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Investigations of process parameters during dissolution studies of drug loaded 3D printed tablets
Varun Sharma1, Khaja Moinuddin Shaik2, Archita Choudhury2
1Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.
Abstract:
The present research paper attempts to study the effect of different process parameters on the dissolution rate during 3D printed tablets. Three-dimensional printing has the potential of serving tailored made tablets to cater personalized drug delivery systems. Fluorescein loaded PVA filaments through impregnation route was used to fabricate tablets based on Taguchi based design of experimentation using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM). The effect of print speed, infill percentage and layer thickness were analyzed to study the effect on rate of dissolution. Infill percentage followed by print speed were found to be critical parameters affecting dissolution rate. The data analysis provided an insight into the study of interaction among different 3D printing parameters to develop an empirical relation for percentage release of the drug in human body.
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