Digital imaging as a process analytical technology tool for fluid-bed pellet coating process

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 156-162

  Možina, Miha ^a   Tomaževič, Dejan ^a,b   Leben, Stanko ^c   Pernuš, Franjo ^a,b   Likar, Boštjan ^a,b  

^a Sensum Ltd   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^c Lek dd   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Digital imaging; Pellet coating process; Process analytical technology; Quality control

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DIGITAL IMAGING; DRUG COATING; DRUG PELLET; DRUG STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMISTRY; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY;

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTIC; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 77954757339     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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