Micromeritics Flashcards
Science and technology of small particles
micromeritics
unit of measurement of micromeritics
micrometer
T/F smaller particle size –> intimate contact of drug and dissolution medium –> inc solubility and dissolution
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Applications of micromeritics
Release and dissolution, Drug Absorption and action, Physical stability, Dose uniformity
T/F Inc solubility and dissolution decreases rate of absorption and slow onset of action
F increases and fast
T/F smaller particles increase stability
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Methods of determining particle size
Optical microscopy, feret’s diameter, martin’s diameter, projected area diameter, sieving, sedimentation, particle volume measurement
T/F optical microscopy provides 3D images
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particle size of optical microscopy
0.2-100 um
particle size of sieving
40-9500 um
T/F increasing mesh number decreasing particle sze
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Apparatus used in Sedimentation
Andreasen apparatus
particle size of sedimentation
0.8-300 um
Law followed by sedimentation
stoke’s law
Terminal settling velocity of particles through a liquid medium in a gravitational centrifugal movement using Andreasen Apparatus
Sedimentation
Size of particle size measurement
0.5-300 um
Powder is suspended in an electrolyte solution and is made to flow thru a short insulated capillary section between 2 electrodes and the resistance of the system is measured
Particle size measurement
Machines in particle volume measurement
Coulter-Counter, HIAC/Royco, Gelman Counter
properties that are defined individually
Fundamental properties
properties that are dependent on the fundamental properties
derived properties
examples of derived properties
density, porosity, packing arrangement, flow properties
examples of fundamental properties
size and shape, size distribution
difference between the bullk volume and true volume
void volume
measure of the void volume in a powder material
porosity