Espheres® EM (Microcrystalline Cellulose)

Uncoated Spheres

Espheres® EM (Microcrystalline Cellulose)

ESPHERES® EM (Microcrystalline Cellulose Spheres)

MCC (Micro Crystalline Cellulose) spheres are hard free flowing spherical masses prepared principally using MCC and Espheres® EM are available containing 100% MCC also.

The ingredients used are having GRAS status and are compliant to monographs of all the recognized pharmacopoeias.

  • Appearance
  • White to off white hard free flowing spherical pellets
  • Loss on Drying
  • Not more than 7% w/w
  • pH
  • 5 to 7.5 (2% aqueous dispersion)
  • Solubility
  • Insoluble in water
  • Microbial Enumeration Test
  • Complies with pharmacopoeial requirements
  • Pathogens
  • Absent

Storage conditions

Protect from excessive temperature moisture and freezing.

Re-evaluation Date - 36 months from the date of manufacture.

Application

These spheres can be used as an inert base for modified release formulations promoting consistency and uniformity of release profile thus ensuring a uniform therapeutic response.

Particle Sizes (U.S. Standard Sieve) Available

#20 – #30, #30 – #40 and #40 – #60

For more details about ESPHERES® products, please contact us at info@idealcures.co.in