Effervescent tablets
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Effervescent or carbon tablets are tablets which are designed to break in contact with water or another liquid
, releasing carbon dioxide
in the process. Rapid breakdown often may cause the tablet to dissolve into a solution, and is also often followed by a froth. These kind of tablets are usually used to deliver drugs or to encapsulate cleaning products, such as the enzymatic cleaners designed for wetsuits.
These tablets are products of compression of component ingredients into a dense mass, which is packaged in an airtight container or a blister pack
. When is necessary, people can drop them into water or another liquid to make a solution. Cleaning tablets may be added to laundry
or filled tubs of water, depending on the package directions.
Effervescent tablets are being used as products of pharmaceutical and dietary industry for decades. Consumption of these tablets is high in Europe
, and it's growing in the USA.
Liquid
Liquid is one of the three classical states of matter . Like a gas, a liquid is able to flow and take the shape of a container. Some liquids resist compression, while others can be compressed. Unlike a gas, a liquid does not disperse to fill every space of a container, and maintains a fairly...
, releasing carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom...
in the process. Rapid breakdown often may cause the tablet to dissolve into a solution, and is also often followed by a froth. These kind of tablets are usually used to deliver drugs or to encapsulate cleaning products, such as the enzymatic cleaners designed for wetsuits.
These tablets are products of compression of component ingredients into a dense mass, which is packaged in an airtight container or a blister pack
Blister pack
Blister pack is a term for several types of pre-formed plastic packaging used for small consumer goods, foods, and for pharmaceuticals.The primary component of a blister pack is a cavity or pocket made from a "formable" web, usually a thermoformed plastic. This usually has a backing of paperboard...
. When is necessary, people can drop them into water or another liquid to make a solution. Cleaning tablets may be added to laundry
Laundry
Laundry is a noun that refers to the act of washing clothing and linens, the place where that washing is done, and/or that which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered...
or filled tubs of water, depending on the package directions.
Effervescent tablets are being used as products of pharmaceutical and dietary industry for decades. Consumption of these tablets is high in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and it's growing in the USA.
Ingredients
There are several categories of effervescent tablets' active ingredients:- Those that are difficult to digest or disruptive to the stomach.
- Those that are pHPHIn chemistry, pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. Pure water is said to be neutral, with a pH close to 7.0 at . Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline...
–sensitive, such as amino acidAmino acidAmino acids are molecules containing an amine group, a carboxylic acid group and a side-chain that varies between different amino acids. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen...
s and antibioticAntibioticAn antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
s. - Those requiring a large dose.
- Those that are susceptible to light, oxygenOxygenOxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
, or moistureMoistureHumidity is the amount of moisture the air can hold before it rains. Moisture refers to the presence of a liquid, especially water, often in trace amounts...
.
External links
- effervescent tablets.AmeriLab Amerilab Technologies, Inc.