Effect of expansion chamber geometry on atomization and spray dispersion characters of a flashing mixture containing inerts. Part II: High speed imaging measurements

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 432, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 32-41

  Ju, Dehao ^a   Shrimpton, John ^a   Bowdrey, Moira ^b   Hearn, Alex ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Kind Consumer Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breath activation; Metered dose inhalers; Nicotine; Smoking

Indexed keywords

NORFLURANE;

ARTICLE; CIGARETTE ALTERNATIVE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVAPORATION; EXPANSION CHAMBER VOLUME; HEATING; METERED DOSE INHALER; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBULENT FLOW;

AEROSOL PROPELLANTS; AEROSOLS; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED; METERED DOSE INHALERS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOGRAPHY; TOBACCO USE CESSATION PRODUCTS;

EID: 84861586158     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.04.064     Document Type: Article

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