2nd International Technical Forum Inspiring Powder Technology
Poster Session Program

 

Date: November9Thu.,2006

Session1: 13:00-14:00,
Session2:
17:30-19:30 (Offered with a technology exchange meeting)

Venue: Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall Room 201

 

A (drug design)
17 applications

B (nanotechnology)
12 applications

C (crystallization)
6 applications

D (others)
4 applications

 

A (drug design)

 

A01

Design of Rapid disintegrating tablets formulated silica composite particle with drying method

 

 

Yohei Hoashi1), Ayako Ban2), Yuichi Tozuka2),Hirofumi Takeuchi2), Toshiya Kai1), Makoto Sato2)

 

 

1NIPROCORPORATION, 2GifuPharmaceutical University

 

 

Usual direct conpaction method is desired t obe applied for manufhcturing the rapid disintegrating tablets(RDTs. Sugar alcohol can be a candidate for the diluents of RDTs. However, these powders are poor compactibility. Previously, we reported that compactibility of these powders was much improved by formulating the composite particles prepared with the porous Silica and sugar alcohols by using spray-drying method, into the tablet formulation. In the present study, the silica composite particles were prepared by drying methods such as ball-mill or mechanofusion. The composite particles were also effbctive in improving compactibility of the sugar alcohol particles.

 

A02

Design of submicron sized W/0/W emulsion for pharmaceutical application

 

 

Fujita Naomi1), Tozuka Yuichi1), Takeuchi Hirohumi2), Nagahama Tohru2), AketoTakao1)

 

 

1GifuPharmaceuticalUniversity, 2TaishoPharmaceuticalCo.Ltd,

 

 

The submicron sized and stable W/0/W emulsion was prepared with a novel membrane apparatus. The properties of model drug loaded emulsions were evaluated in the points of pharmaceutical application. We also checked the feasibility of conversion of the emulsion into the redispersible dry emulsion by using freeze dry method. In addition, we observed the behavior of the W/0/W emulsion after oral administration in rats.

 

A03

Evaluation of adhesive property of pharmaceuticals by surface free energy analysis

 

 

Yonemochi Etsuo

 

 

Toho Univeristy

 

 

Adhesive property of pharmaceuticals to metal alloy was evaluated. Tool steel(SKS), chromium-nickel alloy(CAN), and stainless alloy(SUS) were used as model alloy, and citric acid hydrate(CAH) was used as model drug. Surface free energy of CAH was similar to that of SKS, which was commolnly used for tabletting machine .This result suggested that the surface free energy measurement would be useful to estimate the adhesive propertiy of pharmaceuticals

 

A04

Evaluation of dispersive state of drug in the tablet using NIR chemical imaging and their quantitative precision

 

 

Asuka Ozawa1), Yasuo Yoshihashi1), Etsuo Yonemochi1), Tatsuo Koide2),
Yukio Hiyama2) , Katsuhide Terada1)

 

 

1)Toho University,  2)National Institute of Health Sciences

 

 

In this study the content uniformity of each tablet was evaluated by conventional method and Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Dispersive state of drug in the tablet was also evaluated using NIR chemical imaging. In the tablet containing the drug 1%-15%, acetaminophen particles were cohered. On the other hand, anhydrous caffeine was dispersed as a small particle on the surface of a tablet. Therefore NIR chemical imaging is useful tool to consider a dispersive state of tablets of different ingredient, content and particle diameter.

 

A05

Application of mechano-fusion method for improvement of inhalation characteristic of drug.

 

 

Satoshi Machida

 

 

Toho Univeristy

 

 

Change in the physical properties of drug for inhalation drug treated by mechano-fusion method was examined. Lactose and triamcinolone acetonide were used for model carrier and drug, respectively. Magnesium stearate(Mg-St) and sucrose stearate were used for the additive. Surface roughness and surface free energy of the career were changed by mechano-fusion, and these parameters were related to the inhalation characteristics of drug. Mechanofusion with Mg-St or sucrose stearate could be an effective method to improve inhalation property of a DPI drug formulation.

