VPS2071 - Formulation Chemistry I

Leader(s): Dr Richard Prankerd

Offered

Parkville First semester 2009 (Day)

Synopsis

Thus unit will cover:

• excipients
• carbohydrates and lipids
• surfactants properties, cationic, anionic, non-ionic
• emulsifiers O/W, W/O, secondary
• thickeners, lubricants, humectants, preservatives, solubilizers, coatings
• organoleptics - colours, odours and flavours
• product types - formulation, preparation and stability of powders, compacts, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, foams, aerosols, semi-solids

Objectives

Students will develop an:

1. Understanding of product classes of different forms, general use of excipients in different classes of products, and the mechanisms of physical and chemical degradation of products;
2. Ability to recognise the nature of excipients that will be required for different classes of product, and to predict stability problems based on the physico-chemical properties of the ingredients;
3. Appreciation of the importance and of the possibilities of manipulating the properties of various classes of product by the choice of appropriate excipients.

Assessment

final exam (2.5 hours): 100%

Prerequisites

PSC1021 (or VPS1021) Organic chemistry I
PSC1022 (or VPS1022) Organic chemistry II
PSC1071 (or VPS1071) Physical chemistry I
PSC1072 (or VPS1072) Physical chemistry II

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://muso.monash.edu.au/webct/entryPage.dowebct