Melt pelletization in a high shear mixer VI. Agglomeration of a cohesive powder

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 221-230

  Schæfer, Torben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

High shear mixer; Melt granulation; Melt pelletization; Particle size; Pellet; Polyethylene glycols

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE; MACROGOL 3000; MACROGOL 6000; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DRUG GRANULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; SURFACE PROPERTY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0030012437     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(95)04374-8     Document Type: Article

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