The development of a sensitive methodology to characterise hard shell capsule puncture by dry powder inhaler pins

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 456, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 545-552

  Torrisi, Barbara M ^a   Birchall, James C ^a   Jones, Brian E ^a,b   Díez, Fernando ^b   Coulman, Sion A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Qualicaps Europe SAU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capsule; Dry powder inhaler; Gelatin; Hypromellose; Puncture

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GELATIN; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; QUALI V; SC 500; STAINLESS STEEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGULAR PIN; ARTICLE; CONICAL PIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRY POWDER INHALER; IMAGE QUALITY; MOISTURE; NEEDLE; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CAPSULE; DRY POWDER INHALER; GELATIN; HYPROMELLOSE; PUNCTURE;

CAPSULES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRY POWDER INHALERS; NEEDLES;

EID: 84886719528     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.08.011     Document Type: Article

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