Freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals in vials on trays: Effects of drying chamber wall temperature and tray side on lyophilization performance

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1675-1687

  Gan, K H ^a   Bruttini, R ^b   Crosser, O K ^a   Liapis, A I ^a  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Criofarma Freeze Drying Equipment   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drying chamber wall temperature control; Drying chamber wall temperature effect; Freeze drying of pharmaceuticals in vials; Lyophilization of pharmaceuticals in vials; Tray side effect

Indexed keywords

DRYING; FREEZING; MASS TRANSFER; MELTING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CHAMBER WALL TEMPERATURE; FREEZE-DRYING; HEXAGONAL ARRAYS; LYOPHILIZATION;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

FREEZE DRYING; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 17644393804     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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