Softgel

Softgel

Capsule Filling

Published in Sam A. Hout, Manufacturing of Quality Oral Drug Products, 2022

A soft gel is an oral dosage form for medicine like capsules. They consist of a gelatin-based shell surrounding a liquid fill. Encapsulators, also called capsule fillers, capsule filling machines, or encapsulation machines, are mechanical devices commonly used for industrial and pharmaceutical purposes. These machines are used to fill empty soft or hard gelatin capsules of various sizes with powders, granules, semi-solids, or liquids substances containing active pharmaceutical ingredients or a mixture of active drug substances and excipients. This process of filling empty capsules with substances is termed encapsulation.

Distinguished identification of halal and non-halal animal-fat gelatin by using microwave dielectric sensing system

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Published in Cogent Engineering, 2019

Kit Yeng Sin, Mun Chong Sin

Nowadays, many people are concerned about their health and are taking supplements such as Vitamin E or fish oil and the list goes on in order to increase the immunity of their body and make them stronger (Ab Halim et al., 2014). Hence, the soft gel capsules will probably be encountered. These capsules have an appealing look and a smooth finish that make them easier to swallow. According to Capsugel, a major manufacturer of capsules, most soft gel capsules are made from gelatin (Gmia, 2012). The word gelatin is taken from the Latin “gelatus” which means rigid or frozen wherein the main sources are from animal skin especially pigskin and lard (Mohd Salleh et al., 2013). Due to this fact, gelatin capsules are not suitable to be taken by people who hold a strong religious value that prevent consuming certain animals for certain religious reasons (Smith et al., 2011).

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Distinguished identification of halal and non-halal animal-fat gelatin by using microwave dielectric sensing system