Change in porosity parameters of lactose, glucose and mannitol granules caused by low compression force

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-157

  Juppo, Anne Mari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Compression; Glucose; Granules; Lactose; Mannitol; Porosity

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LACTOSE; MANNITOL;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DENSITY; DRUG GRANULE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHARMACEUTICS; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0029924331     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(95)04200-8     Document Type: Article

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