Process analytical technology: A critical view of the chemometricians

Journal of Chemometrics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 299-310

  Pomerantsev, Alexey L ^a,b   Rodionova, Oxana Ye ^a  

^a SEMENOV INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^b State South Research and Testing Site RAS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; DoE; Feasibility; Filtering; Food industry; MCR; MIA; MSPC; N way; PAT; PCA; Pharmaceuticals; PLS; QbD; SIMCA; TOS

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS;

DOE; FEASIBILITY; FOOD INDUSTRIES; MCR; MIA; MSPC; N-WAY; PCA; PLS; PROCESS ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGY; QBD; SIMCA; TOS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84862753278     PISSN: 08869383     EISSN: 1099128X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cem.2445     Document Type: Review

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