Controlling the droplet size of formulations nebulized by vibrating-membrane technology

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 524-529

  Beck Broichsitter, Moritz ^a   Knuedeler, Marie Christine ^a   Seeger, Werner ^a   Schmehl, Thomas ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic diameter; Aerosol optimization; Formulation variables; Inhalation; Pulmonary drug delivery; Vibrating membrane nebulizer

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; EXCIPIENT; SURFACTANT; AEROSOL;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; LASER DIFFRACTION; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; NEBULIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VIBRATION; VISCOSITY; CHEMISTRY; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY; MEMBRANE; NEBULIZER; PROCEDURES;

AEROSOLS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; MEMBRANES; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PARTICLE SIZE; VIBRATION;

EID: 84904252156     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: 18733441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2014.03.006     Document Type: Article

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