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Ferdoush S, Kzam SB, Martins PHC, Dewanckele J, Gonzalez M. Fast time-resolved micro-CT imaging of pharmaceutical tablets: Insights into water uptake and disintegration. Int J Pharm 2023; 648:123565. [PMID: 37918497 PMCID: PMC10786181 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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We use dynamic micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) with a high temporal resolution to visualize water penetration through the porous network of immediate-release pharmaceutical solid tablets and characterize dynamic swelling and disintegration mechanisms. We process the micro-CT images using two theoretical scenarios that reflect different paths of pore structure evolution: a scenario where tablet porosity remains constant during the swelling process and a scenario where the tablet porosity progressively diminishes and eventually closes during the swelling process. We calculate the time evolution of the volume of water absorbed by the tablet and, specifically, absorbed by the excipients and the pore structure, as well as the formation and evolution of cracks. In turn, the three-dimensional disintegration pattern of the tablets is reconstructed. Restricting attention to the limiting scenario where tablet porosity is assumed fixed during the swelling process, we couple liquid penetration due to capillary pressure described by the Lucas-Washburn theory with the first-order swelling kinetics of the excipients to provide a physical interpretation of the experimental observations. We estimate model parameters that are in agreement with values reported in the literature, and we demonstrate that water penetration is dominated by intra-particle porosity rather than inter-particle porosity.
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- Shumaiya Ferdoush
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Koyanagi K, Ueno A, Sasaki T, Otsuka M. Real-Time Monitoring of Critical Quality Attributes during High-Shear Wet Granulation Process by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Effect of Water Addition and Stirring Speed on Pharmaceutical Properties of the Granules. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15070822. [PMID: 35890120 PMCID: PMC9315720 DOI: 10.3390/ph15070822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To produce high-quality pharmaceuticals, a real-time monitoring method for the high-shear wet granulation process (HSWG) was developed based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Samples consisting of lactose, potato starch, and hydroxypropyl cellulose were prepared using HSWG with varying amounts of purified water (80, 90, and 100 mL) and impeller speed (200, 400, and 600 rpm), which produces granules of different characteristics. Twelve batches of samples were used for the calibration and nine batches were used for validation. After drying, the median particle size (D50), tapped density (TD), and Hauser ratio (HR) were measured. The best calibration models to predict moisture content (MC), D50, TD, and HR were determined based on pretreated NIR spectra using partial least squares regression analysis (PLSR). The temporal changes in the pharmaceutical properties under different amounts of water added and stirring speed were monitored in real time using NIRS/PLSR. Because the most important critical quality attribute (CQA) in the process was MC, granule characteristics such as D50, TD, and HR were analyzed with respect to MC. They might be used as robust and simple monitoring methods based on MC to evaluate the pharmaceutical properties of HSWG granules.
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- Keita Koyanagi
- Earthtechnica Corporation Limited, 1780 Kamikouya, Yachiyo 276-0022, Japan; (K.K.); (A.U.)
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- Earthtechnica Corporation Limited, 1780 Kamikouya, Yachiyo 276-0022, Japan; (K.K.); (A.U.)
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- Graduate School of Medical Photonics, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8011, Japan;
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- Earthtechnica Corporation Limited, 1780 Kamikouya, Yachiyo 276-0022, Japan; (K.K.); (A.U.)
- Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8011, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-53-478-3265
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Otsuka M. [Advances in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process Management -From Physical Pharmaceutics to Automatic Pharmaceutical Production]. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2021; 141:1343-1357. [PMID: 34853207 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.21-00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Since entering graduate school 43 years ago, I have been studying physical pharmaceutics with a focus on the effects of environmental factors on pharmaceutical properties of solid oral dosage forms during the manufacturing process. I have reported on changes in the characteristics of pharmaceutical products during manufacturing processes, such as grinding, mixing, granulation, and tableting owing to complicated phenomena based on chemical reactions or the crystalline polymorphic transitions of bulk drugs and excipients. To develop modern pharmaceutical manufacturing processes based on process analysis technology (PAT) as a next generation good manufacturing practice, real-time monitoring was introduced in these processes using a non-destructive analytical method, such as the near-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics. Many case studies related to the mixing, granulation, tableting, and coating processes involving PAT have been reported. In those studies, I focused on clarifying the physical and chemical mechanism through "design space" representation. Additionally, non-destructive analytical methods, including X-ray computed tomography, audible acoustic emission, Raman spectroscopy, terahertz spectroscopy, and infrared thermal imaging analysis were applied as novel candidate analytical methods to the pharmaceutical process to monitor critical quality attributes. To achieve this purpose in various pharmaceutical dosage forms, I have been attempting the assembly of a modern manufacturing process managed through a "design space" paradigm involving in-line monitoring using novel analytical methods, multivariate analyses, and feed-back systems.
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Tanaka R, Osotprasit S, Peerapattana J, Ashizawa K, Hattori Y, Otsuka M. Complete Cocrystal Formation during Resonant Acoustic Wet Granulation: Effect of Granulation Liquids. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13010056. [PMID: 33406659 PMCID: PMC7823328 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The manufacturing of solid pharmaceutical dosage forms composed of cocrystals requires numerous processes during which there is risk of dissociation into parent molecules. Resonant acoustic wet granulation (RAG) was devised in an effort to complete theophylline–citric acid (THPCIT) cocrystal formation during the granulation process, thereby reducing the number of operations. In addition, the influence of granulation liquid was investigated. A mixture of anhydrous THP (drug), anhydrous CIT (coformer), and hydroxypropyl cellulose (granulating agent) was processed by RAG with water or ethanol as a granulation liquid. The purposes were to (i) form granules using RAG as a breakthrough method; (ii) accomplish the cocrystallization during the integrated unit operation; and (iii) characterize the final solid product (i.e., tablet). The RAG procedure achieved complete cocrystal formation (>99%) and adequately sized granules (d50: >250 μm). The granulation using water (GW) facilitated formation of cocrystal hydrate which were then transformed into anhydrous cocrystal after drying, while the granulation using ethanol (GE) resulted in the formation of anhydrous cocrystal before and after drying. The dissolution of the highly dense GW tablet, which was compressed from granules including fine powder due to the dehydration, was slower than that of the GE tablet.
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- Ryoma Tanaka
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.H.)
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- Center for Research and Development of Herbal Health Products, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (S.O.); (J.P.)
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- Center for Research and Development of Herbal Health Products, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (S.O.); (J.P.)
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.H.)
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.H.)
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +81-42-468-8658
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Jurczak E, Mazurek AH, Szeleszczuk Ł, Pisklak DM, Zielińska-Pisklak M. Pharmaceutical Hydrates Analysis-Overview of Methods and Recent Advances. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12100959. [PMID: 33050621 PMCID: PMC7601571 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This review discusses a set of instrumental and computational methods that are used to characterize hydrated forms of APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients). The focus has been put on highlighting advantages as well as on presenting some limitations of the selected analytical approaches. This has been performed in order to facilitate the choice of an appropriate method depending on the type of the structural feature that is to be analyzed, that is, degree of hydration, crystal structure and dynamics, and (de)hydration kinetics. The presented techniques include X-ray diffraction (single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD)), spectroscopic (solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (ssNMR), Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy), thermal (differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)), gravimetric (dynamic vapour sorption (DVS)), and computational (molecular mechanics (MM), Quantum Mechanics (QM), molecular dynamics (MD)) methods. Further, the successful applications of the presented methods in the studies of hydrated APIs as well as studies on the excipients' influence on these processes have been described in many examples.
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- Ewa Jurczak
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Chair and Department of Physical Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (E.J.); (A.H.M.); (D.M.P.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Chair and Department of Physical Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (E.J.); (A.H.M.); (D.M.P.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Chair and Department of Physical Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (E.J.); (A.H.M.); (D.M.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-501-255-121
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Chair and Department of Physical Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (E.J.); (A.H.M.); (D.M.P.)
