Capsules

Innovative Soft Capsules - Alginate Capsule Technology

Utilizing a novel patented process (alginate) this technology provides a unique seamless, enteric, vegetarian alternative to gelatin soft capsules in one unit process for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications.

Alginate capsules advantages:

Globally acceptable regulatory compliance with Vegetarian (gelatin-free)
Capsules easier to swallow:
Smaller Capsule: Seamless thinner capsule shell, allowing for capsules 30% smaller than traditional gelatin for a given fill volume
No Fish Burps: Naturally enteric providing superior gastro resistant and enteric release properties to film coated alternatives
Superior elegance - high shell transparency
Sugar and gluten free

Manufacture of capsules easier:

Favorable unit cost - process does not produce waste ribbon as seen in traditional rotary die processes and eliminates need/cost of enteric film coating maximizing production efficiency
Process designed to provide oxidation protection
QbD development philosophy
Patented product and process enables product life cycle enhancement.
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Capabilities:

Laboratory scale process enables:
Technology demonstrations
Formulation development support
Product concept assessment
Sample manufacture for in vitro and stability assessment

Proven GMP capability:

Small GMP batches for early in vivo testing

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Dental Applications

Alginate-based impressions are attractive as orthodontic study models for a variety of reasons. These are fast setting at room temperature, easy to prepare, and very cost effective.

Enteric Drug Delivery

An enteric coating resists disintegration in the low pH of the stomach and is dissolved in the neutral pH environment of the intestine

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