Effect of spacers on the electrostatic charge properties of metered dose inhaler aerosols

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1671-1682

  Kwok, Philip Chi Lip ^a   Collins, Richard ^a   Chan, Hak Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electrostatic charge; ELPI; MDI; Pharmaceutical aerosol; Spacer

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DRUG PRODUCTS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; REDUCTION;

ELECTRICAL LOW PRESSURE IMPACTOR (ELPI); ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE; METERED DOSE INHALER (MDI); PHARMACEUTICAL AEROSOL;

ELECTRIC INSULATORS;

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; DETERGENT; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; NEDOCROMIL SODIUM; SALBUTAMOL;

AERODYNAMICS; AEROSOL; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PROBE;

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METERED DOSE INHALER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 33750682273     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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