Pharmaceutical Product Testing

Any of the texture analyser range can be used for the product tests listed below. A selection of special attachments and typical measurements are also shown which are commonly used in this application area. However, this does not show the complete range of attachments available for the testing of pharmaceutical products. Test procedures include: compression, puncture/penetration, tension, fracture/bending, extrusion, cutting/shearing. Typical measurements include: Bloom strength: gelatin gels Gel Strength and Gel-Forming Properties: wound dressings, jelly lubricants, contact lenses, soft gel capsules, suppositories Elasticity & Rupture Force: capsules, breast implants, coronary stents Tablet Strength Swelling and Disintegration: tablets Tablet Coating Adhesion Mucoadhesion Bioadhesion: transdermal patches, films Compressibility: powders, granules, pellets Breaking Strength: bones, artificial limbs, alginate rafts, hard capsules Syringeability: biogels Consistency: creams Adhesiveness: sputum, biogels, dentistry amalgums

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