The manufacture of gelatine capsules in the XIX century based on Aleksander Karwacki’s publication dating from 1859

Authors

  • Elżbieta Rutkowska Department of Pharmaceutical Technology. Medical University of Białystok (Poland).

Keywords:

capsules, method of obtaining oral capsules, Aleksander Karwcki, history of pharmacy

Abstract

The first patent regarding the preparation of gelatine capsules was granted in France in 1834. The publication entitled “Torebki albo kapsułki galaretowe, capsulae gelatinosae oraz torebki otwierające się, envelopes medicamentecises sposób robienia i użyteczność tychże” [“Gelatine shells or capsules, capsulae gelatinosae, and shells that can be opened, envelopes medicamentecises, the way of manufacturing and usefulness thereof”] by Aleksander Karwacki (1825–1871) was published 25 years after this event. It contains information regarding the manufacture of gelatine capsules and their application.

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2013-03-20

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Rutkowska E. The manufacture of gelatine capsules in the XIX century based on Aleksander Karwacki’s publication dating from 1859. Ars Pharm [Internet]. 2013 Mar. 20 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];54(1):39-45. Available from: https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/ars/article/view/4580

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