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Twin Screw Melt Granulation: Alternative Approach for Improving Solubility and Permeability of a Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Ibuprofen
Contributor(s):: Nyavanandi, Dinesh, Narala, Sagar, Mandati, Preethi, Alzahrani, Abdullah, Kolimi, Praveen, Almotairy, Ahmed, Repka, Michael A.
The current research is focused on investigating the suitability of the twin screw melt granulation (TSMG) approach for improving the solubility of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) drug (ibuprofen), by developing granules using lipid surfactants. The solubility of the drug within the...
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Twin-screw melt granulation: Current progress and challenges
Contributor(s):: Kittikunakorn, Nada, Liu, Tongzhou, Zhang, Feng
Twin-screw melt granulation (TSMG) is a new alternative method for granulation that offers several advantages over wet and dry granulation methods. TSMG has rapidly gained interest over recent years in the pharmaceutical industry. Since it is an inherently continuous process with controlled...
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Downstream processing from melt granulation towards tablets: In-depth analysis of a continuous twin-screw melt granulation process using polymeric binders
Contributor(s):: Grymonpre, W., Verstraete, G., Vanhoorne, V., Remon, J. P., De Beer, T., Vervaet, C.
The concept of twin-screw melt granulation (TSMG) has steadily (re)-gained interest in pharmaceutical formulation development as an intermediate step during tablet manufacturing. However, to be considered as a viable processing option for solid oral dosage forms there is a need to understand all...
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Continuous twin screw granulation - An advanced alternative granulation technology for use in the pharmaceutical industry
Contributor(s):: Bandari, Suresh, Nyavanandi, Dinesh, Kallakunta, Venkata Raman, Janga, Kartik Yadav, Sarabu, Sandeep, Butreddy, Arun, Repka, Michael A.
Hot melt extrusion has been an exciting technology in the pharmaceutical field owing to its novel applicability. Twin-screw granulation presents a great potential and offers many advantages relative to conventional granulation processes. Different twin-screw granulation techniques, such as...