MN lec Flashcards

1
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• inert substance added to increase tablet size or fill the capsule body

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Diluent (Filler/ Bulking Agent)

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2
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a.
• Most common
• No reaction with most drugs
• Monohydrate, anhydrous, and spray-dried

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Lactose

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3
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• Used as sweetener

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b. Sucrose and Dextrose

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4
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• Good flow and very compressible
• Disintegrates rapidly in water

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c. Microcrystalline Cellulose (Avicel®)

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5
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• Used as diluent, binder and disintegrant
• Modified Starch: Sta-Rx 1500®, Cellutab®

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d. Starch

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6
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• Only inorganic salt used as diluent

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e. Dibasic calcium Phosphate

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7
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• Used in chewable tablets • Negative heat of solution

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f. Mannitol and xylitol

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8
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Diluent

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a.Lactose
b. Sucrose and Dextrose
c. Microcrystalline Cellulose (Avicel®)
d. Starch
e. Dibasic calcium Phosphate
f. Mannitol and xylitol

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9
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• Imparts cohesiveness to powders causing them to from granules

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  1. Binder
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10
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  1. Binder
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a. Starch paste
b. Acacia & Tragacanth
c. Gelatin
d. Sucrose
e. Cellulose Derivatives

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11
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• Binder of choice for wet gran

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a. Starch paste

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12
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• Natural guns

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b. Acacia & Tragacanth

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13
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• Protein substance

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c. Gelatin

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14
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• Can be used as powder or syrup

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d. Sucrose

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15
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• Methyl cellulose
• Ethyl cellulose
• Carboxymethyl cellulose
• Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

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e. Cellulose Derivatives

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16
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• Binder for chewable tablets

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f. PVP

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17
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• Facilitates the breakup of a tablet when in contact with aqueous medium

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Disintegrant

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18
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MOA: of disintegrant

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Swelling
Wicking
Release of gas

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19
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– starch paste

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• Swelling

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20
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• – MCC

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Wicking

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21
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– effervescent tablets

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• Release of gas

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22
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• Newer class of disintegrants which are effective at much lower levels
• Hydroscopic

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  1. Superdisintegrant
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23
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  1. Superdisintegrant
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a. Sodium Starch Glycolate (Explotab®, Primojel®)
b. Crospovidone
c. Croscarmellose Na

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24
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• Cross link starch polymer

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a. Sodium Starch Glycolate (Explotab®, Primojel®)

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25
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• Cross link polyvinylpyrrolidone

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b. Crospovidone

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26
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• Cross link cellulose derivative

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c. Croscarmellose Na

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27
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Fine powders added prior to compression to reduce friction and improve flow properties
• Mostly hydrophobic and added at low concentration

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  1. Antifrictional Agents (Flow Activators)
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28
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Reduces friction between the tablet and die wall to facilitate ejection from die cavity

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Lubricant

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29
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Reduces sticking to die walls and picking by punches

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Antiadherent

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30
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Reduces friction among particles to enhance the flow

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Glidant

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31
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• lubricant, antiadherent and glidant

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a. Stearates (Mg, Ca, Na)

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32
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• lubricant and antiadherent

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b. Purified Talc

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33
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• glidant

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c. Colloidal Talc
d. Colloidal SiO2 (Cab-O-Sil®)
e. Silicates (Ca and Mg)

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34
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• hydrophilic lubricants

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f. PEG and SLS

35
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  1. Antifrictional Agents (Flow Activators)
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a. Stearates (Mg, Ca, Na)
b. Purified Talc
c. Colloidal Talc
d. Colloidal SiO2 (Cab-O-Sil®)
e. Silicates (Ca and Mg)
f. PEG and SLS

36
Q

• disguises off-color drugs and improves appearance

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  1. Colorant
37
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Synthetic organic colorants
Water-soluble
Used in solution form

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Dyes

38
Q

Dyes adsorbed on an inorganic oxide
Water-insoluble
Used in fine dispersion or
suspension form

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Lakes

39
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FD&C Designation
Blue No. 1

