Evaluation of the performance of a new continuous spheronizer

Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1067-1078

  Pinto, João F ^a   Abreu, Cristina N ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Continuous spheronizer; Extrusion; MANOVA; Pellet; Spheronization

Indexed keywords

GRANULAC 230; LACTOSE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PROPRANOLOL;

ARTICLE; DRUG RELEASE; EVALUATION; MOISTURE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; PARTICLE SIZE; PELLET EXTRUSION; PERFORMANCE; SPHERONIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH;

CELLULOSE; EXCIPIENTS; LACTOSE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS; PROPRANOLOL; SOLUBILITY; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL; WATER;

EID: 33749475698     PISSN: 03639045     EISSN: 15205762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03639040600865231     Document Type: Article

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