Imaging of hygroscopic ultrafine pharmaceutical powders using low temperature and environmental scanning electron microscopy

Pharmacy and Pharmacology Communications

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 419-425

  Clarke, M J ^a   Potter, U J ^b   Gilpin, C ^c   Tobyn, M J ^a   Staniforth, J N ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG CARRIER; LACTOSE; NEDOCROMIL SODIUM;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; HYDRATION; IMAGING; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031715481     PISSN: 14608081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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