Martin's physical pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences : physical chemical and biopharmaceutical principles in the pharmaceutical sciences / editor, Patrick J. Sinko, PhD, RPh, Professor II (Distinguished), Parke-Davis Chair Professor in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey

Includes bibliographical references and index

Interpretive tools -- States of matter -- Thermodynamics -- Determination of the physical properties of molecules -- Nonelectrolytes -- Electrolyte solutions -- Ionic equilibria -- Buffered and isotonic solutions -- Solubility and distribution phenomena -- Complexation and protein binding -- Diffusion -- Biopharmaceutics -- Drug release and dissolution -- Chemical kinetics and stability -- Interfacial phenomena -- Rheology -- Colloidal dispersions & nanotechnology -- Coarse dispersions -- Micromeritics -- Pharmaceutical biotechnology -- Pharmaceutical polymers -- Pharmaceutical compounding -- Pharmaceutical excipients -- Oral solid dosage forms -- Drug delivery systems and drug product design