Comparison between gamma and beta irradiation effects on hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and gelatin hard capsules

AAPS PharmSciTech

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Cilurzo, Francesco ^a   Selmin, Francesca ^a   Minghetti, Paola ^a   Montanari, Luisa ^a   Lenardi, Cristina ^a   Orsini, Francesco ^a   Poletti, Giulio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

AFM; Electron beam irradiation; Gamma irradiation; Gelatin capsule; HPMC capsule

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GELATIN; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; WATER; DRUG DERIVATIVE; METHYLCELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; DRUG CAPSULE; ELECTRON THERAPY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; IONIZING RADIATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION STERILIZATION; SANITATION; TABLET HARDNESS; VISCOMETRY; VISCOSITY; BETA RADIATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; MICROCAPSULE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

BETA RAYS; CAPSULES; GAMMA RAYS; GELATIN; METHYLCELLULOSE;

EID: 29144432246     PISSN: 15309932     EISSN: 15309932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1208/pt060473     Document Type: Article

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