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Brilliant Blue FCF
Blue

40
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Blue No. 2

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Indigotin
Indigo

41
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Blue No. 2

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Indigotin
Indigo

42
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Green No. 3

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Fast Green FCF
Turquoise

43
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Red No. 3

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Erythrosine
Pink

44
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Red No. 40

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Allura Red AC
Red

45
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Yellow No. 5

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Tartrazine
Yellow

46
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Yellow No. 6

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Sunset Yellow FCF
Orange

47
Q

masks the unpleasant taste of the drug

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flavorant

48
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• cinnamon, orange cherry, butterscotch

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a. Salty

49
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• chocolate, cherry, raspberry, mint

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b. Bitter

50
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• raspberry, lemon, fruity

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c. Sour

51
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• mint, lemon, orange

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d. Oily

52
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• vanilla, fruity

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e. Unpleasantly sweet

53
Q
  1. •masks the unpleasant taste of the drug
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Sweetener

54
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  1. •masks the unpleasant taste of the drug
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Sweetener

55
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Nutritive

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• Sucrose
• Fructose
• Dextrose
• HFCS

56
Q

nutritive

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• Sucrose • Fructose • Dextrose • HFCS

57
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Sugar Alcohols

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• Mannitol
• Xylitol
• Sorbitol
• Erythritol

58
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Sugar Alcohols

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• Mannitol
• Xylitol
• Sorbitol
• Erythritol

59
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Non-nutritive Artificial

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• Sucralose – 1,000x
• Saccharin – 500x
• Na Saccharin – 300x
• Acesulfame K – 180-200x
• Aspartame – 180-200x
• Na cyclamate – 30x

60
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• – 1,000x

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Sucralose

61
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– 500x

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• Saccharin

62
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– 300x

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• Na Saccharin

63
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– 180-200x

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• Acesulfame K

64
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– 180-200x

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• Acesulfame K

65
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– 180-200x

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• Aspartame

66
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– 30x

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• Na cyclamate

67
Q

Tablets

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Dispensing
Milling
Mixing
Granulation
Tableting
Coating

68
Q

HGC

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Dispensing
Milling
Mixing
Granulation
Filling
Sealing

69
Q

• first step in any manufacturing process
• weighing and measuring
• Objective: accuracy of weight → uniform dose
Methods:
• hand scooping and weighing
• weighing with material lifting assistance • automated dispensaries
Issues:
• weighing accuracy
• dust control (dust collecting assistance) • lot control of each ingredient
• material movement (WH → DA → PA)

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  1. Dispensing
70
Q

• particle size reduction
• aka sizing, crushing, grinding and pulverization
• Objective: easier and more uniform mixing

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  1. Milling
71
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Methods and its Equipment:

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a. Cutting
b. Compression
c. Impact
d. Attrition
e. Combined

72
Q

Methods and its Equipment:

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a. Cutting
b. Compression
c. Impact
d. Attrition
e. Combined

73
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• material is cut by means of sharp blades
• Cutter Mill – cuts particles using knives; for fibrous materials

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a. Cutting

74
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• material is cut by means of sharp blades
• Cutter Mill – cuts particles using knives; for fibrous materials

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a. Cutting

75
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• material is crushed by application of pressure
• End Runner Mill – mortar rotates
• Edge Runner Mill – 2 rotating wheels

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b. Compression

76
Q

• material is crushed by application of pressure
• End Runner Mill – mortar rotates
• Edge Runner Mill – 2 rotating wheels

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b. Compression

77
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• material is hit by an object or it strikes a stationary phase
• Hammer Mill – 4 or more hammers hinged on a shaft

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c. Impact

78
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• material is hit by an object or it strikes a stationary phase
• Hammer Mill – 4 or more hammers hinged on a shaft

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c. Impact

79
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• material is crushed in between rubbing surfaces
• Roller Mill – 2 metal cylindrical rolls rotating

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d. Attrition

80
Q

• Utilizes both impact and attrition methods
• Ball Mill – hollow cylinder containing balls
• Fluid Energy Mill – uses air with very high pressure

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e. Combined

81
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  1. • blending materials together into one mass
    • Objectives:
    • uniform dose
    • even appearance
    • avoid segregation
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Mixing

82
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Equipment:

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a. Batch Type Mixer
b. Continuous Mixer

83
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• all ingredients are loaded together, mixed for a long period, and discharged as a single batch

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a. Batch Type Mixer

84
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a. Batch Type Mixer

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Rotating Shell/ Tumbling Mixers
Fixed Shell Mixers