Laser diffraction for standardization of heterogeneous pharmaceutical preparations

A new quantitative method for standardization of heterogeneous pharmaceutical preparations and their quality control during storage based on laser diffraction is proposed. A series of pharmaceutical dosage forms - suspensions, emulsions, tinctures, decoctions, cell preparations and others, are heterogeneous medicines. In some cases disperse phase can be formed during storage as a result of layering (L1/L2) or precipitation (S/L). Laser diffraction method proposed in this study can be used for standardization and quality control of medicines. © 2004 Published by Elsevier B.V.