Department of Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutics is concerned with the strategies by which biologically active compounds are presented to the body so as to elicit an optimal response. It is that discipline of pharmacy that deals with all facts of the process of converting new chemical entity (NCE) into a Dosage forms like Tablets, Capsules, Oral Liquids, Ointments, Injectable, Aerosols, Transdermal Patches etc. that can be safely and effectively used in the clinical purpose. Pharmaceutics is the science of dosage form design on the basis of physicochemical properties, rate and extent of absorption of drugs and route of administration.

The department has
~ Machine Room
~ Pharmaceutics Laboratory I (GP/ DP Labs)
~ Pharmaceutics Laboratory II (Unit Operations Lab)
~ Pharmaceutics Laboratory III (Microbiology Lab)

The machine room is well equipped with latest machines generally encountered in Pharmaceutical Industry like CoatingPan, Hand Operated Single Punch Machine, Dissolution Rate Test Apparatus, DisintegrationTest Apparatus Refrigerated Centrifuge, Deep Freezer, Mechanical and Sieve Shaker, Filter Press, Venturi meter and Orifice Meter, Friability Test Apparatus, Granules Drier, Capsule Filling Machine and Mechanical Stirer.
The department imparts training in following areas
~ Novel Drug Delivery Systems
~ BA/BE Studies
~ Nanotechnology Based Formulation Development
~ Formulation and Standardization of herbal Formulations
~ Cosmetology studies Career choices in Pharmaceutics
~ Hospitals and Other related Institutional Settings
~ Managed Care Pharmacy
~ The Pharmaceutical Industry
~ Academic Pharmacy
~ Other Fields in Pharmacy

Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology

The study of micro organisms, be it fungus, bacteria or viruses, is simply called Microbiology. When microbiological concepts, processes and techniques are applied to pharmaceutical operations, the subject is then called 'Pharmaceutical Microbiology'. It can be defined as the study of micro organisms that are pertinent to the production of antibiotics enzymes, vitamins, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products; it also incorporates the study of micro organisms that cause pharmaceutical contaminations, and degradation, deterioration and spoil of pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products.
This Aseptic Room of the Microbiology Lab has facilities like
BOD Incubators Laminar Air Flow
UV Cabinet
Deep Freezer
Digital Oven
Incubators
Incubator Cum Shakers
Bacterial Colony Counter
Autoclaves

Department of Pharmacognosy

Pharmacognosy is a specific discipline that deals with the rapid developments in the knowledge and utilization of medicinal substances of biological origin (plant, microorganism and animal products) used for human and veterinary purposes. This subject provides information about the principles and procedures used in the identification, authentic extrac by chromatography techniques, purification and development of herbal formulations and assay methods for the isolated constituents.

WHO has estimated that majority of all the global inhabitants depend on curative natural systems of medicine for their primary health needs and these systems are largely of traditionalorigin. The department of Pharmacognosy focuses on research based on evaluation of medicinal plants including isolaation, purification, identification and structural elucidation of bioactive molecules and development & standardization of herbal formulations.

Lab & Machines

The Pharmacognosy Laboratory is equipped with high-resolution microscopes like Projectin microscope and digital microscope. Such microscopes help to raise quality of understanding histological studies of plant. The laboratory is enriched with following equipments.
~ HPTLC
~ UV Chamber
~ UV Spectrophotometer
~ Colorimeter
~ Soxhlet Apparatus
~ Extraction and Distillatiion Unit
~ Shaker Water Bath
~ Ultrasonic Water Bath
~ Magnetic Stirrers
~ Rotary Evaporator
~ High Speed Homogenizer
Career choices in Pharmacognosy
~ Natural product research
~ Herbal manufacturing including Production,QA/QC both in private sector as well as Government sectors
~ Regulatory affairs
~ Academics

Department of Pharmacology

The pharmacology department lays strong emphasis on research while imparting education in pharmacology, toxicology & other related subjects. The primary objective of Pharmacology is to invest the fundamental aspects of molecular bio-regulatory mechanism of the cell and understand how drugs act in order to develop new drugs for treatment of diseases.T oxicology examines toxicity and adverse effects of developed drugs, mechanisms of chemical agents and how they produce mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity and neurological disorders.

Studies may involve gaining knowledge of the mechanism of drug action,drug toxicity, the use of drugs as tools to delineate biological processes during health and disease, identification and validate of new cellular targets for drug action,and the design and development of new drugs. Because of its scope, pharmacology is an inter-disciplinary science employing experimental approaches from many other scientific disciplines.

The department has two separate laboratories:

• Anatomy lab I: It is established to understand the Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of diseased state with the help of charts and models including human skeleton and other types of apparatus.
• Pharmacology lab II: It consists of equipment to investigate the activity of various drug samples, such as Digital Balance, Rota Rod, Electro.-convulsiometer, Histamine chamber and Actophotometer.

Training in Pharmacology department

The department imparts training in following areas
• Dynamics of drugs afffecting major organ systems
• Advances in molecular pharmacology and chemotherapy
• Applied and clinical pharmacology
• Pre-clinical drug discovery and analytical techniques
• Clinical drug development
• Pharmacokinetics and Toxicity studies
• In-vitro and in-vivo experiments

• Study of drug interactions

Career choices in Pharmacology

• Research scientistin R & D
• Clinical research associate
• Pharmacovigilance
• Academia
• Medical/ scientific writing

Lab & Machines

The Pharmacognosy Laboratory is equipped with high-resolution microscopes like Projectin microscope and digital microscope. Such microscopes help to raise quality of understanding histological studies of plant. The laboratory is enriched with following equipments.
~ HPTLC
~ UV Chamber
~ UV Spectrophotometer
~ Colorimeter
~ Soxhlet Apparatus
~ Extraction and Distillatiion Unit
~ Shaker Water Bath
~ Ultrasonic Water Bath
~ Magnetic Stirrers
~ Rotary Evaporator
~ High Speed Homogenizer
Career choices in Pharmacognosy
~ Natural product research
~ Herbal manufacturing including Production,QA/QC both in private sector as well as Government sectors
~ Regulatory affairs
~ Academics