The fascinating world of "Novel Drug Delivery Systems" is yours to explore. In this book, we set out on a thrilling voyage through the constantly changing field of drug distribution, where groundbreaking discoveries and fresh ideas are revolutionizing how we use and perceive medication. It is our honor to expose to the enormous world of innovative drug delivery systems and explore their principles, uses, and promise to transform healthcare as the author of this comprehensive resource. This book's rigorous planning ensures a thorough comprehension of the subject matter by covering a broad variety of subjects that line up with the drug delivery systems curriculum. We go into the fundamentals of controlled medication delivery systems in Unit-I. We discuss controlled release formulation language, meanings, and justifications. We investigate the design concepts of diffusion, dissolution, and ion exchange for creating controlled release formulations. We also look at drug formulation-relevant physicochemical and biological characteristics. Polymers and the creation of formulations and we categorize polymers according to their characteristics and talk about their benefits for controlled release medication delivery systems. Methods for microencapsulation are introduced in Unit II. We explore implantable drug delivery devices and acquire understanding of mucosal drug delivery systems, including bioadhesion and mucoadhesion concepts. Transdermal drug delivery methods are examined in Unit-III, with an emphasis on skin penetration and the variables that affect it. We look into transdermal medication delivery system components and permeability enhancers. We also explore techniques for delivering gastroretentive drugs, such as floating and high-density systems, inflatable systems, and gastro sticky systems. We address nasal and pulmonary routes, formulation strategies, and delivery devices as we examine the Nasopulmonary drug delivery system. Targeted drug delivery is the subject of Unit-IV, which examines theories, methods, and the potential of liposomes, niosomes, nanoparticles, and monoclonal antibodies.
This book strikes a fine balance between contemporary Continuing Medical Education Articles and original research work related to cardiovascular system in general and hypertension in particular. Highlights of this edition include: (a) Addressing common clinical problems of Hypertension management. (b) Outlining Patho-physiological aspects of Hypertension. (c) Making management of various co-morbidities with hypertension very simple by providing simple, well defined algorithms and flow charts. (d) Studies on Bio-rhythms and circadian rhythms.
The Encyclopaedic Dictionary Of Marathi Literature Has Been Developed With A Specific Planning To Include Not Only Men Of Letters But Also All Aspects Characterising The Growth Of Marathi Literature. It Also Presents A Clear Picture Of Development Of Marathi Literature From Early Period To The Present Day. The Contributions Of Many Poets, Writers, Playwriters, Essayist And Critics Are Given Along With Their Biographical Accounts Supported By Bibliography. It Has Successfully Converted A Long Journey Of Marathi Since Saint Dnyaneshwar To Today S New Little Magazine Movement .The Encyclopaedic Dictionary Serves The Purpose Of Research And Survey Of Marathi Literature Very Well, Bringing In Full Contributions Of Progressive Poets And Writers. It Is Bound To Be Gita For Researchers As Well As Every Common Marathi Individual As It Has Rich Reference Value.
Prof. CNR Rao is a living legend. Einstein paid a compliment to Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th birthday. He said, “Generations to come, it may well be, will scarce believe that such a man as this one ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth”. On Prof. Rao’s birthday, I would repeat these words. Prof. Rao is not an individual, he is an institution, he is a phenomenon. I feel lucky that our generations could see him, touch him, feel him, experience him, learn from him and get inspired by him. I have watched Prof. Rao as a scientist, as a science leader, as a science institution builder and indeed as a leader of leaders of science. I have also watched him as a wonderful, warm-hearted human being with abundant empathy. I have seen his childlike enthusiasm. I have watched him as `courage personified’. What follows is more anecdotal but solely based on my personal viewpoint. Professor Rao has had a tremendous influence on my life. He has been my guru, guide, friend and philosopher. I met him for the first time when he was the Chairman of the Research Advisory Council of the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in the nineteen eighties. I was then in my late thirties. Professor Rao has an uncanny ability to spot talent among the young. He was the President of the Indian Science Congress in the year 1988, which was held in Pune University. Mr. Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister and he inaugurated the Science Congress. Later on, during the lunch that followed, Prof. Rao made a special point to introduce me to Rajiv Gandhi. I still remember his words. He said, `Mr. Prime Minister, meet a rising young star of Indian science’. Little did I then know that within the next couple of months, he would make me a member of the Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, which he was chairing. At 42, I was the youngest member and I remember people calling me the `baby’ of the team. Getting that huge exposure at such a young age was something very special for me – I got a helicopter view of India at large. It helped me enormously as I moved on in life. 'Padma Vibhushan' Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
Chronicles of a village boy in New Delhi is a first person account of the transition that most youth are experiencing today: from one age to another, one place to another and one value system to another. The book elucidates what factors influence that process and unleash the potential in individuals (even those without a godfather!), with thoughts that inspire and direct destinies. Written in an unconventional style, the book has insights for the youth of today to understand their elders and be sensitive to generational transition without succumbing to gene factors and not falling prey to the lures of the emerging times. The chronicles subtly hint at the dilemma of today in public space, points at contradictions and suggests introspection for proactive initiatives. The book profiles ten different important public movements in the country with concern and perspective. The author being a pioneer in applied social research, the book is a treasure for social analysts.
The most amazing field of modern inorganic chemistry is co-ordination chemistry. From last four decades, co-ordination chemistry created its own identity in the Inorganic chemistry. The co-ordinate compounds also referred as complexes is a combination of ligand or chelating agent with metal ions through co-ordinate bonds. Ligands are covalent bonded organic molecules containing lone pair or lone pairs of electrons on heteroatom in the organic moiety. As metal ions are electron deficient so these form co-ordinate bonding between metal ion and ligand. The behaviour of metal ion with different ligands depends upon the sterric hindrance, structure, various substituent and nature of bonding present in ligands as well as screening effect, Kernal effect, atomic number oxidation state of metal ion. It was also observed in complexes that there are primary as well as secondary valencies.
The importance of balanced crop nutrition as a national imperative, essential to double farm income, is well recognized over the decades. With the efforts of the Micro Fertilizers and Specialty Plant Nutrition industry, millions of Indian farmers have been made aware of the good agricultural practices that lead to sustainably feeding their crops with all essential plant nutrients. The role of each micronutrient has been carefully demonstrated using demos, trials and extensive field research. To chronicle the industry wide current body of research on micronutrient fertilisers, their importance, availability, methods of supplementation and role in integrated nutrient management, IMMA presents with great pleasure this Compendium on various aspects of Micronutrient Nutrition. With this rich pool of latest information, farmers, industry colleagues and the scientific community will undoubtedly find this Compendium as an essential reference for everything related to the Micro Fertiliser Industry. The agricultural demonstrators, policy makers and agri extension workers would also find this Compendium very useful.
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