The preparation of agglomerates containing solid dispersions of diazepam by melt agglomeration in a high shear mixer.

The aim of this study was to prepare by melt agglomeration agglomerates containing solid dispersions of diazepam as poorly water-soluble model drug in order to evaluate the possibility of improving the dissolution rate. Lactose monohydrate was melt agglomerated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3000 or Gelucire 50/13 (mixture of glycerides and PEG esters of fatty acids) as meltable binders in a high shear mixer. The binders were added either as a mixture of melted binder and diazepam by a pump-on procedure or by a melt-in procedure of solid binder particles.

The effect of droplet size and powder particle size on the mechanisms of nucleation and growth in fluid bed melt agglomeration.

This study was performed in order to evaluate the effects of binder droplet size and powder particle size on agglomerate formation and growth in fluid bed spray agglomeration using a meltable binder. Three different lactose grades, 100, 125 or 350 mesh, were agglomerated using polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3000 at two different concentrations, 11.5 or 22% (volume/mass), and three spray droplet sizes, 30, 60 or 90 microm were applied.

Effects of droplet size and type of binder on the agglomerate growth mechanisms by melt agglomeration in a fluidised bed.

This study was performed in order to evaluate the effects of binder droplet size and type of binder on the agglomerate growth mechanisms by melt agglomeration in a fluidised bed granulator. Lactose monohydrate was agglomerated with melted polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3000 or Gelucire 50/13 (esters of polyethylene glycol and glycerol), which was atomised at different nozzle air flow rates giving rise to median droplet sizes of 40, 60, and 80 microm. Different product temperatures were investigated, below the melting range, in the middle of the melting range, and above the melting range for each binder.