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Rheology
Rheology is the study of flow, addresses the viscosity characteristics of powders, fluids, and semisolids. Materials are divided into two ...
Angle of Repose
The angle of repose is a relatively simple technique for estimating the flow properties of a powder. It can easily ...
Micromeritics
Micromeritics is the science of small particles; a particle is any unit of matter having defined physical dimensions. It is ...
Buffer Capacity
pH, buffers, and buffer capacity are especially important in drug product formulation, since they affect the drug’s solubility, activity, absorption, ...
pKa or Dissociation Constants
Among the physicochemical characteristics of interest is the extent of dissociation or ionization of drug substances. This is important because ...
Partition Coefficient
A partition coefficient is the ratio of concentrations of a compound in a mixture of two immiscible solvents at equilibrium. ...
Malabsorption
This is a syndrome of numerous diverse origins resulting in failure to absorb dietary nutrients. The term is usually used ...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises two distinct diseases: Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Because the former can occur ...
Nausea and Vomiting
Nausea is a prodromal symptom, i.e. it is the conscious recognition that the vomiting center has been stimulated. Vomiting (emesis) ...
Peptic Ulcer
A peptic ulcer is an abnormal area of mucosa that has been damaged by the pepsin and hydrochloric acid of ...