Granutools' team will attend the Powder Characterisation Workshop

From 18 to 20 April 2023, the University of Leeds will organize the “Powder Characterisation Workshop 2023”. This workshop is designed for scientists, engineers, and technologists who want to learn about the principles and methods for powder characterisation, ranging from molecular level to single particles and to bulk levels.

The workshop will provide a forum for discussing the latest developments in the field and addressing basic principles, as well as providing an in-depth assessment of various characterisation approaches.

The aim of the workshop is to provide attendees with a better understanding of powder characteristics to address issues related to powder handling, processing, and manufacturing.

Poster: Influence of rheological behavior of lactose powders on the weight consistency of tablets

Jonathan Pitocchi, PhD, will present the poster “Influence of rheological behavior of lactose powders on the weight consistency of tablets”.

The processability of pharmaceutical powder plays a key role in the design and improvement of production processes for oral delivery systems (e.g. tableting, capsule filling). To control and to optimize processing methods, material properties and behaviour of bulk powder should be characterised.

The study investigates the rheological properties of lactose powders using the GranuDrum method and correlates the results with the flow consistency achieved in a tableting system. The study finds that some grades of lactose exhibit shear-thinning behaviour while others show the opposite, and the classification of powder cohesiveness is inverted at high shear.

The study also correlates the flowability assessments obtained with the rotating drum to the weight consistency of the produced tablets. The study emphasizes the importance of powder characterisation at a stress state equivalent to those at which the powder is processed for the design and improvement of production processes for oral delivery systems.

Discover live this rotating drum method, the GranuDrum, for powder characterisation at the University of Leeds

During the Powder Characterisation Workshop, you will have the opportunity to discover the GranuDrum used in the study above mentioned. You will understand how Granutools Instruments play a key role in the design and improvement of production processes for the pharmaceutical industry.

More information about the Powder Characterisation Workshop.