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Focus Groups |
| Pharmaceutical Colloids |
| [Group Library]
(members only) |
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| Statement of
Purpose
The Pharmaceutical Colloids Group is a focus group within the Academy of
Pharmaceutical Sciences open to all members with an interest in colloidal
systems.
The group will be operated by a core management group selected from the
membership and reviewed on an annual basis.
Functions
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To
organise meetings and seminars to inform its members and discuss current
progress in the field. |
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To
collaborate and coordinate with other relevant organizations (RSC/SCI
colloids group, UKICRS)
with a view to establishing joint meetings and dialogue in the field. |
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To
provide continuing education for those engaged in work with
pharmaceutical colloids. |
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To
act as a communications focus for academic and industrially based
colloid scientists. |
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To
maintain a web site to allow easy access to relevant electronic data
resources. |
Areas of
interest
The group is
interested in any application of colloidal systems and technology to
biomaterials, pharmacy and medicine, including for example:
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Colloidal
drug delivery systems. |
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Microparticles
and nanoparticles. |
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Self-assembling
systems (liposomes, micelles,etc). |
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Emulsions
and microemulsions. |
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Imaging
colloids (radiolabelled particles, echogenic systems, MRI contrast
agents, etc). |
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Colloidal
nanotechnology systems. |
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Targeted
systems. |
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Complex
multiphase systems (e.g. creams and other high-phase volume
dispersions). |
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Technology
for colloid production. |
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Characterization
techniques. |
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Regulatory
and QC aspects of colloidal formulations. |
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Clinical
aspects of colloidal systems. |
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