Ink-jet printing of pharmaceuticals

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapportKonferencebidrag i proceedingsForskningfagfællebedømt

  • M. Takala
  • H. Helkiö
  • J. Sundholm
  • Genina, Natalja
  • P. Kiviluoma
  • T. Widmaier
  • N. Sandler
  • P. Kuosmanen

Traditional tablet manufacturing process has multiple powder handling and mixing phases. It is time consuming and limits individualized dosing. Furthermore, uniformity of the dose is difficult to achieve. Modern ink-jet printing technology has been successfully applied to polymer electronics and biomaterial applications. It has many advantages that could be utilized in drug manufacturing process, such as faster production cycle with fewer processing steps, precise dosing, on-demand individualized dosing and possibility for on-line quality control. This study examines how well current printer technologies function in printing different types of drug solutions on paper-like substrate. Preliminary tests were carried out with paracetamol and riboflavin-water solutions. The study denoted that printing medicines and bio-polymer coating was possible, the accuracy of dose was very satisfying and personalized dosing was easy to achieve. Further studies with specially manufactured printers are still needed to determine the suitability of the ink-jet printing process in commercial drug manufacturing.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelProceedings of the International Conference of DAAAM Baltic
Antal sider7
ForlagDAAAM International
Publikationsdato1 jan. 2012
Sider233-239
ISBN (Elektronisk)9789949232659
StatusUdgivet - 1 jan. 2012
Begivenhed8th International DAAAM Baltic Conference: Industrial Engineering - Tallinn, Estland
Varighed: 19 apr. 201221 apr. 2012

Konference

Konference8th International DAAAM Baltic Conference: Industrial Engineering
LandEstland
ByTallinn
Periode19/04/201221/04/2012
NavnProceedings of the International Conference of DAAAM Baltic
ISSN2346-612X

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