Fluidization technologies: Aerodynamic principles and process engineering

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 98, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3933-3960

  Dixit, Rahul ^a   Puthli, Shivanand ^a  

^a Panacea Biotec Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Coating; Fluid bed; Fluidization; Granulation; Spheronization

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; DRUG COATING; DRUG FORMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUIDIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; REVIEW;

EID: 70349642690     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: 15206017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.21722     Document Type: Article

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