Significance of controlling crystallization mechanisms and kinetics in pharmaceutical systems

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 651-660

  Rodríguez Hornedo, Naír ^a   Murphy, Denette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; KINETICS; PARTICLE SIZE; SHORT SURVEY; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0344603644     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/js980490h     Document Type: Short Survey

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