A mathematical analysis of drug dissolution in the USP flow through apparatus

David McDonnell, D. M. D’Arcy, L. J. Crane, Brendan Redmond

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    Abstract

    This paper applies boundary layer theory to the process of drug dissolution in the USP (United States Pharmacopeia) Flow Through Apparatus. The mass transfer rate from the vertical planar surface of a compact within the device is examined. The theoretical results obtained are then compared with those of experiment. The paper also examines the effect on the dissolution process caused by the interaction between natural and forced convection within the apparatus and the introduction of additional boundaries.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)793-801
    Number of pages9
    JournalHeat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung
    Volume54
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2018

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