Microcrystalline Cellulose Starter Pellets

Cellulosic Starter Pellets for Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical Multiparticulate Dosage Forms

SPHIRO™ M are pharmaceutical-grade spherical starter pellets manufactured from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC).

They are designed as starter cores for active-ingredient layering and functional coating in multiparticulate formulations.

The MCC-based pellet structure provides a suitable substrate for pharmaceutical processing, while controlled particle size distribution and spherical geometry support consistent coating and layering operations.

SPHIRO™ M are available in multiple particle size grades for formulation development, process optimization, scale-up and commercial manufacturing.

• API Drug Layering
• Immediate-Release Pellets
• Modified-Release Pellets
• Sustained-Release Pellets
• Delayed-Release Pellets
• Functional Film Coating
• Multiparticulate Drug Delivery
• MUPS Tablets
• Hard Gelatin Capsules

• Vitamin & Mineral Active Layering
• Botanical Active Loading
• Herbal Extract Layering
• Nutraceutical Functional Coating
• Multiparticulate Nutraceutical Formulations
• Immediate-Release Systems
• Modified-Release Systems
• Capsules
• Tablets

Manufactured under controlled production conditions using appropriate pharmaceutical-grade raw materials, with microbiological quality routinely monitored and evaluated against established product specifications as part of MEB Pharma's quality-control programme.

• USP–NF
• BP
• Ph. Eur.
• IP

• Pharmaceutical-grade microcrystalline cellulose
• MCC-based starter pellet
• Spherical particle geometry
• Controlled particle size distribution
• Suitable for active-ingredient layering
• Suitable for functional coating
• Compatible with fluid-bed processing
• Multiple particle size grades

A robust MCC-based platform for formulations where mechanical strength, coating performance and process stability are critical.