Investigation of the pellet-distribution in single tablets via image analysis

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-85

  Wagner, Karl G ^a   Krumme, Markus ^a   Schmidt, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Microcrystalline cellulose; Pellet; Pellet distribution; Tableting

Indexed keywords

4110 D; AEROSIL; ANTIFOAMING AGENT; BAYFERROX 130; CITRIC ACID TRIETHYL ESTER; GLYCEROL STEARATE; HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL; IRON OXIDE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID; POLYSORBATE 80; POVIDONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIVACEL;

ARTICLE; CRUSHING STRENGTH; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG PELLET; FLUIDIZED BED; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL DENSITY; TABLET DISINTEGRATION TIME; TABLET MANUFACTURE;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG IMPLANTS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TABLETS;

EID: 0033027386     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-6411(98)00090-3     Document Type: Article

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