Abstract
Analysis of particle size distribution of a sample of fine aluminum hydroxide powder was carried out by four different methods,i. e., conductivity, air permeability, gas-adsorption and sedimentation. Each method was reproducible. The results obtained by Coulter counter and sedimentation balance were similar, and the data obtained by Lea and Nurse permeameter and Stroehlein areameter were also similar. But the results differ considerably between the former and the latter. The advantages and disavantages of each method were discussed briefly and a means of comparing the results with those obtained by surface area measurements was shown.
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Min, S.H. A study on analysis of particle size distribution. Arch. Pharm. Res. 3, 65–74 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855805
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