Quantification of microparticle coating quality by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM)

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 179-186

  Depypere, F ^a   Van Oostveldt, P ^a   Pieters, J G ^a   Dewettinck, K ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CLSM; Coating quality; Coating thickness; Confocal; Fluid bed; Microparticle; Microscopy; Quantification; Spray drying

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUIDIZATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATERIAL COATING; MICROENCAPSULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPRAY DRYING; THICKNESS; VISCOSITY;

CAPSULES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TABLETS, ENTERIC-COATED;

EID: 68349131768     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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