Across
- 5. shorter part of capsule that fits over to lock.
- 7. longer part of the capsule where drug is filled
- 8. added to the capsule shell to make it opaque
- 10. an opacifier
- 12. assembly of capsule body and cap
- 13. process of compressing powder into capsule body
- 14. powders compressed into plugs and inserted into capsules
- 16. screw mechanism pushes powder into capsule
- 18. process of cutting capsule bodies and caps
Down
- 1. additive added to make the capsule shell elastic and pliable
- 2. process of enclosing liquid/ semi solid drug inside the soft gel capsule
- 3. Describes the secure, airtight seal of a softgel, which protects the contents from oxidation and moisture.
- 4. one-piece hermetically sealed capsule
- 6. common material of capsule shell
- 7. mearsure of gelatin strength
- 9. two-piece capsule filled with dry powder, pellets
- 11. most common material source of capsule shell
- 15. process in which ss pins are dipped into gelatin solutions to form capsule shells.
- 17. vegetative material source of capsule shell