Real-time measurement of the growth rates of individual crystal facets using imaging and image analysis: A feasibility study on needle-shaped crystals of L-glutamic acid

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 7 A, 2007, Pages 921-927

  Wang, X Z ^a   Calderon De Anda, J ^a   Roberts, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystal growth; Crystallization; Glumatic acid; Image analysis; Process imaging; Shape control

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; GROWTH RATE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MORPHOLOGY;

CRYSTAL FACETS; GLUTAMIC ACID; PROCESS IMAGING; SHAPE CONROL;

CRYSTALS;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALS; GROWTH RATE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 34547759927     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd06203     Document Type: Article

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