Unit Operations in Pharmaceutical Industries detailed syllabus for Pharmacy (Pharma) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Pharma students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Pharmacy 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Pharma 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of unit operations in pharmaceutical industries is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 12
Introduction to Unit Operations and Pharmaceutical industry- Overview of composition, resistance, properties and applications of the materials of construction with special reference to stainless steel and glass- Corrosion and its Prevention.
Unit II
SIZE REDUCTION & SEPARATION 12
Properties and characterization of particulate solids – Analytical methods for size determination of powders – Size reduction- Mechanism- equipment – Size separation –mechanism -equipment
Unit III
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Unit IV
FILTRATION AND CENTRIFUGATION 12
Theory of filtration, Filter aids, Filter media- Factors affecting filtration- Industrial filters including Filter press, Rotary filter, Edge filter, etc.,- Principles of centrifugation- industrial centrifugal filters -sedimentation centrifuges.
Unit V
MIXING 12
Mixing of powdered materials – Mechanism of random mixing and interactive mixing. Factors affecting the mixing process – Types of mixers – Characteristics and operation of Liquid, Semisolid and Solid Mixers.
Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to
- Elucidate the various materials for pharmaceutical plant construction and industrial hazards
- Recognize the properties of particulate matter and size reduction and separation equipment.
- Describe the properties of crystals and working of crystallisers
- Appreciate the theory of filtration and centrifugation and the equipment used for these unit operations
- Define the principle of mixing and the working of mixers in pharma industries.
- Recognize the applications of principles of unit operations in industry
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Coulson, J.M. and et al. “Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering”, 4th Edition, Vol.6, Elsevier Butterworth – Heinemann, MA, 2005
- Badger, W.L and Banchero, J.T “Introduction to Chemical Engineering” Tata McGraw Hill, 2002
- K. Sambamurthy, Pharmaceutical Engineering New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, New Delhi, 2003
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Pharmacy, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Pharma 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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