 

A06

Study on functions of super disintegrant "Kollidon CL grades" and the application to pharmaceutical solid dosage form

 

 

Mitsunori Tanabe

 

 

BASF Japan Ltd.

 

 

The propose of this study was to product spherical micron-size ceramic powder using by induction thermal plasma process. The characterization of treated particles was investigated by SEM, BET, XRD, particle size mesurment, sphericity mesurement and so on. The flowability was improved and the bulk packing density of prepared spherical particles was increased as compared with raw material. We will report the spheroidization method of ZrO2, Al2O3 and BTO powder.

 

A07

Use of Spouted Bed Binderless Granulation to Design

PLGA Nanocomposite Particles for Dry Powder Inhalation

 

 

K.Hara, H.Tsujimoto, Y.Tsukada, S.Hatano, Y.Kawashima

 

 

Hosokawa Particle Technology Research Institute

 

 

Recently, the drug loaded PLGA naospheres possessing high pharmacological effects have been hoped to be great pulmonary delivery carrier particles applied to the dry powder inhalation (DPI) for systemic or locality threatment. However, there are several problems in terms of practical use on poor handling and re-dispersion due to strong cohesive properties of PLGA nanosperes. In this study, we proposed new granulation technique using a spouted bed type binderless granulator and a jet mill to make the applicable PLGA nano-composite partcles as DPI. In the method, the PLGA nano-composite granules having a spherical shape with soft granule strength can be binderless granulated in the spouted bed using raw materials which are precise mixtures consisting of pre-freeze dried PLGA nanospheres and lactose powder processed by jet mill.  The nano-composite granules showed good handling properties with high RF (respirable fraction estimated by cascade impactor) values in vitro tests. The new granulation method proposed here was suggested to be a useful preparation technique of PLGA nano-composite granules for DPI application.

 

A08

The developments of NFκB Decoy Oligodeoxynucleotides loaded PLGA nanosphere and the applications for atopic dermatitis

 

 

Y.Tsukada, H.Tsujimoto, K.Hara, M.Sakaguchi, M.Aoki, R.Morishita, Y.Kawashima

 

 

HOSOKAWA POWDER TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

 

 

Although NFkB decoy oligodeoxynucleotides (NDON) has high pharmacologic effect on atopic dermatitis (AD), both of the skin permeability and the transfection efficiency of NDON are strongly demanded to expand an application parts having high barrier function, excepting a face as a conventional application part whose barrier function is low.  In this study, we prepared several type of NDON loaded PLGA NS by emulsion diffusion method in order to improve NDONs pharmacologic effect evaluated by use of mouse delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) model.  As a result, the NDON loaded PLGANS showed same bioavailability with a one-tenth conc.of NDON, comparing to the conventional ointment including NDON prepared as a control dose. It was suggested that our PLGA NS can 10 times improve the skin permeability and transfection efficiency of NDON. It was expected to apply the PLGA NS to the AD.

 

A09

Grinding-induced solubilization and nanoparticle formation of poorly-soluble drugs: Clarithromycin and ascorbic acid 2-glucoside binary system

 

 

Yutaka Inoue1), Yuichi Tozuka2), Kunikazu Moribe1), Takuya Kumamoto1),
Tsutomu Ishikawa1), Keiji Yamamoto1)

 

 

1) Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University
2) Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Gifu Pharmaceutical University

 

 

Clarithromycin (CMA) was co-ground with ascorbic acid 2-glucoside (AA-2G) to improve the solubility characteristics. The complete solubilizing effect of AA-2G was observed for the ground mixture with 1:1 molar ratio. The 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra revealed that the solubilization effect was attributable to the interaction between CAM and AA-2G. Nanoparticle formation of CAM was observed when the 2:1 ground mixture of CAM and AA-2G was dispersed into an aqueous media. The obtained CAM particles were stable at least for 7 days.

