The pharma unit of Sigachi Industries in Hyderabad, which produces microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), recently experienced a deadly accident.The death toll has risen to 36.
Definition: A free-flowing powder extracted from refined wood pulp (fibrous plant material).
Chemical Nature: Purified, partially depolymerized cellulose with formula (C6H10O5)n. It is chemically inert, not digested or absorbed in the human body.
Physical Structure:
Made from wood, where cellulose chains are tightly packed and layered, held by cross-linking polymers and hydrogen bonds. It has a crystalline structure due to microfibres with strong 3D internal bonding.
Properties:
Exhibits plastic deformation during compression, increasing interparticle bonding — the key to its excellent binding ability.
Safety: Natural, fiber-rich, non-toxic, and chewable.
Widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as a texturizer, extender, emulsifier, and binder.
Essential for making vitamin supplements and tablets.
Acts as a bulking agent in food production.
Helps add weight to drugs and ensures active ingredients work effectively, maintaining drug weight standards.
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