A homogeneity study using NIR spectroscopy: Tracking magnesium stearate in bohle bin-blender

Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 679-687

  Duong, Nhat Hang ^a   Arratia, Paulo ^a   Muzzio, Fernando ^a   Lange, Andrew ^b   Timmermans, Joep ^b   Reynolds, Scott ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Homogeneity; Infrared; Lubrication; Magnesium stearate; Near infrared; NIR spectroscopy; Pharmaceutical blends; Powder blending

Indexed keywords

DRUG VEHICLE; LACTOSE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; LUBRICATION; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; POWDER; TABLET MANUFACTURE;

CELLULOSE; EXCIPIENTS; LACTOSE; POWDERS; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; STEARIC ACIDS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 0038155209     PISSN: 03639045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DDC-120021317     Document Type: Article

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