Use of back-scattered electron imaging as a tool for examining matrix structure of calcium pectinate

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 267, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 151-156

  Sriamornsak, Pornsak ^a   Thirawong, Nartaya ^a  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Back scattered electron imaging (BEI); Calcium pectinate; Matrix; Pectin; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM PECTINATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACK SCATTERED ELECTRON IMAGING; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENERGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHT SCATTERING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0242361222     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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