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- Department of Biomaterials Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland;
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Omata R, Hattori Y, Sasaki T, Sakamoto T, Otsuka M. Elucidation of the Molecular Mechanism of Wet Granulation for Pharmaceutical Standard Formulations in a High-Speed Shear Mixer Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13090226. [PMID: 32878226 PMCID: PMC7559106 DOI: 10.3390/ph13090226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The granulation process of pharmaceutical standard formulation in a high-speed shear wet granulation (HSWG) was measured by in-line near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and agitation power consumption (APC) methods. The F-1, F-2, and F-3 formulations (500 g) contained 96% w/w α-lactose monohydrate (LA), potato starch (PS), and a LA:PS = 7:3 mixture, respectively, and all the formulations contained 4% w/w hydroxypropyl cellulose. While adding purified water at 10 mL/min, the sample powder was mixed. The calibration models to measure the amount of binding water (Wa) and APC of the HSWG formulations were established based on NIRS of the samples measured for 60 min by partial least-squares regression analysis (PLS). Molecular interaction related to APC between the particle surface and binding liquor was analyzed based on NIRS. The predicted values of Wa and APC for all formulations were superimposed with the measured values on a straight line, respectively. The regression vector (RV) of the calibration model for Wa indicated the chemical information of all the water in the samples. In contrast, the RV for APC suggested that APC changes in the processes are related to powder aggregation because of surface tension of binding water between particles.
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- Ryo Omata
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan; (R.O.); (Y.H.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan; (R.O.); (Y.H.)
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- Graduate School of Medical Photonics, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Jyohoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Shizuoka, Japan;
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- Division of Drugs, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City 210-9501, Kanagawa, Japan;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan; (R.O.); (Y.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-42-468-8658
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Tanaka R, Hattori Y, Ashizawa K, Otsuka M. Kinetics Study of Cocrystal Formation Between Indomethacin and Saccharin Using High-Shear Granulation With In Situ Raman Spectroscopy. J Pharm Sci 2019; 108:3201-3208. [PMID: 31279736 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2019.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Pharmaceutical manufacturing processes are necessary to make solid dosage form even in cocrystal formation. In an effort to reduce the number of unit operations, high-shear wet granulation with cocrystallization system was proposed. In the present study, indomethacin-saccharin was chosen as a model compound, and the cocrystal formation kinetics was investigated during the consistent process. The role of each initial indomethacin crystal state (γ-form, α-form, or amorphous) for the kinetics was explored using in situ Raman spectroscopy with multivariate curve resolution by alternating least-squares analysis as a chemometrics. Obtained granules were characterized by X-ray diffraction and tablet dissolution testing. The Raman peaks assigned to indomethacin-saccharin cocrystal were increased with granulation when ethanol was used as a binding solvent. In addition, the reaction kinetics of run samples which had different indomethacin forms was distinguished by best fitting using Avrami-Erofeev or Ginstling-Brounshtein model. The kinetic variance depended on the initial thermodynamic state of indomethacin because they had a different crystallization mechanism for the cocrystal. The scalable and feasible granulation method is required in the pharmaceutical industry.
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- Ryoma Tanaka
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan; Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan; Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan; Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shin-machi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan.
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Peerapattana J, Hattori Y, Otsuka M. Simultaneous quantitative analysis of indomethacin and benzoic acid in gel using ultra-violet-visible spectrophotometry and chemometrics. Biomed Mater Eng 2018; 30:73-84. [PMID: 30562890 DOI: 10.3233/bme-181034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND In order to manufacture pharmaceutical products, real-time monitoring in the manufacturing process is necessary, but large equipment cost is required to achieve it. OBJECTIVE The aim of this research is to use ultra-violet-visible spectroscopy along with chemometrics procedure to simultaneously carry out quantitative analysis of indomethacin (IMC) and benzoic acid (BA) in the gel during pharmaceutical manufacturing process. METHODS The gel preparations contained 0.1-1.5% IMC, 0.015-0.225% BA, 2% carbopol® 941 and 95% ethanol solution. The calibration models were constructed using the partial least square regression (PLS). RESULTS The relationships of the measured and predicted concentrations for both IMC and BA had linear plots. The developed PLS calibration models were used to monitor the IMC and BA concentrations during mixing of the gels by the planetary centrifugal and conventional mixers, respectively. IMC and BA were gradually dispersed, dissolved and completely homogeneous within 30 min by the centrifugal mixer. In contrast, IMC and BA were slowly dispersed, dissolved and completely homogeneous at more than 60 min by the conventional mixer. CONCLUSIONS The ultra-violet-visible spectrophotometric method couples with multivariate chemometric techniques for quantitative data analysis were successfully applied for the simultaneous determination of major component IMC and trace component BA in the gel.
