Process monitoring and visualization solutions for hot-melt extrusion: A review

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 180-203

  Saerens, Lien ^a   Vervaet, Chris ^a   Remon, Jean Paul ^a   De Beer, Thomas ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

hot melt extrusion; in process monitoring; process analysis; process understanding

Indexed keywords

EXCIPIENT; PLASTICIZER; POLYMER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HOT MELT EXTRUSION; MELTING POINT; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PELLET EXTRUSION; PROCESS MONITORING; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; TERAHERTZ SPECTROSCOPY; TORQUE;

HOT-MELT EXTRUSION; IN-PROCESS MONITORING; PROCESS ANALYSIS; PROCESS UNDERSTANDING;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; FREEZING; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; POLYMERS; QUALITY CONTROL; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 84892763249     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: 20427158     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12123     Document Type: Review

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