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Soft sensor for content prediction in an integrated continuous pharmaceutical formulation line based on the residence
Martin Gyürkés1, Lajos Madarász1, Petra Záhonyi1
1Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
Abstract:
In this study, a concentration predicting soft sensor was achieved based on the Residence Time Distribution (RTD) of an integrated, three-step pharmaceutical formulation line. The RTD was investigated with color-based tracer experiments using image analysis. Twin-screw wet granulation (TSWG) was directly coupled with a horizontal fluid bed dryer and an oscillating mill. Based on integrated measurement, we proved that it is also possible to couple the unit operations in silico. Three surrogate tracers were produced with a coloring agent to investigate the separated unit operations and the solid and liquid inputs of the TSWG. The soft sensor's prediction was compared to validating experiments of a 0.05 mg/g (15% of the nominal) concentration change with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) reference measurements of the active ingredient proving the adequacy of the soft sensor (RMSE < 4%).
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