 

A10

New ProductSuper High Compactible MCC Ceolus® KG1000

 

 

Kazuhiro Obae

 

 

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION

 

 

-

 

A11

galenIQTM , A new definition of a multifunctional excipient

 

 

Teraoka Makoto

 

 

HIGUCHI Inc.

 

 

galenIQTM is developed and produced by Palatint GmbH in Germany.  galenIQTM is a water soluble crystalline substance that complies with the isomalt monographs of the current Ph Eur, BP and USP29-NF24.

 

A12

Preparation of nanoparticles and application to fine particulate coating by laser ablation method

 

 

Sanshiro Nagare

 

 

Nara Machinery Co., Ltd.

 

 

We introduce nanoparticles preparation technology using laser ablation method with high energy pulsed laser at reduced pressure.  In situ coating of these nanoparticles on substrates as well as on the surface of particulate systems are also introduced with some applications. Laser ablation in the liquid phase for direct preparation of nano-suspensions is presented as well.

 

A13

Proparation of Sustained Release Fine Particles by the Dry Coating Method with a Mechanochemical Disporsing Device

 

 

Hiroshi Yuasa

 

 

Matsuyama University

 

 

-

 

A14

Powder surface area, pore size distribution and porosity by gas adsorption

 

 

Kouji Miyazawa

 

 

Yuasa-Ionics Co.., Ltd.

 

 

In particle design, the specific surface area, pore size distribution and porosity of powder and a granule serve as a intarest parameter. The intra structure of particles can be grasped in analyzing an absorption phenomenon by using an inert gas molecule as a probe. Moreover, if the molecule of water is used, hydrophilic and hydrophobic surface can be evaluated and ammonia gas and carbon dioxide will be used, the chemical property on the surface of materials, such as acid and basic is also measurable.

 

A15

R&D Spray dryer for fine particle

 

 

Masashi Fujii, Yukie Takeshita

 

 

Ohkawara Kakohki Co., Ltd.

 

 

-

 

A16

Percolation Theory and the Role of Maize Starch as a Disintegrant for a Low Water Soluble Drug

 

 

Go Kimura1,2), Maxim Puchkov1), Gabriele Betz1), Hans Leuenberger1,3)

 

 

1) University of Basel 2) Shionogi & Co., LTD. 3) Ifiip llc

 

 

The critical concentration of maize starch according to the percolation theory for a ternary system with respect to a minimum disintegration time was investigated. This works demonstrated that the application of percolation theory is not limited to the binary systems and how it can be used to analyse the behaviour of binary and ternary systems for caffeine and mefenamic acid formulations containing a starch-based disintegrant. The percolation threshold pc can be described by the volumetric ratio of the disintegrant to the drug substance being close to pc=0.2 (v/v) in case that both components have similar average particle sizes. Moreover the behaviour of the disintegration time in the neighbourhood of the percolation threshold can be mathematically modelled with the basic equation of the percolation theory yielding a critical exponent q=0.3

 

A17

New turret exchangeable application AQUARIUS GLOBAL

 

 

Katsuhito Fujisaki

 

 

KIKUSUI SEISAKUSYO LTD.

 

 

-

 

 

B (nanotechnology)

B01

Ceramic Powder Spheroidization by Induction Thermal Plasma

 

 

Yubuta Kazuhiro

 

 

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

 

 

The propose of this study was to product spherical micron-size ceramic powder using by induction thermal plasma process. The characterization of treated particles was investigated by SEM, BET, XRD, particle size mesurment, sphericity mesurement and so on. The flowability was improved and the bulk packing density of prepared spherical particles was increased as compared with raw material. We will report the spheroidization method of ZrO2, Al2O3 and BTO powder.

