Direct pelletization in a rotary processor controlled by torque measurements. III. Investigation of microcrystalline cellulose and lactose grade

AAPS PharmSciTech

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Kristensen, Jakob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Direct pelletization; Microcrystalline cellulose; Rotary processor; Torque measurement

Indexed keywords

ALPHA LACTOSE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; RIBOFLAVIN;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG GRANULATION; DRUG PELLET; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TORQUE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 27744509821     PISSN: 15309932     EISSN: 15309932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1208/pt060362     Document Type: Article

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