Comparison of a respiratory suspension aerosolized by an air-jet and an ultrasonic nebulizer

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 261-268

  Tiano, Susan L ^a,b   Dalby, Richard N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Coulter Counter; Deposition; Inertial impaction; Nebulizer; Suspension

Indexed keywords

LATEX; MICROSPHERE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; COULTER COUNTER; NEBULIZER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SUSPENSION;

EID: 0030317754     PISSN: 10837450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10837459609022594     Document Type: Article

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