PHAR 223 Pharmaceutical Microbiology II Practical
Credits:
1
In this course, students will become familiar with the types of equipment used for sterilization and
disinfection in formulation and manufacture of sterile pharmaceutical products. Students will acquire
hands-on practical experience with the formulation and preparation of the following sterile
pharmaceutical products: parenteral products, ophthalmic solutions, occulenta, (in single and multiple
dose forms); surgical dressings. Students will learn aseptic techniques applicable to the preparation of
thermolabile sterile products. Students will learn biochemical characteristics of micro-organisms;
perform antibiotic sensitivity tests and sterility testing protocols.