Validation of an image analysis method for estimating coating thickness on pellets

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-196

  Larsen, Crilles C ^a,b   Sonnergaard, Jørn M ^b   Bertelsen, Poul ^c   Holm, Per ^d  

^a H LUNDBECK A S   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Nycomed Denmark   (Denmark)

^d PharoTech A/S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Analysis precision; Analysis robustness; Coating thickness; Image analysis; Pellet size; Validation

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCATTERING;

COATED PELLETS;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DRUG COATING; DRUG PELLET; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHT INTENSITY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0037312658     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-0987(02)00260-9     Document Type: Article

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