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CELLETS® 127

CAS Number
9004-34-6
EC Number
232-674-9
Chemical Name
Cellulose, Microcrystalline, Cellulose Microcrystalline

CELLETS® 127 is an insoluble starter pellets for combination drug formulations

Properties

Physical Form
  • Pellets
  • Solid
Pharma and Nutraceuticals Functions
  • Carrier
  • Controlled Release Agent

Product families

Applications

Applications
  • Printing & Packaging — Other Printing & Packaging Applications
Healthcare & Pharma — Drug Delivery & Care Solutions
  • Oral
Adhesives & Sealants — Packaging & Paper
  • Other Packaging & Paper Applications

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Additives
  • Surface Modifiers
Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Excipients
  • Carriers & Bulking Agents
  • Modified & Controlled Release

Other characteristics

Brand
CELLETS
Synonyms

Crystalline cellulose, Micro Fibril Cellulose, Pyrocellulose

Dosage Form
  • Capsules, Pellets, Sachets, Tablets
  • Capsules
  • Pellets
  • Sachets
  • Tablets
Labeling Claims
  • BSE-free, Naturally Derived, TSE-free
  • BSE-free
  • Naturally Derived
  • TSE-free
Odor
Odorless
Grade
Pharma Grade
Markets
  • Adhesives & Sealants
  • Healthcare & Pharma
  • Printing & Packaging
Appearance

White or nearly white or beige, hard and almost spherical particles

Technology
  • CASE Ingredients
  • Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
Ingredient Origin
  • Natural Origin
  • Non-Animal Origin
  • Plant Origin
  • Vegetable Origin
HIGHLIGHTS

Produced of pure MCC; Highly spherical and narrow particle size for reproducible production and content uniformity.; Shorter and more stable layering process with higher yield due to lower firability non solubility in comparision with standard starter core.

Certifications and Compliance
  • European Pharmacopeia (Ph. Eur.)
  • Japan Pharmacopeia (JP)
  • National Formulary (NF)
  • United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Particle Size100 – 160μmCellets Standard
Loss on Dryingmax. 7.0%Ph. EUR / USP/NF / JP / JPE
Bulk Density7.95 - 8.05g/cm³Ph. EUR / USP/NF / JP
Friability0%Cellets Standard
Swelling Indexmax. 2ml/gCellets Standard
Sphericity Degree (average)max. 0.9—Cellets Standard
pH Value5.0 - 7.5—Ph. EUR / USP/NF / JP / JPE
Conductivitymax. 75μS/cmPh. EUR / USP/NF / JP / JPE
Ether Soluble Substancesmax. 0.05%Ph. EUR / USP/NF / JP / JPE
Water Soluble Substancesmax. 0.25%Ph. EUR / USP/NF / JP / JPE
Residue on Ignitionmax 0.1%Ph. EUR / USP/NF

Table 2 of 3

4 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
TAMCmax. 1000CFU/gPh. EUR / USP/NF / JP / JPE
TYMCmax. 100CFU/gPh. EUR / USP/NF / JP / JPE
E. Coli, Ps. Aeruginosa,st. AureusNegative in 10 g sample—Ph. EUR / USP/NF / JP / JPE
Salmonella SpeciesNegative in 10 g sample—Ph. EUR / USP/NF / JP / JPE

Table 3 of 3

1 row
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Heavy Metals10ppmJP / JPE

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