Surface area is a measure of the entire area that the surface of a specific object occupies. While simple geometric formulae for calculating the surface area of ideal three-dimensional shapes are ...

Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis is a widely used technique for measuring the specific surface area and porosity of materials, particularly in the field of nanotechnology. It is based on the ...

Particle size analysis (Figure 1) is the preferred method for characterizing raw materials used in pharmaceuticals, setting specifications for incoming raw material in order to determine appropriate ...

Magnesium stearate, a waxy, lamellar (platy) solid, is a widely used excipient in pharmaceutical technology. Primarily, magnesium stearate is added to a formulation in order to modify compaction ...