ABSTRACT

This unique reference provides the first systematic coverage available in a single-source volume on the application of materials science techniques to the pharmaceutical field-offering a comprehensive program for the physical characterization of raw materials, drug substances, and formulated products.

Overview of Physical Characterization Methodology, Harry G. Brittain
Ultraviolet Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy, Harry G. Brittain
Vibrational Spectroscopy, David E. Bugay and Adrian C. Williams
Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry, David E. Bugay
Particle Morphology: Optical and Electron Microscopies, Ann W. Newman and Harry G. Brittain
Particle Size Distribution, Cynthia Randall
X-Ray Powder Diffractometry, Raj Suryanarayanan
Thermal Methods of Analysis, James A. McCauley and Harry G. Brittain
Micromeritics, Ann W. Newman
Physical and Mechanical Property Characterization of Powders, Gregory E. Amidon>
Solubility of Pharmaceutical Solids, David J.W. Grant and Harry G. Brittain
Sorption of Water by Solids, Mark J. Kontny and George Zografi