Influence of alternative propellants on microbial viability in comparison to chlorofluorocarbons

Pharmazeutische Industrie

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 78-82

  Meier, Marcel ^a   Fischer, Franz Xaver ^a   Keller, Manfred ^b   Halfmann, Heinz Josef ^a  

^a F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

^b Jago Pharma AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

aerosol propellants; antimicrobial activity; chlorofluorocarbons (CFC); hydrogenated fluoroalkanes (HFA); metered dose inhaler (MDI); preservative potential

Indexed keywords

APAFLURANE; CHLOROFLUOROCARBON; DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE; NORFLURANE; PROPELLANT; TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030028292     PISSN: 0031711X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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