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Why we blend — Blending, Mixing & Dispensing · Ask Dhanu

Machines Blending, Mixing & Dispensing Principles of Blending

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Why we blend

Blending distributes every active ingredient and excipient evenly through the batch so that each capsule or tablet contains the correct dose. Poor uniformity means some dosage units contain too much active ingredient and some too little.

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3.5Lubrication blending
3.6Blender types
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