A method for quantifying differential expansion within hydrating hydrophilic matrixes by tracking embedded fluorescent microspheres

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 371-377

  Adler, Jeremy ^a,b   Jayan, Arvind ^a   Melia, Colin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b RHM Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; METHYLCELLULOSE; MICROSPHERE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; HYDRATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING; TABLET MANUFACTURE; TABLET MATRIX;

EID: 0033046868     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/js970376j     Document Type: Article

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