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Background
An
With
the
development
of
technology, the production process
had become more simplified and
more mechanized.
Background
In
Background
An
industrial
pharmacist
usually
encounters number of problems during
manufacturing.
Majority
Background
Weight Variation
Mechanical
Content
Release
Profile
Uniformity
Strength
Altered
Related
Background
The
Imperfections
known
as:
VISUAL DEFECTS
are either
related to Imperfections in any one or
more of the following factors[1]:
I.
Formulation design
II.
Tableting process
III.
Machine
Capping
Process
related
Lamination
Cracking
Chipping
Visual
defects
Formulatio
n related
Sticking
Picking
Binding
Machine
related
Double
impression
CAPPING:
LAMINATION:
Separation of tablet into two or more layers due to airentrapment in the granular material[1,2,5].
CRACKING:
CHIPPING:
STICKING:
PICKING:
BINDING:
IMPRESSION:
Further, in
Capping
The
Reason:
Fig: Capping
[1]
Lamination
Separation
Reason:
Airentrapment
during
compression
subsequent release on ejection.
The
and
Fig: Lamination[1]
Lamination related to
Chipping
Breaking
Reason:
Incorrect
Cracking
Reason:
Sticking
Tablet
Filming
Reason:
Improperly
granules.
Picking
Small
Fig: Picking[1]
Picking
Reason:
Binding
Sticking
Tablets
With
Reason:
Mottling
Unequal
distribution of color on a
tablet, with light or dark spots.
Reason:
Colored
Mottling
Double Impression
Involves
If
Double Impression
Reason:
Reference
1.
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/sabapathi-369361-problemstablet-manufacturing-science-technology-ppt-powerpoint/2007
2.
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6.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/27/Tabletfailure.jpg
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