Application of flow-focusing to the break-up of an emulsion jet for the production of matrix-structured microparticles

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2500-2507

  He, Yinghe ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flow focusing; Laminar jet break up; Microencapsulation; Microstructure; Particle formation

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; EVAPORATION; LAMINAR FLOW; MICROSTRUCTURE;

FLOW FOCUSING; LAMINAR JET BREAK-UP; MICROENCAPSULATION; PARTICLE FORMATION;

JETS;

DRUG PRODUCTS; EVAPORATION; JETS; LAMINAR FLOW; MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 41749106656     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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