The effect of mechanical processing on surface stability of pharmaceutical powders: Visualization by atomic force microscopy

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 611-620

  Begat, Philippe ^a   Young, Paul M ^a   Edge, Stephen ^a   Kaerger, J Sebastian ^a   Price, Robert ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFM; Amorphous; Crystallization; Phase imaging; Powders; Salbutamol sulfate

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL SULFATE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG STABILITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OSCILLATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0037373360     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.10320     Document Type: Article

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