Scaleup of a high-shear granulation process using a normalized impeller work parameter

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 365-374

  Sirois, Paul J ^a   Craig, Gordon D ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulation end point; Granulation size; High shear granulation; Impeller power; Impeller speed; Impeller work

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DRUG; EXCIPIENT;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG GRANULATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET;

CELLULOSE; CRYSTALLIZATION; TABLETS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 0033862482     PISSN: 10837450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PDT-100100552     Document Type: Article

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