Evaluation of high-temperature and short-time sterilization of injection ampules by microwave heating

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-12

  Sasaki, Koichi ^a,b   Honda, Washiro ^a   Miyake, Yasuo ^a  

^a EISAI CO LTD   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPOULE; ARTICLE; DRUG STERILITY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; MICROWAVE RADIATION;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INJECTIONS; MICROWAVES; STERILIZATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031916724     PISSN: 1076397X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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