Triboelectrification of fractionated crystalline and spray-dried lactose

Pharmacy and Pharmacology Communications

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-115

  Carter, P A ^a   Cassidy, O E ^a   Rowley, G ^a   Merrifield, D R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG CARRIER; LACTOSE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; CYCLONE SEPARATOR; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRY POWDER; ELECTRICITY; POWDER INHALER;

EID: 0031952579     PISSN: 14608081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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