Description
Subtract excluded masses separately from initialMass and finalMass, require positive eligibleInitial, and return 1 - eligibleFinal/eligibleInitial as lossFraction.
Manufacturing mass comparisons depend on tare, moisture, exclusions, and dry-solids bases. A yield or residual is a bench accounting result rather than a quality-release decision.
Subtract excluded masses separately from initialMass and finalMass, require positive eligibleInitial, and return 1 - eligibleFinal/eligibleInitial as lossFraction.
When to use this tool
Use Tablet Friability Bench Mass Loss Term when you need one explicit pharmaceutical mass-basis calculation.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter initialMass, finalMass, excludedInitialMass, excludedFinalMass. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read eligibleInitial, eligibleFinal, lossFraction. Use the output convention below.
Subtract excluded masses separately from initialMass and finalMass, require positive eligibleInitial, and return 1 - eligibleFinal/eligibleInitial as lossFraction.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| initialMass | Initial Mass | Required. Finite number. |
| finalMass | Final Mass | Required. Finite number. |
| excludedInitialMass | Excluded Initial Mass | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| excludedFinalMass | Excluded Final Mass | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| eligibleInitial | Eligible Initial | Required. Finite number. |
| eligibleFinal | Eligible Final | Required. Finite number. |
| lossFraction | Loss Fraction | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"initialMass": 100,
"finalMass": 98,
"excludedInitialMass": 10,
"excludedFinalMass": 9
},
"output": {
"eligibleInitial": 90,
"eligibleFinal": 89,
"lossFraction": 0.011111111111111072
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Final mass may exceed initial eligible mass, yielding negative loss; no friability acceptance limit or compendial test procedure is selected.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the validated procedure, original batch records, and approved quality criteria for manufacturing decisions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Tablet Batch Yield Dry Mass Factor
Multiply inputMass and outputMass by their respective one-minus-moisture fractions, then divide dryOutput by positive dryInput.
- Batch Yield Reference Ratio
Divide nonnegative actualYield by positive referenceYield and return ratio minus one as deviation.