Calibration of the modified electrical low-pressure impactor (ELPI) for use with pressurized pharmaceutical aerosols

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-65

  Kotian, Reshma ^a   Peart, Joanne ^a,b   Bryner, Joan ^a   Byron, Peter R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virginia Commonwalth University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic particle size distributions (aPSDs); Andersen Cascade Impactor (ACI); Metered dose inhalers (pMDIs); Modified Electrical Low Pressure Impactor (ELPI); Polydisperse calibration

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; SALBUTAMOL;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; ELECTRICAL LOW PRESSURE IMPACTOR; LABORATORY APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MATERIAL COATING; PARTICLE SIZE;

AEROSOLS; CALIBRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESSURE; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 65349115565     PISSN: 19412711     EISSN: 19412703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jamp.2008.0683     Document Type: Article

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