Characterization of Pharmaceutical Tablets by X-ray Tomography
Open Access
- 11 May 2023
- journal article
- review article
- Published by MDPI AG in Pharmaceuticals
- Vol. 16 (5) , 733
Abstract
Solid dosage forms such as tablets are extensively used in drug administration for their simplicity and large-scale manufacturing capabilities. High-resolution X-ray tomography is one of the most valuable non-destructive techniques to investigate the internal structure of the tablets for drug product development as well as for a cost effective production process. In this work, we review the recent developments in high-resolution X-ray microtomography and its application towards different tablet characterizations. The increased availability of powerful laboratory instrumentation, as well as the advent of high brilliance and coherent 3rd generation synchrotron light sources, combined with advanced data processing techniques, are driving the application of X-ray microtomography forward as an indispensable tool in the pharmaceutical industry.Keywords
Funding Information
- VLAIO-project XToPa (HBC.2019.2278, BOF24Y2018000702, BOF.COR.2022.0009)
- BOF project (HBC.2019.2278, BOF24Y2018000702, BOF.COR.2022.0009)
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