Microwave-assisted drying of pharmaceutical granules and its impact on drug stability

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 359, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 53-62

  Loh, Z H ^a   Liew, C V ^a   Lee, C C ^b   Heng, P W S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Nouryon   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Drug stability; High shear granulation; Microwave drying; Single pot processor

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DILUENT;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG GRANULE; DRUG STABILITY; HEAT; LIQUID; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; VOLUMETRY;

ASPIRIN; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DESICCATION; DRUG STABILITY; EXCIPIENTS; MICROWAVES; PARTICLE SIZE; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 44649173076     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.03.018     Document Type: Article

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