New trends in the production of pharmaceutical granules: The classical batch concept and the problem of scale-up

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 279-288

  Leuenberger, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dimensional analysis; Granulation end point detection; In process control; Percolation theory; Robust dosage form design

Indexed keywords

DEVICE; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG GRANULATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT; KINETICS; LIQUID; MASS; METHODOLOGY; MOISTURE; PARAMETER; PROCESS CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCREENING; THEORY;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; POWDERS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0034766811     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-6411(01)00200-4     Document Type: Review

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