A cascade impactor entry port for MDI sprays with collection characteristics imitating a physical model of the human throat

Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 391-397

  Miller, Nicholas C ^a   Purrington, Annette M ^b  

^a 3M Center ^*  (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Cascade impactor; Entry port; MDI; Size

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; INHALATION; INSTRUMENT; MEASUREMENT; NEBULIZER; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROAT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PHARYNX;

EID: 0029916291     PISSN: 07248741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016040509063     Document Type: Article

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