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LACTOCHEM®
Lactose Monohydrate USP/NF, EP, JP Lactochem is a white, crystalline powder. It is the alpha-isomer of lactose and in crystalline form it is present as alpha monohydrate lactose. The water of crystallization is tightly bound and shows no chemical activity while bound. Moisture sorption is extremely low even at high relative humidity. Lactochem is available in sieved and milled forms of different particle size distributions, ranging from coarse to very fine material. Milled Lactochem products are all characterized by small particles and high specific surface area, resulting in good binding properties. Therefore these products are especially useful in wet granulation tabletting, pelletization as well as spheronization.
Sieved Lactochem products are all characterized by a low Carr’s index, implying good flowability and are therefore ideal for filling of capsules and sachets where excellent flowability is needed. These products are also successfully applied as diluents for direct compression. The finer crystal types are suitable for pelletization as well.
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