Acoustic levitation: Recent developments and emerging opportunities in biomaterials research

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 397-403

  Weber, Richard J K ^a,b   Benmore, Chris J ^b   Tumber, Sonia K ^a   Tailor, Amit N ^a   Rey, Charles A ^c   Taylor, Lynne S ^d   Byrn, Stephen R ^d  

^a MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT INC   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Charles Rey Inc   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amorphous; API; Containerless processing; Glass; Pharmaceutical

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; PROBUCOL;

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; INSTRUMENTATION; PHOTON; RESEARCH; SUSPENSION;

ACOUSTICS; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; PHOTONS; PROBUCOL; RESEARCH; SUSPENSIONS;

EID: 84860293320     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00249-011-0767-3     Document Type: Article

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