Development of a micro dosing system for fine powder using a vibrating capillary. Part 1: The investigation of factors influencing on the dosing performance

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 433, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 34-41

  Chen, Xiaolong ^a   Seyfang, Karlheinz ^a   Steckel, Hartwig ^b  

^a GMP Testraume   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amplitude; Capillary; Flow rate; Frequency; Micro dosing; Powder; Vibration

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; DENSITY; FLOW RATE; MICRODOSIMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRATING CAPILLARY; VIBRATION;

DRUG COMPOUNDING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXCIPIENTS; LACTOSE; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 84862871982     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.04.068     Document Type: Article

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