One-step preparation of pharmaceutical nanocrystals using ultra cryo-milling technique in liquid nitrogen

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-85

  Niwa, Toshiyuki ^a   Nakanishi, Yasuo ^b   Danjo, Kazumi ^a  

^a MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Development Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryo milling; Jet milling; Liquid nitrogen; Media milling; Nanonization; Zirconia beads

Indexed keywords

LIQUID NITROGEN; NANOCRYSTAL; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE; DRUG; NANOPARTICLE; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEAT SENSITIVITY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY;

NANOPARTICLES; NITROGEN; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 77954760983     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2010.05.019     Document Type: Article

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