Pharma Excipients
DC excipient
The benefits of lactose as an excipient
Used for over 100 years, pharmaceutical lactose is a milk sugar produced from cheese whey or milk permeate streams through a process of crystallisation, purification, milling and sieving. Today, it is well-established and commonplace in the pharmaceutical industry due to the numerous advantages of…
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Implementing novel expert systems in the design of personalized paediatric pyridoxine hydrochloride…
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This research implements a computer-aided formulation development algorithm based on a novel SeDeM-ODT expert system in establishing the design space for paediatric pyridoxine hydrochloride orodispersible tablets (ODTs) using Prosolv ® ODTG2, Prosolv ® EasyTab SP, and Ludiflash ® systems.…
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Further enhancement of the sustained-release properties and stability of direct compression gel…
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The Theophylline and Salbutamol Bilayer Sustained-release Tablets (Yi Xi Qing®), prepared via wet granulation, discolor during long-term storage, and the process is less reproducible and more cumbersome. In this study, the direct compression (DC) method was used to prepare equivalent and…
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Mannitol-Coated Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose as a Directly Compressible Controlled Release…
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Background/Objectives: Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) is one of the most commonly used hydrophilic polymers in formulations of matrix tablets for controlled release applications. However, HPMC attracts moisture and poses issues with drug stability in formulations containing…
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Applying the SeDeM Expert Diagram System for Characterization of Multiple Component Powder Mixtures…
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Background: The SeDeM Expert Diagram System (SeDeM EDS) is an innovative formulation tool that provides an index of compressibility, which can be used to predict a powder’s suitability for direct compression to produce acceptable tablets.
Objective: This study investigated the…
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NEW from MEGGLE: Ready-to-use powder mixture for tabletting – technical applications
Compaction Blend M from MEGGLE
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The direct compressible ready-to-use powder mixture for all kinds of technical applications!
When investing in new tableting equipment, ensuring a fast and efficient commissioning process is crucial. Introducing …
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Flexible modelling of the dissolution performance of directly compressed tablets
In this study, a compartmental disintegration and dissolution model is proposed for the prediction and evaluation of the dissolution performance of directly compressed tablets. This dissolution model uses three compartments (Bound, Disintegrated, and Dissolved) to describe the state of each particle…
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Process intensification of pharmaceutical powder blending at commercial throughputs by utilizing…
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Process intensification involves the miniaturization of equipment while retaining process throughput and performance. The pharmaceutical industry can benefit from this approach especially during drug product development, where the availability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API)…
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Analysis of the impact of material properties on tabletability by principal component analysis and…
Principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares regression (PLS) were combined in this study to identify key material descriptors determining tabletability in direct compression and roller compaction. An extensive material library including 119 material descriptors and tablet tensile…
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Facilitating direct compaction tableting of fine cohesive APIs using dry coated fine excipients:…
The possibility of attaining direct compression (DC) tableting using silica coated fine particle sized excipients was examined for high drug loaded (DL) binary blends of APIs. Three APIs, very-cohesive micronized acetaminophen (mAPAP, 7 μm), cohesive acetaminophen (cAPAP, 23 μm), and easy-flowing …
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