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- Jomjai Peerapattana
- Center for Research and Development of Herbal Health Products, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, Shinmachi, Nishi-Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, Shinmachi, Nishi-Tokyo, Japan
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Tanaka R, Takahashi N, Nakamura Y, Hattori Y, Ashizawa K, Otsuka M. In-line and Real-time Monitoring of Resonant Acoustic Mixing by Near-infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Chemometric Technology for Process Analytical Technology Applications in Pharmaceutical Powder Blending Systems. ANAL SCI 2018; 33:41-46. [PMID: 28070073 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Resonant acoustic® mixing (RAM) technology is a system that performs high-speed mixing by vibration through the control of acceleration and frequency. In recent years, real-time process monitoring and prediction has become of increasing interest, and process analytical technology (PAT) systems will be increasingly introduced into actual manufacturing processes. This study examined the application of PAT with the combination of RAM, near-infrared spectroscopy, and chemometric technology as a set of PAT tools for introduction into actual pharmaceutical powder blending processes. Content uniformity was based on a robust partial least squares regression (PLSR) model constructed to manage the RAM configuration parameters and the changing concentration of the components. As a result, real-time monitoring may be possible and could be successfully demonstrated for in-line real-time prediction of active pharmaceutical ingredients and other additives using chemometric technology. This system is expected to be applicable to the RAM method for the risk management of quality.
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- Ryoma Tanaka
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University
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Takeshima R, Hattori Y, Managaki S, Otsuka M. Analysis of the dehydration process of caffeine using backscattering and transmission Raman spectroscopy. Int J Pharm 2017; 530:256-262. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.07.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Li Z, Zhao L, Lin X, Shen L, Feng Y. Direct compaction: An update of materials, trouble-shooting, and application. Int J Pharm 2017; 529:543-556. [PMID: 28720538 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 07/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Direct compaction (DC) is the preferred choice for tablet manufacturing; however, only less than 20% of active pharmaceutical ingredients could be compacted via DC as its high requirement for functional properties of materials. Materials with improper functionalities could lead to serious troubles during DC manufacturing, such as content non-uniformity, sticking, and capping, all of which profoundly affect the properties of final products and, thus, severely restrict the practical application of DC. With undoubted importance, these seem to be unexpectedly ignored by reviewers but not researchers in terms of many original research articles published recently. Therefore, as an informative supplement and update, this review mainly focused on trouble-shooting and application situation of DC, together with several newly reported materials.
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- Zhe Li
- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of TCM of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of TCM of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of TCM of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, PR China.
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of TCM of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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Hattori Y, Otsuka M. Modeling of feed-forward control using the partial least squares regression method in the tablet compression process. Int J Pharm 2017; 524:407-413. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Shikata F, Kimura S, Hattori Y, Otsuka M. Real-time monitoring of granule properties during high shear wet granulation by near-infrared spectroscopy with a chemometrics approach. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05252a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An in-line near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring method was developed for analyzing granule properties during a high shear wet granulation process.
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- F. Shikata
- Formulation Research
- PST CFU
- Medicine Development Centre
- Eisai Co., Ltd
- Gifu 501-6195
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- Formulation Research
- PST CFU
- Medicine Development Centre
- Eisai Co., Ltd
- Gifu 501-6195
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Musashino University
- Tokyo 202-8585
- Japan
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Musashino University
- Tokyo 202-8585
- Japan
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