Pharmaceutical Unit Operations - Coating

A complete resource on the coating of tablets, capsules, and other solid dosage forms of therapeutic agents, this book begins with a full discussion of the primary processes and rationale for coating and goes on to cover methodologies, formulations, processing methods, equipment, and cleaning. It explores automation of the coating process, including hardware and software requirements and examines major stability and quality control issues. As special features, the book includes a guide for troubleshooting of film-coated products, a list of trademarked ingredients and equipment for film coating, and a checklist for a QC coating-defect reporting program.

List of contents

Introduction to Coating. Sugar Coating. Film Coating. Microencapsulation. Automated Coating Systems. Cleaning & Validation of Cleaning for Coated Pharmaceutical Products. Stability & QC.

About the author

Kenneth E. Avis , Atul J. Shukla, Rong-Kun Chang

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth E. Shukla Avis
• Assisted by: Kenneth E Avis (Editor), Kenneth E. Avis (Editor), Avis Kenneth E. (Editor), Rong-Kun Chang (Editor), Chang Rong-Kun (Editor), Atul J Shukla (Editor), Atul J. Shukla (Editor), Shukla Atul J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367400330
• ISBN: 978-0-367-40033-0
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Medicine: general issues, SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, Biology, life sciences, Pharmaceutical technology, Pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, Medicine / Healthcare: general issues / topics