Advancing the understanding of the tablet disintegration phenomenon–an update on recent studies

A Berardi, L Bisharat, J Quodbach, SA Rahim… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Disintegration is the de-aggregation of particles within tablets upon exposure to aqueous
fluids. Being an essential step in the bioavailability cascade, disintegration is a fundamental …

[HTML][HTML] Technical insight into potential functional-related characteristics (FRCs) of sodium starch glycolate, croscarmellose sodium and crospovidone

A Berardi, PHM Janssen - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Functional-related characteristics (FRCs) are properties of excipients that can potentially
influence one or more functions of that excipient in the final product. Knowledge of FRCs is …

Tablet Disintegratability: sensitivity of superdisintegrants to temperature and Compaction pressure

AY Zheng, PWS Heng, LW Chan - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tablet disintegration is an important pre-requisite for drug dissolution and absorption. The
disintegration test is typically conducted at 37° C, but the intragastric temperature may vary …

[HTML][HTML] Functionality of wet-granulated disintegrant in comparison to directly incorporated disintegrant in a poorly water-soluble tablet matrix

N Veronica, ESM Lee, PWS Heng, CV Liew - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tablet disintegration is crucial for drug release and subsequent systemic absorption.
Although factors affecting the disintegrant's functionality have been extensively studied, the …

Alginates as tablet disintegrants: Understanding disintegration mechanisms and defining ranges of applications

A Berardi, S Bauhuber, O Sawafta, G Warnke - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alginates are biopolymers that have been investigated for their use in food and medical
fields. Minimal information is available regarding their potential application as tablet …

Application of quality by design approach to examine the effect of nanocrystalline cellulose extracted from agricultural waste as a disintegrant

S Mishra, KS Yadav, B Prabhakar - Chemical Papers, 2023 - Springer
Nanocrystalline cellulose has achieved researchers' attention due to its exceptional physical
and biological characteristics, including its large surface area, biodegradability …

Evaluation of binders in twin-screw wet granulation–Optimal combination of binder and disintegrant

C Köster, P Kleinebudde - European Journal of Pharmaceutics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence of localization (intragranular, split or extragranular) of three superdisintegrants
(croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate) on granules and tablets …

Modeling the tablet disintegration process using the finite difference method

C So, AS Narang, C Mao - Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of the study is to present the finite difference method (FDM) and demonstrate its
utility in modeling mass transport processes that are pharmaceutically relevant. In particular …

Evaluating the Effect of Microcrystalline Cellulose Variations on Tablet Quality of Natural Plant Product Using a Design of Experiment Approach

H Zhao, C Shi, Z Liu, L Zhao, L Shen - AAPS PharmSciTech, 2023 - Springer
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) of different grades from different manufacturers differ in
particulate and powder properties significantly. The choice of MCC is important to the …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the role of excipients on the physical stability of directly compressed tablets

N Maclean, I Khadra, J Mann, H Williams… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Stability studies are an integral part of the drug development process for any drug product. In
addition to monitoring chemical degradation, the physical stability of a drug product must …