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Silicone Microdroplets in Protein Formulations—Detection and Enumeration
The authors describe a novel analytical approach that uses the shape-analysis capabilities of MFI to detect and enumerate silicone oil microdroplets in protein formulations that also contain aggregates of similar size and in a similar concentration.


Pharmaceutical Technology
Volume 33, Issue 1

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