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wursterDale Eric Wurster, Ph.D.,
Professor, Division of Pharmaceutics,
Associate Dean, Graduate College

Contact Information:
Division of Pharmaceutics, S215
College of Pharmacy
The Dale E. Wurster Center for Pharmaceutical Technology
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA  52242
Phone: 319 335-2137 or (319) 335-8825;  Fax: (319) 335-9349
Email: dale-e-wurster@uiowa.edu

Education
1974 B.S. (Chemistry), University of Wisconsin
1979 Ph.D. (Physical Pharmacy), Purdue

Professional Experience
2002-DATE   Associate Dean, Graduate College, The University of Iowa
2000-2001   Chair, Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa
1996-DATE   Professor; Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa
1987-1996   Associate Professor; Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa
1982-1987   Assistant Professor; Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa
1979-1982   Assistant Professor; School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina

Research Interests
Dr. Wurster's research interests include the physics of tablet compression, adsorption and desorption thermodynamics, solution calorimetry, analytical applications of FT-IR, surface characterization by XPS, and micellar catalysis.

Recent Publications
Wurster DE, Flanagan DR., and Bhattacharjya S. “Effect of Curing on Water Diffusivities in Acrylate Free Films as Measured via a Sorption Technique,” AAPS PharmSciTech, 2007, 8(3) – (http://www.aapspharmscitech.org/).

Werawatganone P and Wurster DE."Determination of the Hydrolysis Kinetics of alpha-Naphthyl Acetate in Micellar Systems and the Effect of HPMC (Catalyst Present)," J. Pharm. Sci. 96(2), 448-458 (2007).

Wurster DE and Aburub A. "The Effects of Surface Lactone Hydrolysis and Temperature on the Specific and Non-Specific Interactions between Phenobarbital and Activated Carbon Surfaces," J. Pharm. Sci. 95(7), 1540-1548 (2006).

Dogan AU, Dogan M, Onal M, Sarikaya Y, Aburub A, and Wurster DE. "Baseline Studies of the Clay Minerals Society Source Clays: Specific Surface Area by Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) Method," Clays and Clay Minerals, 54, 62-66 (2006).

Aburub A and Wurster DE."Phenobarbital Interations with Derivatized Activated Carbon Surfaces," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 296(1), 79-85 (2006).

Wurster DE and Bandopadhyay R. "The Use of Isoperibol Calorimetry for the Study of Age-related Changes in Glucose Uptake by Erythrocytes," Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 79, 737-740 (2005).

Wurster DE, Likitlersuang S, and Chen Y. "The Influence of Magnesium Stearate on the Hiestand Tableting Indices and Other Related Mechanical Properties of Maltodextrins," Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 10(4), 461-466 (2005).

Li LC, Zhu L, Song J, Deng J-S, Bandopadhyay Ri, and Wurster DE."Effect of Solid State Transition on the Physical Stability of Suspensions Containing Bupivacaine Lipid Microparticles", Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 10(2), 309-318 (2005).

Vander Kamp KA, Qiang D, Aburub A, and Wurster DE."Modified Langmuir-like Model for Modeling the Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbons," Langmuir, 21, 217-224 (2005).

Dogan AU, Dogan M, Chan D, and Wurster DE. "Bassanite from Salvadora Persica: a New Evaporitic Biomineral," Journal of Carbonates and Evaporites, 20(1),2-7 (2005).

Keller, JC, Wurster DE, and Barkan SH. "The Development and Evolution of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs at The University of Iowa, "Journal for Higher Education Strategists, 2, 99-107 (2004).

Van Tonder EC, Maleka, Tshoane SP, Liebenberg W, Song M, Wurster DE, de Villiers MM. "Preparation and Physicochemical Properties of Niclosamide Anhydrate and Two Monohydrates," Int. J. Pharmaceut, 269, 417-432 (2004).

Wurster DE, Alkhamis KA, and Matheson LE. "Prediction of the Adsorption of Diazepam by Activated Carbon in Aqueous Media," J. Pharm. Sci., 92(10), 2008-2015 (2003).

Alkhamis KA, and Wurster DE. "Study of Multiple Component Adsorption on the Surface of Activated Carbon Using a Model System of Benzyl Alcohol and Phenobarbital," Pharm. Dev. Technol., 8(2), 127-133 (2003).

Alkhamis KA, and Wurster DE. "Prediction of Adsorption from Multicomponent Solutions by Activated Carbon Using Single- Solute Parameters.  Part II- Proposed Equation," AAPS PharmSciTech, 2002, 3(3), Article 23 (http://pharmscitech.com/).

Luner PE, Kirsch LE, Majuru S, Oh E, Joshi AB, Wurster DE and Redmon, Martin P. "Preformulation Studies on the S- Isomer of Oxybutynin Hydrochloride, An Improved Chemical Entity (ICETM)," Drug Dev. Ind. Pharm., 27, 321-329 (2001).

Kirsch L, Zhang S, Muangsiri W, Redmon M, Luner P and Wurster DE. "Development of a Lyophilized Formulation for (R,R)- Formoterol (L)-Tartrate," Drug Dev. Ind. Pharm, 27, 89-96 (2001).

Junyaprasert, VB, Mitrevej A, Sinchaipanid N, Boonme P and Wurster DE. "Effect of Process Variables on the Microencapsulation of Vitamin A Palmitate by Gelatin-Acacia Coacervation," Drug Dev. Ind. Pharm., 27, 551-556 (2001).

Wurster DE, Alkhamis KA, and Matheson LE. "Prediction of Adsorption from Multicomponent Solutions by Activated Carbon Using Single-Solute Parameters," AAPS PharmSciTech, 2000, 1(3), Article 25 (http://pharmscitech.com/).

Amidon GE, Augsburger LL, Brittain HG, Byrn SR, Fox CD, Peck GE, and Wurster DE. Proposed New General Test Chapter: "Tablet Breaking Force," Pharmacop. Forum, 26, 513-515 (2000).

 
     
     
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