List the importance of size reduction in pharmaceutical industries.
Importance of size reduction ;-
i) To increase the rate of solution in case of chemical substance because reduction of particle size,increases the surface area for the action of solvent.
ii) To allow the rapid penetration of the solvent
iii) To get a uniform powder, this helps in uniform mixing of drugs.
iv) To increase the rate of absorption of drugs.
v) To improve stability of certain pharmaceutical dosage form.
vi) To help in the process of suppression of solid form liquids by filtration.