Fractal analysis of pharmaceutical particles by atomic force microscopy

Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1222-1232

  Li, Tonglei ^a   Park, Kinam ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; Fractal analysis; Fractal dimension; Surface morphology; Surface roughness; Surface topography

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC; CELLACEFATE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE; CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM; ETHYL CELLULOSE; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; LACTOSE; MANNITOL; METHYLCELLULOSE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRUG GRANULE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FREEZE DRYING; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ALGORITHMS; FRACTALS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 0031687943     PISSN: 07248741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011939824353     Document Type: Article

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