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Davide Privitera1, Alessandro Mecocci2, Sandro Bartolini2
1Department of Information Engineering and Mathematics, University of Siena, Via Roma 56, Siena, 53100, Italy. privitera@diism.unisi.it.
This study presents a large dataset of peristaltic pump dosing accuracy in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The data covers diverse volumes and includes compensation strategies to improve drug quality and patient safety.
Area of Science:
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Biomedical Engineering
- Data Science
Background:
- Accurate liquid dosing is critical in pharmaceutical manufacturing for drug quality and patient safety.
- Peristaltic pumps are widely used, but their dosing accuracy across a broad volume range requires comprehensive documentation.
- Existing datasets may not capture the full spectrum of peristaltic pump performance under manufacturing conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive dataset of peristaltic pump dosing outputs for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- To enable detailed investigation of pump precision, stability, and behavior across volumes from 0.1 to 2.0 ml.
- To document the impact of statistical and AI-based compensation strategies on dosing accuracy.
Main Methods:
- Acquisition of 149,847 peristaltic pump dosing measurements using an industrial filling system.
- Data collection under controlled conditions with calibrated weighing equipment.
- Inclusion of data on compensation strategy outcomes across multiple volumes.
Main Results:
- The dataset represents the first documentation of peristaltic pump behavior across volumes from 0.1 to 2.0 ml.
- Detailed insights into short-term precision and long-term stability of pump performance are provided.
- The influence of compensation strategies on dosing accuracy is exemplified.
Conclusions:
- This dataset serves as a valuable resource for the pharmaceutical industry to optimize quality control.
- It supports the validation of novel compensation strategies for enhanced dosing accuracy.
- The findings contribute to improving drug quality and patient safety through precise pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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