Droplet size measurements for spray dryer scale-up

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-104

  Thybo, Pia ^a   Hovgaard, Lars ^a,c   Andersen, Sune Klint ^b   Lindeløv, Jesper Sæderup ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b GEA Niro AS   (Denmark)

^c NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atomization; Droplet size; Scale up; Spray drying; Spraytec; Two fluid nozzle

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DRUG COATING; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; FLOW RATE; GAS FLOW; LASER DIFFRACTION; MATERIAL COATING; NEBULIZATION; NEBULIZER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALE UP; SPRAY DRYING; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PARTICLE SIZE; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 41549125059     PISSN: 10837450     EISSN: 10979867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10837450701830957     Document Type: Article

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