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Evaluation of the conformity index and the mahalanobis distance as a tool for process analysis: A technical note

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Ritchie, G.E., Mark, H. & Ciurczak, E.W. Evaluation of the conformity index and the mahalanobis distance as a tool for process analysis: A technical note. AAPS PharmSciTech 4, 24 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1208/pt040224

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