Development of a laser diffraction method for the determination of the particle size of aerosolised powder formulations

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 326, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 39-49

  Marriott, Christopher ^a   MacRitchie, Helen B ^a   Zeng, Xian Ming ^b   Martin, Gary P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDWAY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic particle size distribution; Dry powder inhaler formulations; Fine particle fraction; Inertial impaction; Laser diffraction; Salbutamol

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LACTOSE; MALTOSE; SALBUTAMOL; SORBITOL; ZEPAROX;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG FORMULATION; DRY POWDER; FLOW RATE; FRACTIONATION; INHALER; LASER DIFFRACTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AEROSOLS; ALBUTEROL; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CRYSTALLIZATION; GLASS; GLUCOSE; LACTOSE; LASERS; MALTOSE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SORBITOL;

EID: 33750468690     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2006.07.021     Document Type: Article

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