Monitoring Blend Uniformity with Effusivity

April 1, 2002

Nancy Mathis, PhD, is employed by Blend-Tech, 14 Easton Ave., #360, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1918, tel. 866.425.3637, fax 866.881.8080.

, Christina Chandler

Christina Chandler

Christina Chandler is employed by Blend-Tech, 14 Easton Ave., #360, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1918, tel. 866.425. 3637, fax 866.881.8080, info@blend-tech. com, www.blend-tech.com.

, Prasad Adusumilli, PhD

Prasad Adusumilli, PhD

Prasad Adusumilli, PhD is employed by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

, Ligi Mathews

Ligi Mathews

Ligi Mathews is employed by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

, Satish Dipali, PhD

Satish Dipali, PhD

Satish Dipali is employed by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

, Stefanos Daskalakis, PhD

Stefanos Daskalakis, PhD

Stefanos Daskalakis, PhD, is employed by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology-04-02-2002, Volume 26, Issue 4

By moving uniformity monitoring back to the blender phase, blend variations that result from factors such as particle distribution and environmental temperature and humidity can be identified early.