Granulation is important in the pharmaceutical industry because of increased pressures due to the costs of manufacturing solid dosage forms. Granulation forms coarser collections from fine powder.

In dry granulation, powders bind because of the application of mechanical stress. As particles are forced to be within closer proximity, entrained air is forced out, bulk density increases, and a ...

This woman in her late teens presented to the dermatology department with a one month history of a pea sized nodule on her chin. The lesion was characterised by superficial ulceration, surrounding ...