 

B02

Gas-phase dispersion of liquid-phase nanoparticles to measurement of particle size distribution

 

 

Wuled Lenggoro

 

 

Hiroshima University

 

 

A nanoelectrospray-furnace-scanning mobility size spectrometer (SMPS) system was developed which is capable a rapidly and accurately measuring the size distributions of colloidal nanoparticles. Many colloidal suspensions require the use of involatile surfactants to stabilize the suspensions. High temperature heating in the furnace was also used to evaporate the nanoparticles themselves, which shifted the nanoparticle size spectra to smaller sizes. By comparing the size spectra shift of particles of unknown chemical composition to size spectra shift of nanoparticles of a known size and chemical composition, the electrospray-furnace-SMPS system can be used for nanoparticle chemical identification.

 

B03

Micrometer-Scale Patterning of SnO2 Nano Powders by the Micromolding in Capillaries (MIMIC) Method

 

 

Imasu Junko, Sakka Yoshio, Fudouzi Hiroshi

 

 

National Institute for Materials Science

 

 

We have been studying micrometer-scale patterning of ceramic suspensions by the MIMIC method, which is one of the soft-lithographies and uses capillary action to fill mold channels. In the case of applying a few vol% ethanol suspensions of ceramic nano powders to MIMIC, dense and thick patterns are generated over a wide area. We report on the Tin Oxide striped patterns with about 20 µm in width and millimeter-scale in length fabricated by this process.

 

B04

Synthesis of hollow calcium carbonate particles in a non-equilibrium processing

 

 

Watanabe Hideo

 

 

Nagoya Institute of Technology

 

 

Hollow calcium carbonate particles are synthesized in non-equilibrium of carbonate ions formed by bubbling CO2 gas into CaCl2 solution.  In this work, the effect of the initial pH of the CaCl2 solution on the morphology of the hollow particles synthesized is investigated, and aggregation processes of CaCO3 particles is discussed by means of an on-line monitoring the transmitted light strength of the CaC12 solution with continuous bubbling CO2.

 

B05

An Introduction of Bubble Template Method For Synthesis of Hollow Particles

 

 

Han Yong Sheng

 

 

Nagoya Institute of Technology

 

 

A novel method to synthesize hollow particles has been proposed in our group with the nomination of bubble template method. Hollow particles are formed by assembling primary particles on the surface of bubbles. In this method, bubbles are not only reactants, but also the template for the formation of hollow particles. Hollow particles of CaCO3, silica gel and ZnO have been successfully prepared by this method. It was proved that this method is an efficient process for synthesis of hollow particles with the characteristics of low cost and high production.

 

B06

Arrangement of particles using capillary electro osmotic flow.

 

 

Endo, Takeshi

 

 

Nagoya Institute of Technology

 

 

Electro-osmotic flow, which occurs simultaneously in capillary electrophoresis, is utilized to transport small particles. An arrangement of PMMA particles originally in anode cell has been attempted with respect to a variety of solutions in cathode cell. The particle issued from the tip of a capillary is moved by electro-osmotic flow and is eventually deposited by its gravity onto a plate set in the cathode cell. A designated pattern of the deposited particles can be formed by controlling the position of the plate during moving of the particle.

 

B07

-

 

 

Nukanobu Atsushi

 

 

NIKKISO CO.,LTD.

 

 

-

 

B08

Evaluation of alumina slurry using capillary electrophoresis.

 

 

Yamakawa, Tomohiro

 

 

Nagoya Institute of Technology

 

 

Reliability of ceramics is intimately linked with the dispersion characteristic of slurry. It is important that evaluation of slurry is very important since slurry of characterization changes with temperature variation and so on. This study is to attempt a slurry evaluation using capillary electrophoresis. By this our new technique, it is confirmed that precipitation of slurry can determine quantity through the capillary electrophoresis.

