Lubricant excipients are substances that are added to tablet formulations to aid in the tableting process and to improve the flow of powders during the manufacturing of tablets. These excipients reduce friction and prevent the sticking of the tablet material to the surface of the die and punches, allowing for smoother tablet production and reducing the wear and tear on the tableting equipment.
Pharma Excipients
Lubricant
Characterisation of mini-tablets – Pediatrics
Mini-tablets are a pharmaceutical dosage form with a diameter of typically ≤ 3 mm. This is a potential dosage form for pediatrics since the small size of mini-tablets can ease the swallowing of medicines. In recent years there has been an increasing demand for research and development concerning…
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Ultra–fast disintegrating ODTs comprising viable probiotic bacteria and HPMC as a mucoadhesive
Orodispersible tablets (ODTs) are a convenient dosage form and a recent trend in formulation development. The fast disintegration is accompanied by rapid removal of the active principle and the excipients from the mouth due to saliva flow and swallowing.
Probiotic bacteria are a promising…
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Comparison between integrated continuous direct compression line and batch processing – The effect…
There is a current trend in pharmaceutical manufacturing to shift from traditional batch manufacture to continuous manufacturing. The purpose of this study was to test the ability of an integrated continuous direct compression (CDC) line, in relation to batch processing, to achieve consistent tablet…
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Multi-dimensional visualization for the morphology of lubricant stearic acid particles and their…
The shapes of particles and their distribution in tablets, controlled by pretreatment and tableting process, determine the pharmaceutical performance of excipient like lubricant. This study aims to provide deeper insights to the relationship of the morphology and spatial distribution of stearic acid…
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Roller compaction: Ribbon splitting and sticking
Roller compaction is the main technique employed in dry granulation. Ribbon sticking and splitting are among the major factors that can hinder the use of this process for some formulations. Ribbon splitting can occur either transversally (through the ribbon thickness) or longitudinally (through the…
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Current Developments in Excipient Science – Implication of Quantitative Selection of Each…
Implication of Quantitative Selection of Each Excipient in Product Development
Excipients’ role in designing different dosage forms does not require any introduction. These are the additives that are added to the formulation along with pharmacologically active substance. The main purpose of adding…
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HiCel™ Silicified Microcrystalline Cellulose
HiCel™ is a versatile co-processed excipient with added-value to standard microcrystalline cellulose types. See this short video to get an overview of why you should consider HiCel™ in your formulation work:
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Managing active pharmaceutical ingredient raw material variability during twin-screw blend feeding
Continuous powder feeding is a critical step in continuous manufacturing of solid dosage forms, as this unit operation should ensure the mass flow consistency at the desired powder feed rate to guarantee the process throughput and final product consistency. In this study, twin-screw feeding of a…
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Variability of Magnesium Stearate
The objective of this study is to investigate the variability in physiochemical and spectral properties of commercially available vegetable grade Magnesium Stearate (MgSt) samples, and to assess the correlation between physiochemical properties and near-infrared (NIR) and Raman spectroscopic…
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To use Talc or not to use Talc: Should this even be a Question?
Magnesium silicate (MgSiO3) when hydrated is most commonly known as “Talc”. In the pharmaceutical industry, talc is used primarily as a glidant to improve powder flow in tablet compression. Of course, talc is also used by the personal care industry in talcum powder as an adsorbent and by the…
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