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. 2011 Apr 26;2011:902403. doi: 10.1155/2011/902403

Table 2.

List of various “bottom up” processes and influence on particle properties.

Bottom up processes Properties controlled
Crystallization (i) Size, shape
(ii) Crystalline structure—Crystalline/amorphous
(iii) Polymorph

Precipitation (i) Size, shape
(ii) Surface area

Encapsulation in polymers (i) Size, shape
(ii) API concentration
(iii) Particle nanostructure

Chemical reactions (i) Size, shape
(ii) Purity
(iii) Surface area