Trituration Method. In one sense it is a form of comminution reducing the particle size of a substance. A sterilized mortar and pestle and a sterilized scraper a porcelain spoon or spatula must be used.
For example a dental amalgam is formed by combining particles of a metal usually gold or silver with mercury. In one sense it is a form of comminution reducing the particle size of a substance. In another sense it is the production of a homogeneous material by mixing component materials thoroughly.
A sterilized mortar and pestle and a sterilized scraper a porcelain spoon or spatula must be used.
Trituration method a trituration is a dilution of a potent drug powder with an inert diluent powder usually lactose in a definite proportion by weight. Trituration method a trituration is a dilution of a potent drug powder with an inert diluent powder usually lactose in a definite proportion by weight. We can then remove a weighable portion aliquot of the mixture containing the desired quantity of substance to maintain an acceptable range of accuracy. For example a dental amalgam is formed by combining particles of a metal usually gold or silver with mercury.