Disintegration of weak lactose agglomerates for inhalation applications

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 199-209

  Boerefijn, R ^a   Ning, Z ^a   Ghadiri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Breakage; Inhalation; Lactose; Particle technology

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DRY POWDER; HUMIDITY; INHALER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; VELOCITY;

EID: 0032531935     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(98)00207-5     Document Type: Article

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