Growth mechanisms in melt agglomeration with a low viscosity binder

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-159

  Eliasen, Helle ^a   Kristensen, H Gjelstrup ^a   Schæfer, Torben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Agglomerate growth mechanisms; Binder viscosity; Comminution; High shear mixer; Melt agglomeration; Porosity

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE; STEARIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRUG MANUFACTURE; HEATING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LACTOSE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; STEARIC ACIDS; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY; WATER;

EID: 0032886841     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(99)00158-1     Document Type: Article

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