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The Pharmaceutical Capping Process—Correlation between Residual Seal Force, Torque Moment, and Flip-off Removal Force

Roman Mathaes, Hanns-Christian Mahler, Lothar Vorgrimler, Henrik Steinberg, Sascha Dreher, Yves Roggo, Alejandra Nieto, Helen Brown, Holger Roehl, Michael Adler, Joerg Luemkemann, Joerg Huwyler, Philippe Lam, Oliver Stauch, Silke Mohl and Alexander Streubel
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2016, 70 (3) 218-229; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2015.006106
Roman Mathaes
1Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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  • For correspondence: roman.mathaes@lonza.com
Hanns-Christian Mahler
1Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Lothar Vorgrimler
2Device Development, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Henrik Steinberg
2Device Development, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Sascha Dreher
2Device Development, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Yves Roggo
3Complaints and Counterfeits, Quality Control for Commercial Bulk Products, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Kaiseraugst, Switzerland;
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Alejandra Nieto
1Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Helen Brown
1Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Holger Roehl
1Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Michael Adler
1Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Joerg Luemkemann
1Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Joerg Huwyler
4Department of Pharmaceutical Technologies, University Basel, Switzerland; and
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Philippe Lam
5Pharmaceutical Processing and Technical Development, Genentech Inc., USA
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Oliver Stauch
5Pharmaceutical Processing and Technical Development, Genentech Inc., USA
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Silke Mohl
1Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies, Technical Development Biologics Europe, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland;
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Alexander Streubel
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Roman Mathaes, Hanns-Christian Mahler, Lothar Vorgrimler, Henrik Steinberg, Sascha Dreher, Yves Roggo, Alejandra Nieto, Helen Brown, Holger Roehl, Michael Adler, Joerg Luemkemann, Joerg Huwyler, Philippe Lam, Oliver Stauch, Silke Mohl, Alexander Streubel
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  • Torque moment
  • Process control

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