Evaluation of hard capsule application from seaweed: Gum Arabic-Kappa carrageenan biocomposite films

At present, plant-based hard capsule such as hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) has a high demand in drug delivery application but the production process is expensive with limited reactant supply. κ-carrageenan has been used as a gelling agent in HPMC hard capsule production. This study aims to de...

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Main Authors: Fatmawati Adam, Jurida Jamaludin, Siti Hana Abu Bakar, Ruwaida Abdul Rasid, Zulkafli Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Cogent Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2020.1765682