Lactose Monohydrate
CAS Number: 5989-81-1
Lactose Monohydrate is a natural disaccharide sugar widely used as a filler and diluent in tablet and capsule formulations. It provides good flow, compressibility, and compatibility with a wide range of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Available in various particle size grades to suit different manufacturing processes.
Technical Specifications
| assay (%) | ≥99.0 |
| appearance | White crystalline powder |
| pH (10% solution) | 4.0–6.5 |
| specific rotation | +54.4° to +55.9° |
| loss on drying (%) | 4.5–5.5 |
Applications
- Tablet filler and diluent
- Capsule filler
- Dry powder inhalation carrier
- Wet granulation binder/filler
- Lyophilization bulking agent
Key Features
- Excellent compressibility and dilution potential
- Wide compatibility with APIs
- Multiple grades for different processes
- USP/NF, EP, JP compliant
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