Exploring Pallets: A Cost Effective Carrier for Pharmaceutical Applications

  • Unique Paper ID: 168703
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 5
  • PageNo: 1620-1625
  • Abstract:
  • Pelletization is an agglomeration process that converts fine powders or granules of bulk drugs and excipients into small, free flowing, spherical or semi-spherical units, referred to as pellets. This review outlines manufacturing of spherical pellets. The manufacturing techniques include Drug layering, Extrusion-Spheronization, Cryopelletization, Compression, Balling, Hot-Melt Extrusion Technology, Freeze pelletization, Spray-drying & Spray-congealing. Factors affecting pelletization technique and advantages, disadvantages of pellets are discussed.

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 5
  • PageNo: 1620-1625

Exploring Pallets: A Cost Effective Carrier for Pharmaceutical Applications

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