.S Subrahmanyam et al., Latest
edition.
5. Remington practice of pharmacy- Martin, Latest edition.
6. Theory and practice of industrial pharmacy by Lachmann., Latest edition.
7. Physical pharmaceutics- C.V.S Subrahmanyam et al., Latest edition.
8. Cooper and Gunn’s Tutorial pharmacy, S.J. Carter, Latest edition.

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