Influence of dielectric constant on sedimentation rate of concentrated suspensions of aluminum and magnesium hydroxides

• Published in: Journal of pharmaceutical sciences Vol. 81; no. 8; p. 787
• Main Authors: Alexander, K S, Dollimore, D, Tata, S S, Murthy, A S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.1992
• Subjects: Aluminum Hydroxide - chemistry; Chemical Phenomena; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical - methods; Chemistry, Physical; Electrochemistry; Kinetics; Magnesium Hydroxide - chemistry; Mathematical Computing; Suspensions

Sedimentation of dilute pharmaceutical suspensions obeys Stokes's law, which assumes that there is no interaction between particles. The behavior of concentrated pharmaceutical suspensions is generally interpreted by use of modifications of Stokes's law that do not consider chemical intera...