Volume 8

October-December 2016

Particle size and it’s importance in industrial pharmacy: A review

Jameel Ahmed S Mulla, Shraddha C Hajare, Rajendra C Doijad

Abstract: 
The science of small particles is known as ‘micromeritics’ and it is used extensively in many different industries, including pharmaceuticals. When you really think of how important the consistency of a drug is for it to work well, the relevance of micromeritics comes to the surface. The release and dissolution of a drug, absorption and therapeutic action, physical stability, dosage and many more are important parameters which are influenced by particle size. This review highlights the description of particle size, methods of particle size reduction, particle size determination and its significance.

Keywords: Particle Size, Particle Size Reduction, Particle Size Determination, Solubility, Absorption.