GELATIN SPECIFICATION FOR SGC
GELATIN PROPERTIES
|
ACID OSSEIN
|
FISH
|
|
BLOOM(G)0
|
180-210
|
160-210
|
|
VISCOSITY,
6.67%,600(MPA,S)
|
2.7-3.2
|
3.0-3.5
|
|
MOISTURE (%MAX)
|
13.0
|
13.0
|
|
ASH (%MAX)
|
1.
|
1.0
|
|
PH ,1% SOLUTION
|
5.0-6.0
|
5.0-6.0
|
|
ISO IONIC POINT,PH
|
6.0-8.0
|
7.0-9.4
|
|
PARTICLE SIZE %
PASSING 4
|
100
|
100
|
|
SO2 (PPM MAX)
|
60
|
60
|
|
H2O2
|
60
|
60
|
|
CLARITY (45%
solution in 30% glycerol)
|
Clear
|
no precipitate
|
|
MICROBIAL
STANDARDS
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COUNT
|
500
|
500
|
|
E.COLI IN 10 GM
|
Absent
|
Absent
|
|
P. AERUGINOSA IN
10 GM
|
Absent
|
Absent
|
GELATIN MASS PREPARATION:
Ø
The
Shell of the Soft Gelatin Capsules comprises of pure Pharmaceutical grade
Gelatin, a plasticizer (usually Glycerin), and other ingredients.
Ø
Gelatin Shell raw Materials are accurately
weighed and then lended with demineralized water and melted under vacuum in
large stainless steel pressure tanks.
Ø Completed
batches are then transferred to the production lines in heat controlled
receiving tanks in which the gelatin mass s maintained at the required temperature and viscosity.
MEDICAMENT PREPARATION:
Ø Precise
Weighments, Mixing, Homogenizing.De-aeration, sieving and preservation in
accordance with the CGMP standards.
Ø The
quality assured medicament/fill material is hand released for the encapsulation
process.
Ø The
medicine preparation area has a standard range of mixers, homogenizers and
milling equipment or the preparation of the fills.
Ø For
simple oils the material is decanted into a 200 kg Mobile vessel, positioned on a floor scale, blanketed
with Nitrogen, if required, and then sealed ready for the next stage of the
process.
Ø
Blends of oils follow a similar process but a
Silverson mixer is used to ensure a uniform mix is achieved.
Ø
Multi ingredient suspension products are
prepared by weighing out each individual ingredient and placing them in intermediate
containers.
Ø
The excipient, materials used for the suspension
process, are weighed and delivered to the homogenizing unit where heat is
applied to melt the fats and waxes.
Ø
Once in a molten form the actives are then added
in the order dictated by the batch documentation.
Ø
The unit is closed and a vacuum applied to
ensure no air gets into the fill material, and then a homogenizer is used to
ensure a homogenous mix is achieved.
After the mixing has taken place the fill is then
milled and deaerated to ensure a smooth and
fiber free mix and decanted into
mobile medicine tanks.
Comments
Post a Comment