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Influence of granulation temperature on particle size distribution of granules in twin-screw granulation (TSG)

By Ito, Akihiko; Kleinebudde, Peter

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Abstract

This study investigated an influence of granulation temperature during twin-screw granulation (TSG) on particle size distributions (PSDs). The influence of the granulation temperature on granule size distributions varied, depending on the liquid to solid (L/S) ratio, the kind of binders, the method of binder addition, and the filler material. The PSD of granules was broad and bimodal at a barrel temperature of 30 degrees C. Granules size distributions became narrow and second height decreased at high barrel temperature. While the L/S ratio had an effect on the sharpness of granule size distributions, this effect was minor compared to the granulation temperature. Granule size distributions were influenced by binder addition methods. When the binder was added as solution, PSD became broad. In formulations using lactose as filler, PSD became broad and bimodal at 90 degrees C. Much lactose was dissolved in granulation solution at high temperature, because the solubility of lactose rises significantly with the solution temperature leading to higher effective L/S ratio in the granulator. Hence, granulation was proceeded and large granules were formed. From these results, the granulation temperature is one of important parameters to obtain mono-modal PSD in TSG.

Journal

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology. Volume 24, 7, 2019, 874 - 882

DOI

10.1080/10837450.2019.1615089

Type of publication

Peer-reviewed journal

Affiliations

  • Nippon Soda Co Ltd

Article Classification

Research article

Classification Areas

  • Oral solid dose
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