Effect of mechanical dry particle coating on the improvement of powder flowability for lactose monohydrate: A model cohesive pharmaceutical powder

Powder Technology

Volumn 207, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 414-421

  Zhou, Qi Tony ^a   Qu, Li ^a   Larson, Ian ^a   Stewart, Peter J ^a   Morton, David A V ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cohesive powder; Lactose; Mechanical dry coating; Mechanofusion; Powder flowability

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE POWDER; LACTOSE; MECHANICAL DRY COATING; MECHANOFUSION; POWDER FLOWABILITY;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MAGNESIUM; POWDERS; SUGARS;

COATINGS;

LACTOSE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE;

ARTICLE; BULK DENSITY; COATED PARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY POWDER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; MATERIAL COATING; PARTICLE SIZE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTION TIME; SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 78751570875     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2010.11.028     Document Type: Article

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