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ROLE
OF DRY ICE IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY |
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Carbon Dioxide (Dry ice) with its varied inherent
properties suit pharmaceutical industry in more
than one ways. |
Pharmaceutical
Application |
Co2
properties |
| Manufacturing
and packaging of pills, capsules, powders,
pastes, ampoules, vaccines and tablets. |
Co2 being
bacteriostatic prevents the growth of
bacteria and thus make it an ideal agent
for the manufacture and packaging. |
| During formulation,
need to ensure low temperature and inert
medium. |
Many pharmaceutical
products rely upon Co2 as a reaction
gas in their preparation. |
| Testing
(micro and macro-sectioning) of pharmaceutical
products at low temperatures |
The cooling
properties of dry ice at (-) 78.5 °C
aid the testing. |
| Manufacture
of Sodium Carbonate and Bicarbonate;
Sodium Salicylate for Aspirin and other
medicinal preparations |
Co2 is used
in the manufacture of Sodium Carbonate,
Bicarbonate and Salicylate. |
| Transportation
of medicinal preparations including
vaccines requiring low temperature |
Dry ice
is ideal during transportation of products
requiring low temperature. |
| During pulverising
operations, more heat is generated which
needs to be kept under controllable
limits. |
Dry ice
when used during pulverising, not only
reduces the temperature to the desirable
levels, it also ensures inert atmosphere
during the entire process. Further,
since it sublimes directly into Co2
gas and hence, no residue is added to
the ground product. |
| In the preparation
of select products like creams, sugar
syrup, temperature needs to be brought
down to ambient temp. or less |
Pharma companies
use dry ice in the jacket encircling
the holding tank / container to bring
down the temperature. Others use dry
ice dissolved solution in the circulation
tube surrounding the preparation tank.
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For
any information / Co2 requirements, contact
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SICGIL
INDIA LIMITED
VI Floor, Dhun Building, # 84, (Old No. 827),
Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
Phone : 91 - 044 - 2852 1644
/ 2852 1467 / 2852 0657 / 2852 0870
Fax : 91 - 044 - 2852 1249,
E-mail :
sicgil@vsnl.com,
vijay@sicgil.com,
Contact
Persons |
V.N.Vijay
Kumar |
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Mobile
no:044 39850715/728 |
Ruqshad
Dadabhoy |
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