Variations in compaction behaviour for tablets of different size and shape, revealed by small-angle X-ray scattering

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4380-4389

  Laity, Peter R ^a   Han, Lianghao ^a   Elliott, James ^a   Cameron, Ruth E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Density variations; Finite element (FE) modelling; Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC); Powder compaction; Small angle X ray scattering (SAXS)

Indexed keywords

CELPHERE SCP100; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET THICKNESS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 77957371313     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: 15206017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.22144     Document Type: Article

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