Tablet Weight Variation
Weight variation is tablet compression defect where weight of compressed tablets is not within ranges described by official pharmacopoeias...
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Methods Of Bidder Addition For Wet Granulation
Binders are the most important excipients used to combine powder particles with each other to form granules in wet granulation.Wet granulation is the most commonly used method of manufacturing granules ...
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Hydroxypropyl Cellulose|HPC
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose is a derivative of cellulose and it is used as an excipient in different pharmaceutical dosage forms.USP 32 NF-27 defines the HPC as a partially substituted derivative of ...
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Qualification|IQ|DQ|OQ|PQ|URS|FAT|SAT
Qualification is documented evidence that all the equipment, system, facility, or utility are designed, installed, and operated in such a way that complies with GMP requirements and produces products of ...
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Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose|HPMC
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is a derivative of cellulose and is a semisynthetic excipient used in oral liquid, ophthalmic, nasal, topical, and oral solid dosage form preparations. It is a tasteless, odorless ...
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Colloidal Silicon Dioxide|Fumed Silica
Colloidal Silicon Dioxide is commonly known as fumed silica.It is a very common and interesting excipient because it has a very small particle size and large surface area. Interesting in ...
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Difference Between Validation and Calibration
Validation is documented evidence that gives assurance that a process will consistently produce a product with pre-defined specifications and quality. Validation is documented proof that a process, procedure, or activity ...
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Food Grade Lubricants|Pharmaceutical Industries
Lubricants are used to reduce the friction between different moving parts of the machines in pharmaceutical industries. Different types of machines like filling machines, granulation equipment, compression machines, coating machines, ...
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Air Changes Per Hour |CFM
Air changes per hour is the volume of air supplied and removed from an area in one hour using an HVAC system...
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Sucrose|Compressible Sugar|Pharmaceutical Products
Sugar is a broader term used for carbohydrates and is classified into simple sugars and compound sugars. Simple sugars are monosaccharides consisting of single units e.g. fructose and glucose. Dextrose ...
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Master Clock|Slave Clock In Pharmaceutical Industries
Time is a key factor for the success of any person or the organization.Time is also known as money and time can not be measured precisely without a clock or ...
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Pharmaceutical MCQs|Pharmaceutical Revision Test|Pharma Interview Questions
Q:1 Which of the following gives a fast effect? a)Solution. b)Tablet. c)Capsule. d)Creams Correct Answer is (a) Q:2 Which pharmaceutical dosage form is more stable a)OSD b)Liquid c)Both Correct Answer ...
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Good Manufacturing Practice |GMP| Difference between GMP & cGMP
GMP stands for good manufacturing practice and it is a set of guidelines introduced by the US-FDA(Food and Drug Administration).In this article, we will read about Definition of GMP GMP ...
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Lubricants used in pharmaceutical industry
Lubricants are the most important excipients which are used for the manufacturing of oral solid dosage forms in pharmaceutical industries.Lubricants are used to reduce friction between machine parts and the ...
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