Pharmacel® 102
Pharmacel® 102
Microcrystalline cellulose 102
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) compacts more effectively than any other excipient making Pharmacel® 102 the ideal choice for direct compression. Its versatility in direct compression extends to very high dose actives, where compactability is at a premium.
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Benefits
Benefits
Consistency
Pharmacel® is industry leading with high batch-to-batch consistency on functional properties allowing you low risk during production and in your formulation development. Pharmacel® delivers the highest purity with low nitrites (<0.025 ppm) to de-risk nitrosamines and among the lowest dark particle levels in the industry.
Pharmacel® and Lactose formulations
DFE Pharma is the only global excipient manufacturer offering it’s customers both lactose and microcrystalline cellulose products for development of pharmaceutical formulations. Combination of Pharmacel® with one of the lactose grades offered by DFE Pharma provides additional benefit to formulations, by achieving the perfect combination of brittle and plastic excipient behaviour.
Physical – chemical properties
Pharmacel® 102 has good flow properties enabling high speed direct compression tableting. In addition, tablets of high tensile strength with low ejection forces can be obtained with low compaction forces. Pharmacel® 102 has some lubrication properties facilitating smooth tableting experience.
Typical product data
Typical product data
Particle size distribution (μm)
Method: dry laser diffraction
X10: 20-40
X50: 80-110
X90: 170-250
Bulk density (g/L): 310
Hausner ratio (-): 1.42
LOD (% w/w): 3.8
Product specifications
Product specifications
Download specifications at https://dfepharma.mastercontrol.com/dfepharma/main/index.cfm?event=showFile&ID=VMY4EXXW6JE3DJYJLM&static=false&mcuid=ANONYMOUS&mcsid=W7LCXJ2TONFRJLC43C
Quality
Quality
Complies with Ph.Eur., USP-NF, JP, IP
Kosher & Halal certified
Packaging
Packaging
Capacity: 25kg
Composition: Multi-layer PE
Shelf life: 4 years





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