Melt pelletization in a high shear mixer. X. Agglomeration of binary mixtures

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 139, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 149-159

  Schæfer, Torben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Binary mixture; High shear mixer; Mannitol; Melt pelIetization; Particle shape; Particle size

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE; MACROGOL 3000; MANNITOL;

ARTICLE; DRUG GRANULATION; DRUG MIXTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030576592     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(96)04615-7     Document Type: Article

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