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Original Article

Surface responses and desirability functions to determine optimal granulation domains

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Pages 1016-1026 | Received 30 Nov 2009, Accepted 06 Jan 2010, Published online: 05 Nov 2010
 

Abstract

Background: Single pot mixer–granulator–dryer (high-shear granulator with in situ double jacket vacuum drying) and multiphase equipments (high-shear granulator associated with fluid bed dryer) are classically used for wet granulation. At present time, industrial production imperatives may require to switch one formulation from one equipment to another. Method: To compare the two processes and to define, for each of them, the optimal formulation domain, experiments were organized according to Doehlert experimental designs. Response surfaces were used to identify the levels of each factor (binder and filler ratios) inducing the more satisfying responses. The contribution of binder and filler ratios to granule properties was highlighted according to the process. Then the desirability function was used to determine and compare the optimal formulation domain for each process. Results and conclusion: In the studied formulation domain and for the considered equipments, the transposition from a single pot to a multiphase high-shear granulation process did not seem to raise difficulties; the same formulations were out of specification for both processes and other trials, the technological properties were maintained or improved in the Fielder®/Niro® equipment.

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