SYLLABUS

Differential scan calorimetry (DSC) (Eva Šnejdrová)

Determination of melting point of suppository bases and suppositories
Determination of glass transition temperature of polymers and the effect of plasticization
Evaluation of solid dispersions by DSC

Pycnometric density of solids, porosimetry, laser diffraction (Monika Smékalová)

Determination of tablet´s excipients density
Determination of tablet´s excipients porosity
Determination of particle size by laser diffraction

 Determination of surface tension of liquids (Monika Smékalová)

Determination of surface tension of water
Determination of surface tension of surfactant solutions (cationic, anionic and nonionic)

Rheological evaluation of pharmaceutical preparations (Eva Šnejdrová)

Analysis of rheogram by appropriate models
Characterization of  semi-solid preparations by Herschel-Bulkely model (coefficient of consistency and flow behaviour)
Thixotropy characterization of the pharmaceutical preparations
Influence of the pharmaceutical preparations composition and technology of compounding on rheological characteristics

Spray drying (Petra Svačinová)

Influence of process parameters on the quality of a dried product
Evaluation of the spray dried product

Evaluation of the compressibility of tabletting materials and the effect of lubricants. (Jitka Mužíková)

Evaluation of the energy profile of  compression of dry binders and their mixtures with lubricants
Evaluation of the compactability and lubricant sensitivity of dry binders 
Evaluation of the lubricant effect in tabletting materials

 Dissolution tests (Pavel Ondrejček)

Determination of active ingredients dissolution profile released from prolonged release tablets
Comparison of basket, paddle and flow- through cell dissolution methods
Influence of dissolution test´s settings on dissolution profiles