On the use of mathematical models to build the design space for the primary drying phase of a pharmaceutical lyophilization process

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 311-324

  Giordano, Anna ^a   Barresi, Antonello A ^a   Fissore, Davide ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Design space; Dynamic parameters estimation; Freeze drying; Process modeling

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DRUG QUALITY; FREEZE DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 78650037863     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: 15206017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.22264     Document Type: Article

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