The author discusses the use of analytical sieving to determine the size distribution of granular and course powders and describes proper sieve construction and USP General Test {786}.
Harry G. Brittain, PhD
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Harry G. Brittain, PhD, is the director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Physics and a member of Pharmaceutical Technology's editorial advisory board. 10 Charles Rd., Milford, NJ 08848, tel. 908.996.3509, fax 908.996.3560, hbrittain@centerpharmphysics.com
Articles by Harry G. Brittain, PhD
Dynamic powder-sampling methods may be the best techniques for obtaining a representative sample for determining particle-size distribution.
Particle-size determination requires information about the average particle size, the distribution of sizes, and aspects of particle shape and morphology.
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