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Thormann U, Marti S, Lensmith E, Lanz M, Herzig S, Naef R, Imanidis G. Formulation and dermal delivery of a new active pharmaceutical ingredient in an in vitro wound model for the treatment of chronic ulcers. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2024:114373. [PMID: 38906230 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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The aim of this study was to investigate dermal delivery of the new active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) TOP-N53 into diabetic foot ulcer using an in vitro wound model consisting of pig ear dermis and elucidate the impact of drug formulation and wound dressing taking into consideration clinical relevance and possible bacterial infection. Different formulation approaches for the poorly water-soluble API including colloidal solubilization, drug micro-suspension and cosolvent addition were investigated; moreover, the effect of (micro-)viscosity of hydrogels on delivery was assessed. Addition of Transcutol® P as cosolvent to water improved solubility and was significantly superior to all other approaches providing a sustained three-day delivery that reached therapeutic drug levels in the tissue. Solubilization in micelles or liposomes, on the contrary, did not boost delivery while micro-suspensions exhibited sedimentation on the tissue surface. Microbial contamination was responsible for considerable metabolism of the drug leading to tissue penetration of metabolites which may be relevant for therapeutic effect. Use of hydrogels as primary wound dressing under semi-occlusive conditions significantly reduced drug delivery in a viscosity-dependent fashion. Micro-rheologic analysis of the gels using diffusive wave spectroscopy confirmed the restricted diffusion of drug particles in the gel lattice which correlated with the obtained tissue delivery results. Hence, the advantages of hydrogel dressings from the applicatory characteristic point of view must be weighed against their adverse effect on drug delivery. The employed in vitro wound model was useful for the assessment of drug delivery and the development of a drug therapy concept for chronic diabetic foot ulcer in the home care setting. Mechanistic insights about formulation and dressing performance may be applied to drug delivery in other skin conditions such as digital ulcer.
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- Ursula Thormann
- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Basel, Switzerland
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Basel, Switzerland
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Basel, Switzerland
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Basel, Switzerland
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Basel, Switzerland
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- Topadur Pharma AG, Schlieren, Switzerland
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Basel, Switzerland.
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Finnegan EW, Goulding DA, O'Callaghan TF, O'Mahony JA. From lab-based to in-line: Analytical tools for the characterization of whey protein denaturation and aggregation-A review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2024; 23:e13289. [PMID: 38343297 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Whey protein denaturation and aggregation have long been areas of research interest to the dairy industry, having significant implications for process performance and final product functionality and quality. As such, a significant number of analytical techniques have been developed or adapted to assess and characterize levels of whey protein denaturation and aggregation, to either maximize processing efficiency or create products with enhanced functionality (both technological and biological). This review aims to collate and critique these approaches based on their analytical principles and outline their application for the assessment of denaturation and aggregation. This review also provides insights into recent developments in process analytical technologies relating to whey protein denaturation and aggregation, whereby some of the analytical methods have been adapted to enable measurements in-line. Developments in this area will enable more live, in-process data to be generated, which will subsequently allow more adaptive processing, enabling improved product quality and processing efficiency. Along with the applicability of these techniques for the assessment of whey protein denaturation and aggregation, limitations are also presented to help assess the suitability of each analytical technique for specific areas of interest.
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- Eoin W Finnegan
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Dairy Processing Technology Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Dairy Processing Technology Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Dairy Processing Technology Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Niu F, Zhao M, Tu W, Li Z, Gao Y, Du Y, Pan W. Fabrication and stability of W/O/W emulsions stabilized by gum arabic and polyglycerol polyricinoleate. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2024; 104:797-808. [PMID: 37683081 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND In order to study the effect of adsorption of surfactant at the two interfacial layers on emulsion stability, the kinetically stable water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) emulsion carriers were prepared using polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) and gum arabic (GA) as emulsifiers. The relationship between the adsorption of the surfactant and the stability mechanism of the emulsions was elucidated. RESULTS When the contents of PGPR and GA were low, the interfaces between oil and the inner and outer water phases, respectively, could not be completely covered. However, when the concentration of PGPR was higher than 60 g kg-1 , the excess PGPR was adsorbed on the interface between the oil phase and the outer water phase. When the concentration of GA reached 80 g kg-1 , more GA was adsorbed to the oil-in-water interface. Moreover, the presence of PGPR on the interface could reduce the adsorption capacity of GA. Two types of kinetically stable emulsions were obtained by optimizing the interface composition (60 g kg-1 GA/80 g kg-1 PGPR and 60 g kg-1 PGPR/80 g kg-1 GA). The kinetically stable W/O/W emulsions prepared in this study were successfully used to encapsulate a hydrophilic vitamin (vitamin B12) with an encapsulation efficiency (EE) of 80% and release efficiency (RE) of 95%. The interfacial adsorption GA can accelerate the hydrolysis of fat. CONCLUSION Overall, this study provides a new strategy for the preparation of W/O/W emulsions, which might be beneficial for application in food, cosmetic, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Fuge Niu
