The influence of customized geometries and process parameters on nanoemulsion and solid lipid nanoparticle production in microsystems

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 209, Issue , 2012, Pages 126-137

  Finke, J H ^a   Schur, J ^a   Richter, C ^a   Gothsch, T ^a   Kwade, A ^a   Buttgenbach S ^a   Muller Goymann C C ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Customized micro fluidics systems; Droplet break up efficiency; High pressure homogenization; Nanoemulsion; Solid lipid nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DROPLET BREAKUP; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; HIGH PRESSURE HOMOGENIZATION; HIGH QUALITY; NANOEMULSION; PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLE (SLN); STRAIGHT CHANNEL; Z-CHANNELS;

DROP BREAKUP; EFFICIENCY; FLUIDICS; MICROSYSTEMS; NANOPARTICLES; ORIFICES;

GEOMETRY;

EID: 84865408356     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.07.115     Document Type: Article

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