Assignment 1 Emulsions as a polyphasic Liquid dosage forms Discussed on March 3-4, 2009 References: 1.

Textbook: Aulton Pharmaceutics: The design and Manufacture of Medicines, Third Edition. Chapter 27, pp 390- 403.[ Main Ref.] 2. Lecture Notes of Physical Pharmacy PHR 211. 3. Lab Notes of Physical Pharmacy-PHR 211. Questions: 1. What is an emulsion? 2. Mention the different types of emulsions & the tests for identification of emulsion type. 3. Discuss the choice of the emulsion type [Pharmaceutical applications] 4. Discuss the theory of emulsification. 5. Discuss the use of surface active agents as emulsifying agents and their mechanism of action. 6. Mention the emulsifying agents used in formulation of emulsions, other than the surface active agents & their mechanism of action 7. Mention the formulation additives of emulsions. 8. Discuss the creaming of emulsions. 9. How to avoid creaming of emulsions. 10. Discuss breaking of emulsions & how to avoid it? 11. Discuss phase inversion stability problem (refer to lecture notes). 12. Discuss chemical instability of emulsions. 13. Discuss the methods used in Manufacture of emulsions.