Evaluation of melt agglomeration properties of polyethylene glycols using a mixer torque rheometer

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-164

  Johansen, Anita ^a   Schæfer, Torben ^a   Gjelstrup Kristensen, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Binder particle size; Binder viscosity; High shear mixer; Melt agglomeration; Mixer torque rheometry; Polyethylene glycols

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE; MACROGOL 10000; MACROGOL 2000; MACROGOL 20000; MACROGOL 3000; MACROGOL 6000; MACROGOL 8000; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; DRUG GRANULATION; FLOW KINETICS; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHEAR RATE; TORQUE;

AGGLUTINATION; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; LACTOSE; PARTICLE SIZE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 0033054683     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(99)00093-9     Document Type: Article

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