The Impact of Vortexing on the Particle-Size Distribution of Pharmaceuticals

Sample preparation is a crucial step during particle size analysis, especially when trying to maximize accuracy and precision. A vortex mixer is frequently used its importance may be overlooked.

If a vortex mixer produces too much energy during sample preparation for particle size analysis, the size and morphology of particles can change. A study compares the applied shear to sample suspensions of ibuprofen to observe the effects of applied shear on the particle size distribution.

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Article Details

Pharmaceutical Technology
ebook: Bio/Pharma Laboratory Best Practices 2018
Vol. 42
November 2018
Pages: 42–46

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When referring to this article, please cite it as G. Maj, et al., "The Impact of Vortexing on the Particle-Size Distribution of Pharmaceuticals," Pharmaceutical Technology Bio/Pharma Laboratory Best Practices eBook (November 2018).