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Posted on: March 6 2013

Does the preparation of capsules with 100 mg of Znsulfate and 500 mg of gelatine require special precautions?

I'm not sure if just mixing is enough to get a good breakdown.

Answer

I suspect a difference in particle size and view for both of these components. ZnSO4 crystalline and gelatin small light brown granules. Of both, I suspect that zinc sulfate is the easiest to crush. To obtain a very fine powder, which may stick to the gelatin grains, I would grind the crystals in a coffee grinder.