| Title | Spray drying technique: II. Current applications in pharmaceutical technology. | | Author(s) | Sollohub K, Cal K | | Institution | Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Medical University of Gdansk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland. | | Source | J Pharm Sci 2009 Oct 27. | | Abstract | This review presents current applications of spray drying in pharmaceutical technology. The topics discussed include the obtention of excipients and cospray dried composites, methods for increasing the aqueous solubility and bioavailability of active substances, and modified release profiles from spray-dried particles. This review also describes the use of the spray drying technique in the context of biological therapies, such as the spray drying of proteins, inhalable powders, and viable organisms, and the modification of the physical properties of dry plant extracts. (c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19862804 |
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