SUBJECT
Title
Applied Colloid Science
Type of instruction
lecture + practical
Level
Master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
1+3
Recommended in
Semesters 1-4
Typically offered in
Autumn/Spring semester
Course description
Colloid particles, basic principles of formation and elimination of colloid systems. Disperse and cohesive systems of colloids, natural nano-size structures. Colloids in bio-medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial and environmental applications. Colloids and colloid-physical/chemical methods for controlling kinetic stability, electrokinetic and transport processes and rheological properties.
Readings
Compulsory:
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J. Kreuter: Colloidal Drug Delivery Systems, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1994
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K. Holmberg: Handbook of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Vol.:1,2, Wiley&Sons,England, 2001. ISBN 0-471-49083-0