Monitoring Granulation Drying Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for In Situ Analysis of Residual Moisture and Methanol

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Pharmaceutical TechnologyPharmaceutical Technology-09-01-2004
Volume 2004 Supplement
Issue 6

A novel probe design can reduce the powder-sample density variance such that moisture and solvent levels can be accurately modeled and predicted in process.

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Process Analytical Technology: A First-Birthday Standardization Update
Monitoring Granulation Drying Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for In Situ Analysis of Residual Moisture and Methanol
The Introduction of Qualitative Rapid Microbiological Methods for Drug-Product Testing

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