Comparison of two twin-screw extruders for continuous granulation

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 155-160

  Djuric, D ^a   Van Melkebeke, B ^b   Kleinebudde, P ^a   Remon, J P ^b   Vervaet, C ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Continuous granulation; Granule quality; Process parameter; Tablet properties; Twin screw extruder

Indexed keywords

ALPHA LACTOSE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC; EXCIPIENT; LACTOSE; POVIDONE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; DRUG GRANULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; TABLET FORMULATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; EXCIPIENTS; LACTOSE; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLUBILITY; TABLETS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 57349085085     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2008.06.033     Document Type: Article

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