Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Directorate General of Health Services under the aegis of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India in association with Indian Pharmacopeia commission, Ghaziabad is initiating a […]
Preservatives: If these materials prevent the initiation and growth of microorganisms in products, they are known as bactericidal preservatives. Some preservatives, either by concentration or activity, may only maintain the bacteria level in the product at the time of manufacture […]
Pharmacovigilance has been defined by the WHO (2002) as the ‘science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effect or any other drug related problems.’ The information generated by pham1acovigilance is useful in educating doctors […]
Oogenesis occurs in the outermost layers of the ovaries. As with sperm production, oogenesis starts with a germ cell, called an oogonium (plural: oogonia), but this cell undergoes mitosis to increase in number, eventually resulting in up to one to […]
Principle The ball mill operates on the principle of impact and attrition. In this, impact occurs between fast moving balls and the powder material while the attrition mode comes in action when the hollow cylinder rotates on its longitudinal axis. […]
Rotary Cutter Mill Principle In Rotary cutter mill, feed material is size reduced by continuous cutting and shearing by the help of sharp knives Construction In this mill, the milling chamber contains 2 types of knives: stationary knives and rotating […]
Principle The hammer mill works on the principle of impact. Here impact occurs between the fast moving hammers which are fitted on a rotor and the feed material. Construction The hammer mill is of two types: either vertically shafted type […]
When powders are poured into a pile, segregation occurs. Particles with small size (fine particles) will stay in the center of the pile, and coarser particles tend to concentrate at the periphery. Size segregation is unavoidable, during powder transportation, storage, […]
The term “powder” has more than one connotation in pharmacy. It may be used to describe the physical form of a material, that is, a dry substance composed of finely divided particles. Or, it may be used to describe a […]