The Integrity Tests: Choosing Diffusive Airflows of Bubble Points

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Pharmaceutical TechnologyPharmaceutical Technology-10-01-2004
Volume 2004 Supplement
Issue 7

This article critiques the diffusive-airflow and bubble-point tests for their comparative suitability for integrity testing in pharmaceutical processes.

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