Message: | Product Name: Lactose
Alias: Lactin,Lactobiose,Lactosum
CAS: 63-42-3
EINECS: 200-559-2
MF: C12H22O11
MW: 342.30
Assay: 99.0%min
Specifications: 80 mesh,100 mesh, 200 mesh
Grade: Pharmaceutical Grade,Food Grade
Appearance: White Or Almost White Crystalline Powder
Lactose is added to pills as a filler because of its physical properties and low price. For similar reasons it can be used to dilute heroin.It is a very good binder / filler because of its compressibility, flow and high solubility.
General Properties Of Lactose As An Excipient
Lactose is widely used as a filler or filler-binder in the manufacture of pharmaceutical tablets and capsules. The general properties of lactose that contribute to its popularity as an excipient are its:
Cost Effectiveness;
Availability;
Bland taste;
Low hygroscopicity;
Compatibility with active ingredients and other excipients;
Excellent physical and chemical stability;
Water solubility
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