Effect of steam sterilization on the rheology of polymer solutions

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 219-228

  Bindal, Aditya ^a   Narsimhan, Ganesan ^a   Hem, Stanley L ^b   Kulshreshtha, Alok ^c  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent viscosity; Carbomer 940P; Guar gum; Hydroxyethylcellulose; Polymer rheology; Steam sterilization; Xanthan gum

Indexed keywords

CARBOMER; GUAR GUM; HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE; POLYMER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; XANTHAN;

ARTICLE; DRUG SOLUTION; FLOW KINETICS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR FLOW; SUSPENSION; VISCOSITY; WATER VAPOR;

PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; STEAM; STERILIZATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0042344953     PISSN: 10837450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PDT-120022151     Document Type: Article

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