Investigations into anomalies arising in the preparation of biological standards in ampoules and steps for process optimization

American Pharmaceutical Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 28-40

  Matejtschuk, Paul ^a   Andersen, Michelle ^a   Fleck, Roland ^a   Longstaff, Colin ^a   Phillips, Peter ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological standards; Differential scanning calorimetry; Freeze drying; Freeze drying microscopy; Process optimization

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; CARBOHYDRATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D ANTIBODY; PROTEIN;

AMPOULE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG STORAGE; FREEZE DRYING; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0037355938     PISSN: 10998012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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