- Food Safety Key Lab of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Food Safety Key Lab of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Food Safety Key Lab of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Food Safety Key Lab of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Food Safety Key Lab of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Food Safety Key Lab of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Food Safety Key Lab of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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Liu M, Zhao D, Lv H, Liang Y, Yang Y, Hong Z, Liu J, Dai K, Xiao X. Controllable Fabrication and Oil-Water Separation Properties of Polyethylene Terephthaloyl-Ethylenediamine-IPN-poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microcapsules. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 15:polym15010053. [PMID: 36616403 PMCID: PMC9824317 DOI: 10.3390/polym15010053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In this paper, we report a microcapsule embedded PNIPAN in P (TPC-EDA) shell and it can be regarded as an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) structure, which can accelerate the penetration of oily substances at a certain temperature, and the microcapsules are highly monodisperse and dimensionally reproducible. The proposed microcapsules were fabricated in a three-step process. The first step was the optimization of the conditions for preparing oil in water emulsions by microfluidic device. In the second step, monodisperse polyethylene terephthaloyl-ethylenediamine (P(TPC-EDA)) microcapsules were prepared by interfacial polymerization. In the third step, the final microcapsules with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM)-based interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) structure in P(TPC-EDA) shells were finished by free radical polymerization. We conducted careful data analysis on the size of the emulsion prepared by microfluidic technology and used a very intuitive functional relationship to show the production characteristics of microfluidics, which is rarely seen in other literatures. The results show that when the IPN-structured system swelled for 6 h, the adsorption capacity of kerosene was the largest, which was promising for water-oil separation or extraction and separation of hydrophobic drugs. Because we used microfluidic technology, the products obtained have good monodispersity and are expected to be produced in large quantities in industry.
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- Meng Liu
- School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- The College of Art and Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- Correspondence: (K.D.); (X.X.)
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- School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
- Correspondence: (K.D.); (X.X.)
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Process Analytical Technology for the Production of Parenteral Lipid Emulsions According to Good Manufacturing Practices. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10061174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The good manufacturing practices (GMP) and process analytical technology (PAT) initiatives of the US Food and Drug Administration, in conjunction with International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) quality guidelines Q8, Q9, and Q10, ensure that manufacturing processes for parenteral formulations meet the requirements of increasingly strict regulations. This involves the selection of suitable process analytics for process integration and aseptic processing. In this article, we discuss the PAT requirements for the GMP-compliant manufacturing of parenteral lipid emulsions, which can be used for clinical nutrition or for the delivery of lipophilic active ingredients. There are risks associated with the manufacturing processes, including the potential for unstable emulsions and the formation of large droplets that can induce embolisms in the patient. Parenteral emulsions are currently monitored offline using a statistical approach. Inline analytics, supplemented by measurements of zeta potential, could minimize the above risks. Laser scanning technology, ultrasound attenuation spectroscopy, and photo-optical sensors combined with image analysis may prove to be useful PAT methods. In the future, these technologies could lead to better process understanding and control, thus improving production efficiency.
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Costa C, Medronho B, Filipe A, Romano A, Lindman B, Edlund H, Norgren M. On the formation and stability of cellulose-based emulsions in alkaline systems: Effect of the solvent quality. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 286:119257. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Niederquell A, Stoyanov E, Kuentz M. Hydroxypropyl Cellulose for Drug Precipitation Inhibition: From the Potential of Molecular Interactions to Performance Considering Microrheology. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:690-703. [PMID: 35005970 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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There has been recent interest in using hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) for supersaturating drug formulations. This study investigated the potential for molecular HPC interactions with the model drug celecoxib by integrating novel approaches in the field of drug supersaturation analysis. Following an initial polymer characterization study, quantum-chemical calculations and molecular dynamics simulations were complemented with results of inverse gas chromatography and broadband diffusing wave spectroscopy. HPC performance was studied regarding drug solubilization and kinetics of desupersaturation using different grades (i.e., HPC-UL, SSL, SL, and L). The results suggested that the potential contribution of dispersive interactions and hydrogen bonding depended strongly on the absence or presence of the aqueous phase. It was proposed that aggregation of HPC polymer chains provided a complex heterogeneity of molecular environments with more or less excluded water for drug interaction. In precipitation experiments at a low aqueous polymer concentration (i.e., 0.01%, w/w), grades L and SL appeared to sustain drug supersaturation better than SSL and UL. However, UL was particularly effective in drug solubilization at pH 6.8. Thus, a better understanding of drug-polymer interactions is important for formulation development, and polymer blends may be used to harness the combined advantages of individual polymer grades.
