Sieving Purpose

What is sieve no?
What is purpose of sieving?

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When we taken sieves make 4 inches width and length. Count it the how many lines are there within the 4 inches that’s is the sieve number

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Purpose means it’s used for particles size checking, according to the sieve size… It’s shows the particular particles size.example mesh number 20,30,40,80,100. When Increased the count decrease the particles size distribution

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Is it 4 inch or 1 inch?

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1 inch

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Number of holes per linear inch is called sieve no.

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Purpose
For size reduction
uniform size(so uniform mixing)
improve dissolution.
Remove foreign particles( if any)

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when & how should we decide to sieve?

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before wet mixing
after drying.
depending upon nature of material and tablet size

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Can you explain please?

b4 granulation,materials req to be sieved if have lumps,flufy nature or to ensure the removal of foreign particles if any.
glidants and lubricants are sieved to increase surface area for better functioning.
After drying to facilitate die filling acc to tab wt.

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an what basis they select sieves on tablets basis

Means tablets size basis means … ? How