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Table 2 Description of the general units

From: Superstructure-based process synthesis and economic assessment under uncertainty for solid drug product manufacturing

General unit ID

Description

U1

Size reduction

U2

Spray drying

U3

Size reduction

U4

Size reduction

U5

Size reduction

U6

Dissolving

U7

Size reduction

U8

Mixing

U9

Roller compaction

U10

Wet granulation without drying (e.g., high-shear granulation)

U11

Wet granulation and drying (e.g., fluidized-bed granulation)

U12

Drying

U13

Milling

U14

Blending

U15

Compression

U16

Coating

U17

Encapsulation

U18

Packaging