AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF TRIBOELECTRIFICATION IN COHESIVE AND NONCOHESIVE PHARMACEUTICAL POWDERS

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作者
CARTER, PA [1 ]
ROWLEY, G [1 ]
FLETCHER, EJ [1 ]
HILL, EA [1 ]
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[1] GLAXO OPERAT UK LTD, BARNARD CASTLE, ENGLAND
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10.3109/03639049209040855
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R914 [药物化学];
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100701 ;
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A detailed experimental investigation has been undertaken of the triboelectrification process of the pharmaceutical excipient alpha-lactose monohydrate and selected drugs. Particle charge studies involved the design and construction of an apparatus to incorporate pneumatic powder feed, triboelectric charging via a cyclone separator and simultaneous powder charge (Q) and mass (M) measurements using a modified Faraday well. Preliminary studies showed the charging of the selected materials to be unaffected by relative humidity up to 84%, due to the very low hygroscopicity of the powders. Experiments using lactose size fractions with brass, steel and cellulose contact charging surfaces conducted at different feeder gas pressures, gave net electronegative specific charge values (Q/M) for the metal surfaces, and electropositive values for cellulose. Specific charge increased linearly with gas pressure for the metals, and non-linearly for cellulose. Samples of micronised lactose and beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) showed more tendency than unmicronised samples to adhere to the contact surface which resulted in more complex charging processes. A novel system to analyse the charge and mass data in further detail was developed, giving relative Q/M values at unit time intervals. It is proposed that this will overcome the limitations of reliance on the final net specific charge value. Preliminary results indicated differences in the charging mechanism for lactose in contact with the two metal surfaces.
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