Cross-linking of gelatin capsules with formaldehyde and other aldehydes: An FTIR spectroscopy study

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 405-412

  Tengroth, Charbel ^a   Gasslander, Ulla ^a   Andersson, Fredrik O ^a   Jacobsson, Sven P ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ALDEHYDE; AMINE; AMINO ACID; ARGININE; ARGININE METHYLOL; FORMALDEHYDE; LYSINE; LYSINE METHYLOL; METHANOL; PROPIONALDEHYDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CROSS LINKING; DRUG CAPSULE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRATION;

EID: 24744444696     PISSN: 10837450     EISSN: 10979867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PDT-65693     Document Type: Article

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