 

B09

Preparation of Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles by Colloidal Method and Their Engineering Application

 

 

Yasuyuki Arao, Yasushige Mori

 

 

Doshisha University

 

 

Zinc sulfide nanoparticles (ZnS NPs) were prepared by colloidal method.  Smectite clay and thioglycerol can be used as agents to prevent agglomeration.  Nanocomposite consisted of ZnS NPs and smectite has high photocatalytic activity for the production of hydrogen gas from water.  ZnS NPs prepared in the  thioglycerol solution can not only prevent agglomeration, but also assist to dope metal ions.  ZnS NPs to dope metal ion could be expected new wave length of photoluminescence.

 

B10

Raman Spectroscopy and the PAT Initiative

 

 

Keijiro Terashita1),  Tsuyoshi Furukawa2),  Hiroshi Hisada2),  Shukichi Ochiai2)

 

 

1) Osaka Lifie Science Labo  2) S.T. Japan Inc.

 

 

-

 

B11

Properties Control of Cosmetic Fine Spherical Silica Particles by Surface Modification

 

 

Tamonoki Maki, Tsukada Mayumi, Kani Toshiyuki, Suzuki Takahiro and Kamiya Hidehiro

 

 

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

 

 

This study focused on the surface modification of cosmetic powders for the powder behavior control. The surface interaction between fine spherical nanoporous and fused silica particles with surface modification by silane coupling agent and mica was characterized by colloid probe AFM method.

 

B12

Emission Behavior of Condensible Suspended Particulate Matter from Stationary Combustion Sources

 

 

Nishikawa Nakaha, Liu Yuyu, Tsukada Mayumi, Kamiya Hidehiro

 

 

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

 

 

Suspended particulate matter (SPM) is one of the air pollutants, which cause respiratory diseases. Among the SPMs emitted from stationary sources, such as waste incinerators, condensible SPM is important for its complexity in generation mechanism. In order to evaluate the emission behavior of condensible SPM, model flue gas containing Cd or Pb compounds was streamed through a bag filter, and cooled by air dilution systems. The particle size of liberated condensible SPM was primarily less than 10 nm in diameter, and emission concentration was decreased by fly ash deposition on a bag filter.

 

 

C (crystallization)

 

C01

A New Crystallization Method Using Liquid/Liquid Interface for Fabrication of Asymmetric Particles

 

 

Kadota Kazunori

 

 

Doshisha University

 

 

We proposed a new process of crystallization for making asymmetric particles. Liquid/liquid interface, which is constructed from two solvents with a little solubility each other, is used in the process. The crystallization can be performed without heating and mixing and controlled by contact time of two liquids and concentration of the solute. It means that the process is very simple and easy to controlling the particulate size distribution. The appropriate choices of the solvents lead to a particulate design in this process.

 

C02

Application of Microwave Irradiation to Crystallization of Carbonate Nano-Particles

 

 

Masakazu Matsumoto, Souichiro Hirose, Tomohiro Fukunaga, Kaoru Onoe

 

 

Chiba Institute of Technology

 

 

Carbonate has been utilized in a wide variety of industrial fields such as paper, pigments, medicine, and food.  Such industrial applications require well-defined carbonate, which consist of particles with a fine size, narrow size distribution, uniform shape and crystal structure (polymorphs).  In this study, microwave irradiation2.45GHzthat can activate liquid phase has been applied to crystallization of carbonate nano-particles.  Microwave was irradiated to the supersaturated solution of carbonate, and microwave power was varied as an operating parameter.  Consequently, it might be possible to obtain lithium carbonate particles that have an average size of 400 nm when microwave power was adjusted at 400W.

 

C03

Growth Rate Changes of Gypsum Crystal Arisen from Some Additives

 

 

Shigehiro Kagaya Akihiro Shiroishi

 

 

Engineering Department, University of Toyama

 

 

It is well known that addtion of additives or co existant impurities in the solution usually prevents more or less the growth rate of the crystal  But it was found in our experiment that some surfactants additon in to the solution resulted in the inclease of growth rate of the crystal on the case reactive crystallization using calcium chloride soluiton and surfuric acid solution carried out to produce gypsum crystal.

