Sampling and characterization of pharmaceutical powders and granular blends

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 250, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-64

  Muzzio, F J ^a   Goodridge, C L ^a   Alexander, A ^a   Arratia, P ^a   Yang, H ^a   Sudah, O ^a   Mergen, G ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b McNeil Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixing; Powder blending; Powder sampling; Thief sampling

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING; TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS; PHARMACEUTICS; REVIEW;

POWDERS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 0037413416     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(02)00481-7     Document Type: Article

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