Lubricant

Continuous powder feeding is a critical step in continuous manufacturing of solid dosage forms, as this unit operation should ensure...

The objective of this study is to investigate the variability in physiochemical and spectral properties of commercially available vegetable grade...

Magnesium silicate (MgSiO3) when hydrated is most commonly known as “Talc”. In the pharmaceutical industry, talc is used primarily as...

Flowability is a key consideration during the formulation and process development of oral solid dosage forms as it can have...

Direct compression (DC) is the easiest and most cost-effective process for tablet manufacturing, since it only involves blending and compression....

The causes of atypical nitrogen adsorption isotherm features of commercial magnesium stearate grades have been investigated through a combination of...

In this video Chris Moreton gives an interesting insight on pharmaceutical excipients. 

A new roller with a novel surface geometry was designed and used in this study in order to improve the...

What is an orally disintegrating dosage form? An orally disintegrating tablet is a novel formulation that dissolves in the saliva...

Appropriate lubrication is important in tablet manufacturing as it lowers punch sticking propensity and protects tooling by reducing friction between...