 

C04

Fuzzy Logic Control of a Batch Crystallizer

 

 

Sohrab Rohani

 

 

The University of Western Ontario

 

 

A fuzzy logic control methodology is developed for the control of a seeded semi-batch crystallizer. Crystallization of paracetamol (PA) in isopropanol-water mixtures was used as the model system. The concentration and cord length counts were measured using an in-situ ATR-FTIR and an in-situ FBRM® probe, respectively. Three open loop feeding policies; Concave (CCFP, similar to natural cooling); Linear (LFP); and Convex (CVFP, near controlled cooling); were employed to investigate the process dynamic behavior in order to construct the fuzzy controller structure for the control of supersaturation within a predefined zone close to the solubility curve. It is found that the fuzzy controller can ensure tracking of the concentration within the zone leading to substantial improvement of the end product size distribution. Selecting the initial PA concentration above the upper limit of the concentration results in longer process times. The open-loop results show that the feeding policy (addition of water) does not prevent the nucleation and agglomeration, however, both phenomena can be minimized by the LFP.

 

C05

Increase in crystal growth rate for production of sodium chloride

 

 

Koji Masaoka

 

 

The Salt Industry Center of Japan

 

 

The effects of the number of suspended fine crystals in a mother liquid on the crystal growth rate of sodium chloride was studied using a fluidized bed type crystallizer, as a fundamental study for the obtaining a high crystal growth rate.  In addition, influences of high crystal growth rate on the amount of liquid inclusion were studied using fluidized bed type and mixing type crystallizers.  Within the confines of the examination conditions, crystal growth rate increased with the number of suspended fine crystals.  The increase in the growth rate had little influence on the amount of liquid inclusion in the crystal products

 

C06

IN SITU OBSERVATION OF NUCLEATION AND CRYSTAL GROWTH OF NANOSIZED LTA

 

 

Tatsuya Okubo

 

 

The University of Tokyo

 

 

The formation and the consumption of nanosized precursors during the synthesis of nanosized zeolite Linde type A (LTA) are studied by in situ small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS).  The SAXS data indicate that two sized particles (ca. 0.5 nm and ca. 4.5 nm) are formed prior to the onset of the formation of LTA crystals, and the 4.5 nm sized precursor particles significantly affect the crystallization process.  Moreover, the effects of Na+ and TMA+ on the crystallization are studied.

 

 

D (others)

D01

Simulation tool for process engineers and researchers

 

Gad Amir

 

VixiMix

 

VisiMix software is a simulation tool for process engineers and researchers. The VisiMix programs are based on the combination of the most modern physical and mathematical models  with accumulated practical experience in mixing technology and process engineering. They provide data on average and  local parameters of hydrodynamics, turbulence, mass- and heat transfer for practically all process applications, including suspension, drop breaking, dissolution, crystallization, gas consumption, etc. 

The programs are widely used for development, improvement and  optimization of mixing, heat and mass transfer and reaction processes in existing and new mixing equipment. Among the customers -  Dow Chemicals, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, 3M, Mitsubishi Chemicals, Nippon Chemical, Xerox, Unilever, Eli Lilly, Schering Plough, Hercules,  General Electric, Chevrontexaco and other leading chemical producers.

D02

Desktop crystallization

 

Hamp Turner

 

Turner Technology

 

The ability to quickly perform accurate estimations of processes is invaluable to designers and operators of crystallization unit operations. Fundamental calculations include determination of thermodynamic equilibrium, estimation of supersaturation levels, and material and energy balances. CalcAQ provides just such a tool as a user-friendly add-in module to Microsoft's ubiquitous Excel spreadsheet interface. Using design criteria or online measurements, calculation of fundamental parameters can be combined with available crystallization models for improved estimation results. This paper describes advances in this area.