Fractal Aspects of Static and Dynamic Flow Properties of Pharmaceutical Excipients

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dc.audienceScience
dc.contributor.authorHurychová, Hana
dc.contributor.authorŠklubalová, Zdenka
dc.contributor.authorKuentz, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-17T07:36:31Z
dc.date.available2018-01-17T07:36:31Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.description.abstractPurpose Characterisation of powder flow is important for pharmaceutical processing and manufacturing. This work aims at a better understanding of how fractal particle and bulk properties affect the static and dynamic flow of excipients. Methods Traditional methods of flowability testing, e.g. the angle of repose or the flow through an orifice, were complemented by avalanching in a rotational drum. Dynamic image analysis provided a fractal contour line dimension of the powder bulk in the drum (bD F ). This was compared to the contour line fractal dimension of particles (pD F ) as obtained from the box-counting method. Avalanche testing was able to measure also cohesive materials that were otherwise difficult or not measurable at all using the classical methods. Results The values of the avalanche energy were in good agreement with the different flow properties of the samples. These flow properties showed good correlations with bD F in that poor flow properties were associated with a more rugged contour line of the bulk and hence higher bD F . Conclusions Interestingly, there was no correlation observed between pD F and bD F , which may suggest that a distinct bulk structure typically emerges from the particles under dynamic flow. Future research should further clarify how fractal powder aspects affect pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12247-017-9302-0
dc.identifier.issn1872-5120
dc.identifier.issn1939-8042
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11654/25839
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Pharmaceutical Innovationen_US
dc.subjectFlowability
dc.subjectAvalanching
dc.subjectDynamic behaviour
dc.subjectRotating drum
dc.subjectParticle fractal dimension
dc.subjectBulk fractal dimension
dc.titleFractal Aspects of Static and Dynamic Flow Properties of Pharmaceutical Excipients
dc.type01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
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fhnw.affiliation.hochschuleHochschule für Life Sciences FHNWde_CH
fhnw.affiliation.institutInstitut für Pharma Technologyde_CH
fhnw.pagination1-12
fhnw.publicationOnlineJa
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