Syllabus For GPAT Exam

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GPAT Syllabus 2015
PHARMACEUTICS
Introduction to Physical pharmacy
Matter, Properties of Matter:
State of matter, change in the state of matter, latent heats and vapor pressure, sublimationcritical point, Eutectic mixtures, gases, aerosols-inhalers, relative humidity, liquid. Complexes, liquid crystals, glassy state, solids- crystalline, amorphous and polymorphism.

Micromeretics and Powder Rheology:
Particle size and distribution, average particle size, number and weight distribution, particle number, methods for determining particle volume, methods of determining particle size- optical microscopy, sieving, sedimentation; measurements of particle shape, specific surface area; methods for determining surface area; permeability, adsorption, derived properties of powders, porosity, packing arrangement, densities, bulkiness & flow properties.

Surface and Interfacial Phenomenon:
Liquid interface, surface and interfacial tensions, surface free energy, measurement of surface and interfacial tensions, spreading coefficient, adsorption at liquid interfaces, surface active agents, HLB classification, solubilization, detergency, adsorption at solid interfaces, solid-gas and solid-liquid interfaces, complex films, electrical properties of interface.

Viscosity and Rheology:
Newtonian systems, Law of flow, kinematic viscosity, effect of temperature; non-Newtonian systems: pseudoplastic, dilatant, plastic; thixotropy, thixotropy in formulation, negative thixotropy, determination of viscosity, capillary, falling ball, rotational viscometers.

Dispersion Systems:
Colloidal dispersions: Definition, types, properties of colloids, protective colloids, applications of colloids in pharmacy; Suspensions and Emulsions: Interfacial properties of suspended particles, settling in suspensions, theory of sedimentation, effect of Brownian motion, sedimentation of flocculated particles, sedimentation parameters, wetting of particles, controlled flocculation, flocculation in structured vehicles, rheological considerations; Emulsions-types, theories, physical stability.

Complexation:
Classification of complexes, methods of preparation, analysis, & applications.

Kinetics and Drug Stability:
General considerations & concepts, half-life determination, Influence of temperature, light, solvent, catalytic species and other factors, Accelerated stability study, expiration dating.

Importance of microbiology in pharmacy
Structure of bacterial cell; Classification of microbes and their taxonomy:
Actinomycetes, bacteria, rickettsiae, spirochetes and viruses.

Identification of Microbes:
Stains and types of staining techniques, electron microscopy; Nutrition, cultivation, isolation of bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, viruses, etc; microbial genetics and variation.

Control of microbes by physical and chemical methods:
Disinfection, factors influencing disinfectants, dynamics of disinfection, disinfectants and antiseptics and their evaluation;.

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PHARMACEUTICS
Introduction to Physical pharmacy
Matter, Properties of Matter:
State of matter, change in the state of matter, latent heats and vapor pressure, sublimationcritical
point, Eutectic mixtures, gases, aerosols-inhalers, relative humidity, liquid. Complexes,
liquid crystals, glassy state, solids- crystalline, amorphous and polymorphism.
Micromeretics and Powder Rheology:
Particle size and distribution, average particle size, number and weight distribution, particle
number, methods for determining particle volume, methods of determining particle size- optical
microscopy, sieving, sedimentation; measurements of particle shape, specific surface area;
methods for determining surface area; permeability, adsorption, derived properties of powders,
porosity, packing arrangement, densities, bulkiness & flow properties.
Surface and Interfacial Phenomenon:
Liquid interface, surface and interfacial tensions, surface free energy, measurement of surface
and interfacial tensions, spreading coefficient, adsorption at liquid interfaces, surface active
agents, HLB classification, solubilization, detergency, adsorption at solid interfaces, solid-gas and
solid-liquid interfaces, complex films, electrical properties of interface.
Viscosity and Rheology:
Newtonian systems, Law of flow, kinematic viscosity, effect of temperature; non-Newtonian
systems: pseudoplastic, dilatant, plastic; thixotropy, thixotropy in formulation, negative
thixotropy, determination of viscosity, capillary, falling ball, rotational viscometers.
Dispersion Systems:
Colloidal dispersions: Definition, types, properties of colloids, protective colloids, applications of colloids in
pharmacy; Suspensions and Emulsions: Interfacial properties of suspended particles, settling in suspensions,
theory of sedimentation, effect of Brownian motion, sedimentation of flocculated particles, sedimentation

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parameters, wetting of particles, controlled flocculation, flocculation in structured vehicles, rheological
considerations; Emulsions-types, theories, physical stability.
Complexation:
Classification of complexes, methods of preparation, analysis, & applications.
Kinetics and Drug Stability:
General considerations & concepts, half-life determination, Influence of temperature, light,
solvent, catalytic species and other factors, Accelerated stability study, expiration dating.
Importance of microbiology in pharmacy
Structure of bacterial cell; Classification of microbes and their taxonomy:
Actinomycetes, bacteria, rickettsiae, spirochetes and viruses.
Identification of Microbes:
Stains and types of staining techniques, electron microscopy; Nutrition, cultivation, isolation of
bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, viruses, etc; microbial genetics and variation.
Control of microbes by physical and chemical methods:
Disinfection, factors influencing disinfectants, dynamics of disinfection, disinfectants and
antiseptics and their evaluation;.

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