Production of Carbopol® 974P and Carbopol® 971P pellets by extrusion-spheronization: Optimization of the processing parameters and water content

Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 481-490

  Mezreb, N ^a   Charrueau, Christine ^a   Boy, P ^b   Allain, P ^a   Chaumeil, J C ^a  

^a UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Carbopol ; Extrusion spheronization; Pellets; Sphericity; Yield

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CARBOMER; CARBOPOL 971P; CARBOPOL 974P; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CARBOPOL 974P NF;

ARTICLE; BULK DENSITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FLOW RATE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PELLET EXTRUSION; SPHERONIZATION; WATER CONTENT; DRUG IMPLANT; PHARMACEUTICS;

ACRYLATES; DRUG IMPLANTS; PARTICLE SIZE; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 3042687882     PISSN: 03639045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DDC-120037476     Document Type: Article

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