An update on microcrystalline cellulose in direct compression: Functionality, critical material attributes, and co-processed excipients

H Zhao, L Zhao, X Lin, L Shen - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is one of the most popular cellulose derivatives in the
pharmaceutical industry. Thanks to its outstanding tabletability, MCC is generally included in …

Surface modifiers on composite particles for direct compaction

FC Chen, WJ Liu, WF Zhu, LY Yang, JW Zhang, Y Feng… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Direct compaction (DC) is considered to be the most effective method of tablet production.
However, only a small number of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can be …

MUPS Tableting—Comparison between Crospovidone and Microcrystalline Cellulose Core Pellets

DR Thio, PWS Heng, LW Chan - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multi-unit pellet system (MUPS) tablets were fabricated by compacting drug-loaded pellets of
either crospovidone or microcrystalline cellulose core. These pellets were produced by …

An approach for predicting the true density of powders based on in-die compression data

RN Elsergany, G Vreeman, CC Sun - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Helium pycnometry, a commonly used technique for measuring the true density of powders,
is sensitive to the release of volatiles during measurement. This can lead to over-estimated …

Native starch derived from different botanical sources as an effective co-cushioning agent in MUPS tablets

DR Thio, YM Ong, N Veronica, PWS Heng… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Compaction of sustained release coated pellets into multi-unit pellet system (MUPS) tablets
has been associated with damage to the functional polymer layer, leading to a loss in …

Cushion-coated pellets for tableting without external excipients

S Moutaharrik, L Palugan, M Cerea, I Filippin… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multiple-unit dosage forms prepared by compacting pellets offer important manufacturing
and compliance advantages over pellet-filled capsules. However, compaction may …

[HTML][HTML] Pore structure-transport relationships in high-temperature shift catalyst pellets studied by integrated multiscale porosimetry and X-ray tomography

S Mousa, T Beech, E Softley, RS Fletcher… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Diffusion-limited, heterogeneously-catalysed processes mean choices influencing pore
structure-transport relationships, made during pellet fabrication, affect product performance …

Tableting of coated multiparticulates: Influences of punch face configurations

DR Thio, N Veronica, PWS Heng, LW Chan - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The influences of the punch face design on multi-unit pellet system (MUPS) tablets were
investigated. Drug-loaded pellets coated with sustained release polymer based on …

Evaluation du comportement mécanique des matériaux particulaires en compression: couplage entre analyse des cycles de compression et évaluation …

I Boudina - 2022 - theses.hal.science
Ce travail de thèse s' est intéressé à développer une nouvelle approche de caractérisation
du comportement mécanique des milieux particulaires, à travers l'analyse d'image obtenue …

[引用][C] Dr Paul WS Heng, a Guru in Pharmaceutical Processing Research

TN Hiew - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2024 - iro.uiowa.edu