Unit 1 Nanoscience Technology

3 lecture hours

• classification of nanostructures and systems
• nanotechnology and pharmaceutical applications(Introduction) 3 Nanoscale properties as a function of size: structural properties
• chemical properties
• mechanical properties
• thermal properties
• optical properties
• magnetic properties
• electronic properties 5 Fabrication methods(general approaches): Top-down
• bottom-up and templating approaches 5 Characterization methods(general aspects of each methods to be covered rather than in depth): Imaging(microscopy) methods
• analysis(spectroscopy) methods
• size measurements etc 5 Self-assembling nanostructure: principle of self assembly(non-covalent inter actions and intermolecular packing)
• preparation and characterization of Nanoparticles through vesicular and micellar polymerization
• nanofilms 5 Gold and silver Nanoparticles: preparation
• properties and pharmaceutical/healthcare applications 3 Molecular nanomaterials: dendrimers 1 Nanotechnology in catalysis: nanostructure and catalysis - fundamental principles
• examples of nanocatalyst based synthetic methodologies

Unit 2 Pharmaceutical Packaging Technology 50

• Introduction to Packaging
• Classification of Packaging
• Essential Requirements
• Functions of Packaging
• Importance / significance of Pharma Packaging
• Properties of Ideal Package
• Packaging formats in Pharma Industry
• Packaging recycling symbols
• FDA Definitions 2 Introduction to Packaging materials
• Classification of Packaging materials
• Approach to package design
• New Trends in the pharmaceutical packaging 2 Introduction to plastics and polymers
• Raw Materials of Plastics
• Types of Plastics
• Resin identification code
• Plastics and Packaging
• testing of plastic containers 2 Introduction to glass
• Selection of glass as packaging materials for the pharmaceutical products
• Advantages and disadvantages of glass containers
• Properties of glass
• Production of glass
• Types of glass
• Manufacturing of Glass containers
• Testing of glass containers

Unit 3 Introduction to metals, Aluminium and Aluminium foil , Collapsible

1 lecture hours

• Tubes, Tin, Stainless steel 1 Introduction to blister package
• Blister design parameters
• Types of Blisters
• Advantages and disadvantages of Blister Packaging
• Types of Problems/ Defects
• Blister Packing Machine
• Other packages
• Strip Packs- High Barrier Laminates
• Strip Packaging Process
• Properties of Materials
• Child-resistant strip package
• Strip Sealing Machine
• Strip Packing Machinery
• Multi-Dose Strip Packaging 3 Introduction to Ancillary Materials used in Packaging
• Packaging inserts
• leaflets 1 Introduction to natural and synthetic rubber
• Types of closures
• Classification of contemporary closures by their utility
• Special- purpose Closure
• Closure Functions
• Closure Materials
• Types of Plastic Closures
• Sealing Systems
• Closure Liner Functions
• Classification of Liners
• Selection of Lining Material
• Options for Closure Liners
• Linerless Closures
• Types of tapes
• Strapping Materials
• Evaluating Closure Liners