Using 3D Printing for Rapid Prototyping of Characterization Tools for Investigating Powder Blend Behavior

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Using 3D Printing for Rapid Prototyping of Characterization Tools for Investigating Powder Blend Behavior. / Hirschberg, Cosima; Boetker, Johan P; Rantanen, Jukka; Pein-Hackelbusch, Miriam.

In: AAPS PharmSciTech, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2018, p. 941–950.

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Hirschberg, C, Boetker, JP, Rantanen, J & Pein-Hackelbusch, M 2018, 'Using 3D Printing for Rapid Prototyping of Characterization Tools for Investigating Powder Blend Behavior', AAPS PharmSciTech, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 941–950. https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-017-0904-0

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Hirschberg, C., Boetker, J. P., Rantanen, J., & Pein-Hackelbusch, M. (2018). Using 3D Printing for Rapid Prototyping of Characterization Tools for Investigating Powder Blend Behavior. AAPS PharmSciTech, 19(2), 941–950. https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-017-0904-0

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Hirschberg C, Boetker JP, Rantanen J, Pein-Hackelbusch M. Using 3D Printing for Rapid Prototyping of Characterization Tools for Investigating Powder Blend Behavior. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2018;19(2):941–950. https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-017-0904-0

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Hirschberg, Cosima ; Boetker, Johan P ; Rantanen, Jukka ; Pein-Hackelbusch, Miriam. / Using 3D Printing for Rapid Prototyping of Characterization Tools for Investigating Powder Blend Behavior. In: AAPS PharmSciTech. 2018 ; Vol. 19, No. 2. pp. 941–950.

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