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The Determination of Surface Tension of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tablet
School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- 1 School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- 2 School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- 3 School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- 4 School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- 5 School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- 6 School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- 7 School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
Journal of Modern Physics·Volume 03 (2012)·Pages 1878–1881·Published 14 December 2012·DOI10.4236/jmp.2012.312236
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Abstract
In this paper we aimed to determine the surface tension of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) tablet and tried to provide a key reference parameter to control tablet film coating quality. Using contact angle tester, the Chinese medicine tablet, a famous Fufang Danshen tablet CP as a model example, was determined by Zisman critical surface tension method. Our study showed that the critical surface tension of Fufang Danshen tablet CP was determined to be 18.00 dyne/cm. The Zisman method, hence, can determine successfully the critical surface tension of Chinese medicine tablet and will become an effective manner to control tablet film coating quality.
KeywordsSurface TensionContact AngleThe Zisman Critical Surface Tension MethodFufang Danshen Tablet CPChinese Medicine
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