Title:
A Comprehensive Review and Resource Analysis: Physical Pharmaceutics by C.V.S. Subrahmanyam
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Complex thermodynamic and kinetic theories are explained in plain English.
- Solubility and Distribution: Detailed coverage of solubility expressions, methods to determine solubility, and distribution coefficients (Nernst distribution Law).
- States of Matter: Properties of gases, liquids, and solids, with a specific focus on amorphous and crystalline states relevant to pharmaceuticals.
- Surface and Interfacial Tension: Essential for understanding emulsions and suspensions. It covers measurement techniques (Du Noüy ring method) and surfactants.
- Complexation: Includes discussions on inclusion complexes and protein-ligand binding.
- pH and Buffers: Theoretical and practical aspects of buffer capacity and isotonic solutions.
- Colloids and Micelles: Critical for modern drug delivery systems.
- Thermodynamics: The First, Second, and Third laws applied to pharmaceutical stability.
- Chemical Kinetics: Order of reactions (Zero, First, Pseudo-zero) and calculation of shelf-life ($t_90$) and half-life.