A direct characterization method of the ice morphology. Relationship between mean crystals size and primary drying times of freeze-drying processes

Drying Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2009-2021

  Hottot, Aurélie ^a   Vessot, Séverine ^a   Andrieu, Julien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Annealing; Freeze drying; Freezing; Frozen pharmaceutical matrix; Ice crystal morphology

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DRYING; FREEZING; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FREEZE-DRYING PROCESSES; FREEZING CONDITIONS; ICE MORPHOLOGY; POROUS NETWORKS;

MORPHOLOGY;

ICE;

ANATOMY; ANNEALING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DRYING; FREEZING; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 7244231208     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-200032717     Document Type: Article

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