Effect of Moisture on Powder Flow Properties of Theophylline

Powder flow is influenced by environmental factors, such as moisture and static electricity, as well as powder related factors, such as morphology, size, size distribution, density, and surface area. Pharmaceutical solids may be exposed to water during storage in an atmosphere containing water vapor...

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Main Authors: Niklas Sandler, Katharina Reiche, Jyrki Heinämäki, Jouko Yliruusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-07-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/2/3/275/
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author Niklas Sandler
Katharina Reiche
Jyrki Heinämäki
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description Powder flow is influenced by environmental factors, such as moisture and static electricity, as well as powder related factors, such as morphology, size, size distribution, density, and surface area. Pharmaceutical solids may be exposed to water during storage in an atmosphere containing water vapor, or in a dosage form consisting of materials (e.g., excipients) that contain water and are capable of transferring in to other ingredients. The effect of moisture on powder flowability depends on the amount of water and its distribution. The aim of this work was to examine the effect of humidity on the flow properties of theophylline using information derived from solid-state analysis of the systems investigated.
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spelling doaj.art-124003db8a444d20bbd9664c4283fa812022-12-22T02:20:35ZengMDPI AGPharmaceutics1999-49232010-07-012327529010.3390/pharmaceutics2030275Effect of Moisture on Powder Flow Properties of TheophyllineNiklas SandlerKatharina ReicheJyrki HeinämäkiJouko YliruusiPowder flow is influenced by environmental factors, such as moisture and static electricity, as well as powder related factors, such as morphology, size, size distribution, density, and surface area. Pharmaceutical solids may be exposed to water during storage in an atmosphere containing water vapor, or in a dosage form consisting of materials (e.g., excipients) that contain water and are capable of transferring in to other ingredients. The effect of moisture on powder flowability depends on the amount of water and its distribution. The aim of this work was to examine the effect of humidity on the flow properties of theophylline using information derived from solid-state analysis of the systems investigated.http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/2/3/275/powder flowrelative humidityequilibrium moisture contentsolid-state propertiestheophylline
spellingShingle Niklas Sandler
Katharina Reiche
Jyrki Heinämäki
Jouko Yliruusi
Effect of Moisture on Powder Flow Properties of Theophylline
Pharmaceutics
powder flow
relative humidity
equilibrium moisture content
solid-state properties
theophylline
title Effect of Moisture on Powder Flow Properties of Theophylline
title_full Effect of Moisture on Powder Flow Properties of Theophylline
title_fullStr Effect of Moisture on Powder Flow Properties of Theophylline
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Moisture on Powder Flow Properties of Theophylline
title_short Effect of Moisture on Powder Flow Properties of Theophylline
title_sort effect of moisture on powder flow properties of theophylline
topic powder flow
relative humidity
equilibrium moisture content
solid-state properties
theophylline
url http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/2/3/275/
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