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Vincent Kimmel1,2, Dario Zöllig1, Werner Hoheisel3

  • 1Laboratory of Solids Process Engineering, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Technical University Dortmund, Emil-Figge-Str. 68, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.

Pharmaceutics
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mechanistic modelingresidence time distributionscrew characteristicstwin-screw extruder

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