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Insights into the functionality of pelletization aid in pelletization by extrusion-spheronization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21981607     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigated the particle sizes of pelletization aids from the different wet processing steps of extrusion-spheronization, and their influence on rheological and pellet properties. Three commercial microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) grades, three commercial cross-linked polyvinyl pyrrolidone (X-PVP) grades and two agglomerated X-PVP grades (prepared using roller compaction from two commercial fine particle size X-PVP grades) were used as pelletization aid. The pelletization aids were analyzed for their dry state particle size, individual particle size (sonicated powder dispersion in water) and in-process particle sizes (dispersions of processed materials from the different processing steps). No remarkable particle size changes were observed with the commercial X-PVP grades under the different conditions. The two fine X-PVP grades, but not the coarse grade, produced good quality pellets. MCC and agglomerated X-PVP grades exhibited spectacularly lower individual and in-process particle sizes, and produced good quality pellets although some of them had dry state particle sizes comparable to that of the commercial coarse X-PVP grade. In-process particle sizes of pelletization aids correlated strongly with the rheological and pellet properties of the pelletization aid:lactose (1:3) binary mixtures. These results demonstrated that small in-process particle size of pelletization aid is a critical requirement for successful pelletization by extrusion-spheronization.
Authors:
Srimanta Sarkar; Paul W S Heng; Celine V Liew
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-8
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmaceutical development and technology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1097-9867     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9610932     Medline TA:  Pharm Dev Technol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
GEA-NUS Pharmaceutical Processing Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore , Singapore.
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