Comparative evaluation of powder and tableting properties of low and high degree of polymerization cellulose I and cellulose II excipients

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 337, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 202-209

  de la Luz Reus Medina, Maria ^a   Kumar, Vijay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avicel PH; Cellulose I; Cellulose II; Degree of polymerization; Microcrystalline cellulose; Powdered cellulose; Solka Floc 40NF; UICEL

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE 1; CELLULOSE 2; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE; EXCIPIENT; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SOLKA FLOC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CRUSHING STRENGTH; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DENSITY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EVALUATION; MOISTURE; POLYMERIZATION; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET; TABLET DISINTEGRATION TIME;

CELLULOSE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG COMPOUNDING; EXCIPIENTS; HUMIDITY; POROSITY; POWDERS; PRESSURE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SOLUBILITY; STEARIC ACIDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TABLETS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER;

EID: 34248550991     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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