True density is an important physical property of powdered materials, especially in the context of powder compaction. Currently available methods for true density determination either require a significant amount of materials or are laborious. Hence, a material-sparing and efficient method for true density determination is of value. In this work, we detail a simplified buoyancy-based method capable of fast determination of true density with accuracy comparable to helium pycnometry. This miniaturized method only uses a few milligrams of a powder with data collection process expedited by centrifugation in a laboratory centrifuge. This method can be easily adapted in a laboratory since determination of true density only requires a balance, a micropipette, a laboratory centrifuge, and standard stock liquids of low and high densities. Hence, it is a useful addition to the materials characterization tool kit critical for pharmaceutical formulation development.
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