Characterization of Pharmaceutical Tablets by X-ray Tomography

Solid dosage forms such as tablets are extensively used in drug administration for their simplicity and large-scale manufacturing capabilities. High-resolution X-ray tomography is one of the most valuable non-destructive techniques to investigate the internal structure of the tablets for drug product development as well as for a cost effective production process. In this work, we review the recent developments in high-resolution X-ray microtomography and its application towards different tablet characterizations. The increased availability of powerful laboratory instrumentation, as well as the advent of high brilliance and coherent 3rd generation synchrotron light sources, combined with advanced data processing techniques, are driving the application of X-ray microtomography forward as an indispensable tool in the pharmaceutical industry

Characterization of a TiCl4-modified silica surface by means of quantitative surface analysis

The reaction of TiCl4 with the surface of a silica gel has been investigated in detail using Fourier-transform IR photoacoustic spectroscopy (FTIR PAS) and elemental analysis. The hydroxy groups on the silica react with the TiCl4 giving rise to both monodentate and didentate surface groups. The parameters influencing the relative distribution of these groups have been studied. A quantitative description of the chemisorbed species has been obtained as a function of the pretreatment and the reaction temperatures

Characterization of pharmaceutical tablets by X-ray tomography

Solid dosage forms such as tablets are extensively used in drug administration for their simplicity and large-scale manufacturing capabilities. High-resolution X-ray tomography is one of the most valuable non-destructive techniques to investigate the internal structure of the tablets for drug product development as well as for a cost effective production process. In this work, we review the recent developments in high-resolution X-ray microtomography and its application towards different tablet characterizations. The increased availability of powerful laboratory instrumentation, as well as the advent of high brilliance and coherent 3rd generation synchrotron light sources, combined with advanced data processing techniques, are driving the application of X-ray microtomography forward as an indispensable tool in the pharmaceutical industry