Brittle fracture index (BFI) as a tool in the classification, grouping and ranking of some binders used in tablet formulation: Lactose tablets

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 500-506

  Okoye, Ebere I ^a   Onyekweli, Anthony O ^a   Kunle, Olobayo O ^b   Arhewoh, Matthew I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

BFI; Capping; Grouping; Lactose tablets; Lamination; Ranking of binders

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949282700     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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