Evaluation of ethylcellulose-coated pellets optimized using the approach of Taguchi

Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1069-1077

  Palmieri, G F ^a   Wehrle P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYL CELLULOSE; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; LACTOSE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; DRUG COATING; DRUG GRANULATION; DRUG PELLET; DRUG RELEASE; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 0030692104     PISSN: 03639045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03639049709150495     Document Type: Article

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