The objective of establishing drug research Center:
- Benefit from the various disciplines in the field of pharmaceutical applications to conduct scientific research.
- Link scientific research to drug industry and social problems.
- Benefit from the expertise of scientists and young researchers for the discovery of new drugs.
- Encourage scientific research team in various fields for the development of the profession of pharmacy.
- Provide researchers studying for MSc and PhD with modern facilities to do their best and provide an opportunity for creativity and innovation in scientific research.
- Work as one team with a common interest, the measure of which is to succeed in achieving the goal, taking into consideration the facilities provided by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing at PUA.
- Provide experience and consultation for drug production sector and contribute for linking the university with society and industry.
- Organize workshops and training courses in the field of health care and pharmacy.
Specialized laboratories in Drug Research Center:
Instrumental Lab:
Contains a set of advanced scientific equipment
Pharmaceutics Lab:
Concerned with the following:
- Study the stability of pharmaceutical products
- Prepare files for pharmaceutical products
- Develop new pharmaceutical products
- Set bio equivalence of pharmaceutical products
- Set release rates
- Conduct studies on the problems of pharmaceutical industry
Natural Products Chemistry Lab:
Concerned with the following:
- Discovery of Egyptian plants suitable as raw materials for pharmaceutical industry
- Develop new herbal formulations
- Extract and separate active ingredients from medical plants
- Drug control on raw material and herbal products
Medical Chemistry Lab:
Concerned with the following:
- Formation of new drug formulas
- Invent new means for drug analysis
- Drug and raw material control
Natural Products Chemistry Lab:
Concerned with the following:
- Discovery of Egyptian plants suitable as raw materials for pharmaceutical industry
- Develop new herbal formulations
- Extract and separate active ingredients from medical plants
- Drug control on raw material and herbal products
Pharmaceutical Microbiology Lab:
Concerned with the following:
- Microbiological testing on pharmaceutical products
- Use biotechnology to identify and control microbes
- Conduct research to discover new anti-microbial agents
Quality Control Lab:
Concerned with the following:
- Drug control on raw material and products
- Propose and evaluate different methods for the analysis of pharmaceutical products
- Study the stability of pharmaceutical products
- Analyze the formula of different pharmaceutical products
Animal House:
Concerned with the following:
- Provide researchers with different experimental animals to conduct experiments , make their research projects and provide them with a suitable place for conducting experiments
Meeting Hall:
- Distinctive , air conditioned hall suitable for conferences, seminars and workshops
- Equipped with the latest advanced audio-visual devices
- Suitable for 100 persons
List of equipments in Drug Research Center:
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Gas Chromatography (GC-MS)
- UV Spectrophotometer.
- Horizontal Laminar Flow
- Electrophoresis System
- Polarimeter
- Refractometer
- Polygraph .AD Instrument
- Cooling Shaker
- Tablet machine
- Dry granulator
- Wet granulator
- Coating pan
- Tapped density Tester
- Friability Tester
- Sieve shaker
- Hardness tester
- Projection microscope
- IR moisture Meter
Chairman of Drug Research Center
Professor Maged El Ghazouly
Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing
Contact information:
Drug Research Center
Faculty of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing (6th Floor)
For more information, please contact
Dr. Ossama Abdullatef
Executive Director of Drug Research Center
Mobile: 01226594955
Phone: (+203) 3877012
Fax: (+203) 3830249
E-mail: ossama_abdullatef@yahoo.com