Particle shape and orientation in laser diffraction and static image analysis size distribution analysis of micrometer sized rectangular particles

Powder Technology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 154-167

  Tinke, A P ^a   Carnicer, A ^b   Govoreanu, R ^a   Scheltjens, G ^c   Lauwerysen, L ^a   Mertens, N ^a   Vanhoutte, K ^a   Brewster, M E ^a  

^a JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Karel de Grote Hogeschool Katholieke Hogeschool Antwerpen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Laser diffraction; Particle orientation; Particle shape; Particle size distribution; Rectangular particles; Scattering intensity weighted diffraction diameter; Static image analysis

Indexed keywords

(1 1 1) ORIENTATION; (E ,2E) THEORY; D DIMENSIONS; DISPERSED PARTICLES; DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS; DISTRIBUTION PROFILES; DOMINANT FACTORS; GENERAL (CO); GLASS PLATES; INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES; LASER DIFFRACTION (LD); OPTICAL (PET) (OPET); PARTICLE ORIENTATION; PARTICLE SHAPES; POWDER SAMPLES; RECTANGULAR PARTICLE; ROOT CAUSES; SCATTERING INTENSITIES; SPHERICAL(PIVOT); STATIC IMAGING; UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP);

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISPERSION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASER DIFFRACTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 47349116087     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2007.11.017     Document Type: Article

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