A methodology for the optimization of wet granulation in a model planetary mixer

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 413-422

  Faure, Anne ^a   Grimsey, Ian M ^a   Rowe, Ray C ^a   York, Peter ^a   Cliff, Mike J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mixer torque rheometer; Planetary mixers; Scale up; Wet granulation; Wet mass consistency

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG GRANULATION; DRUG MIXTURE; INSTRUMENTATION; PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031679892     PISSN: 10837450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10837459809009869     Document Type: Article

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