A study on the effect of drying techniques on the mechanical properties of pellets and compacted pellets

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 119-129

  Bashaiwoldu, Abraham B ^a   Podczeck, F ^b   Newton, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drying techniques; Extrusion and spheronisation; Mechanical properties; Pellets; Structure

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; SILICA GEL; WATER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DENSITY; DESICCATION; DRUG PELLET; ELASTICITY; FREEZE DRYING; MASS; PELLET EXTRUSION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRENGTH; SPHERONIZATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET THICKNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH; VOLUMETRY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0842264944     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2003.09.013     Document Type: Article

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