MICROCEL® 103 SD

Description

MICROCEL^® Microcrystalline cellulose is used as a filler/binder as well as a fiber source in various oral dosage forms in both pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. Microcrystalline cellulose has a long history of use in pharmaceutical dosage form and has had a significant role in the development of direct compression. Roquette offers a large range of MICROCEL^® in order to meet different formulation, process and dosage form requirements. In addition to its nutrient and excipient properties, MICROCEL^® has a large surface area allowing adsorption of particles or liquids and a certain capacity to act as a disintegrant.

SD products are spray dried and offered from EXCiPACT (International Pharmaceutical Excipients Certification) certified plant.

MICROCEL^® can be used in swallowable tablets, hard capsules, blends, granules and pellets premix.

MICROCEL® 103 SD

Key attributes: LOD below 3% and Mean particle size around 50 micron. Optimized for Roll compaction, Dry granulation and filler for Hard capsules

LOD below 3%. Particle size mean diameter – 50 µm approx

• Direct Compression
• DMF Available
• Multi-compendial

Applications

• Oral Dosage for Pharmaceuticals and/or Nutraceuticals
  • Swallowable tablet
  • Hard capsules
  • Blends, Granules, Pellets Premix

Functional Properties

• Excipient
  • Filler or Filler/Binder
  • Disintegrant, Super Disintegrant

Other Properties and Benefits

• White powder
• DMF Available
• Insoluble
• Odorless and tasteless