Table I.
Particle size distribution of BSA layered beads measured by Malvern Mastersizer 2000
| Aperture (micron) | Volume % | Volume in% | Status | Particle size distribution | Micron |
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| >850 | 0.12 | 2.95 | Agglomerates | d (0.1) | 351.46 |
| >710 | 2.83 | d (0.5) | 473.841 | ||
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| >600 | 12.06 | 86.22 | Monomeric particles | d (0.9) | 635.858 |
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| >500 | 25.85 | Span | |||
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| >425 | 27.29 | 0.6 | |||
| >355 | 21.02 | ||||
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| >300 | 9.09 | 10.83 | Fines | ||
| >250 | 1.68 | ||||
| >212 | 0.06 | ||||
Note. d (0.1) is the size of which 10% particles is smaller;
Span is the ratio of [d (0.9) - d(0.1)] to d(0.5);