文摘
Micronization of fenofibrate was investigated using rapid expansion of supercritical solution (RESS) process. Effects of pressure, temperature and nozzle on particle size were optimized using Taguchi's orthogonal array and analyzed using XRD, DSC, FT-IR, SEM, laser diffractometer and dissolution testing. Processed fenofibrate retained crystalline structure and has a similar chemical structure with unprocessed fenofibrate. The average particle size of fenofibrate was reduced from its original 68.779 卤 0.146 渭m to 3.044 卤 0.056 渭m under the optimum condition (T at 35 掳C, P at 200 bar and nozzle diameter at 200 渭m). The processed fenofibrate showed an enhanced dissolution rate by 8.13 times.