Comparison of cascade impaction and laser diffraction for particle size distribution measurements

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-324

  Ziegler, Jochen ^a   Wachtel, Herbert ^a  

^a BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Impactor; Laser diffraction; Particle size distribution; Soft mist inhaler

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATION; FLOW RATE; HUMIDITY; LASER DIFFRACTION; MEASUREMENT; METERED DOSE INHALER; PARTICLE SIZE; TECHNIQUE;

AEROSOLS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; LASERS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PARTICLE SIZE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHEOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 25844507063     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.2005.18.311     Document Type: Article

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