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- Andreas Niederquell
- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz CH 4132, Switzerland
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- Nisso Chemical, Europe, Berliner Allee 42, Düsseldorf 40212, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz CH 4132, Switzerland
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Dinache A, Pascu ML, Smarandache A. Spectral Properties of Foams and Emulsions. Molecules 2021; 26:7704. [PMID: 34946785 PMCID: PMC8707813 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The optical and spectral properties of foams and emulsions provide information about their micro-/nanostructures, chemical and time stability and molecular data of their components. Foams and emulsions are collections of different kinds of bubbles or drops with particular properties. A summary of various surfactant and emulsifier types is performed here, as well as an overview of methods for producing foams and emulsions. Absorption, reflectance, and vibrational spectroscopy (Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy-FTIR, Raman spectroscopy) studies are detailed in connection with the spectral characterization techniques of colloidal systems. Diffusing Wave Spectroscopy (DWS) data for foams and emulsions are likewise introduced. The utility of spectroscopic approaches has grown as processing power and analysis capabilities have improved. In addition, lasers offer advantages due to the specific properties of the emitted beams which allow focusing on very small volumes and enable accurate, fast, and high spatial resolution sample characterization. Emulsions and foams provide exceptional sensitive bases for measuring low concentrations of molecules down to the level of traces using spectroscopy techniques, thus opening new horizons in microfluidics.
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- Andra Dinache
- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania; (A.D.); (M.-L.P.)
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania; (A.D.); (M.-L.P.)
- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania; (A.D.); (M.-L.P.)
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Farkas D, Madarász L, Nagy ZK, Antal I, Kállai-Szabó N. Image Analysis: A Versatile Tool in the Manufacturing and Quality Control of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13050685. [PMID: 34068724 PMCID: PMC8151645 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13050685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In pharmaceutical sciences, visual inspection is one of the oldest methods used for description in pharmacopeias and is still an important part of the characterization and qualification of active ingredients, excipients, and dosage forms. With the development of technology, it is now also possible to take images of various pharmaceutical dosage forms with different imaging methods in a size range that is hardly visible or completely invisible to the human eye. By analyzing high-quality designs, physicochemical processes can be understood, and the results can be used even in the optimization of the composition of the dosage form and in the development of its production. The present study aims to show some of the countless ways image analysis can be used in the manufacturing and quality assessment of different dosage forms. This summary also includes measurements and an evaluation of, amongst others, a less studied dosage form, medicated foams.
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- Dóra Farkas
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Str. 7, H-1092 Budapest, Hungary; (D.F.); (I.A.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rakpart 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary; (L.M.); (Z.K.N.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rakpart 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary; (L.M.); (Z.K.N.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Str. 7, H-1092 Budapest, Hungary; (D.F.); (I.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Str. 7, H-1092 Budapest, Hungary; (D.F.); (I.A.)
- Correspondence:
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Vinarov Z, Abrahamsson B, Artursson P, Batchelor H, Berben P, Bernkop-Schnürch A, Butler J, Ceulemans J, Davies N, Dupont D, Flaten GE, Fotaki N, Griffin BT, Jannin V, Keemink J, Kesisoglou F, Koziolek M, Kuentz M, Mackie A, Meléndez-Martínez AJ, McAllister M, Müllertz A, O'Driscoll CM, Parrott N, Paszkowska J, Pavek P, Porter CJH, Reppas C, Stillhart C, Sugano K, Toader E, Valentová K, Vertzoni M, De Wildt SN, Wilson CG, Augustijns P. Current challenges and future perspectives in oral absorption research: An opinion of the UNGAP network. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 171:289-331. [PMID: 33610694 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Although oral drug delivery is the preferred administration route and has been used for centuries, modern drug discovery and development pipelines challenge conventional formulation approaches and highlight the insufficient mechanistic understanding of processes critical to oral drug absorption. This review presents the opinion of UNGAP scientists on four key themes across the oral absorption landscape: (1) specific patient populations, (2) regional differences in the gastrointestinal tract, (3) advanced formulations and (4) food-drug interactions. The differences of oral absorption in pediatric and geriatric populations, the specific issues in colonic absorption, the formulation approaches for poorly water-soluble (small molecules) and poorly permeable (peptides, RNA etc.) drugs, as well as the vast realm of food effects, are some of the topics discussed in detail. The identified controversies and gaps in the current understanding of gastrointestinal absorption-related processes are used to create a roadmap for the future of oral drug absorption research.
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- Zahari Vinarov
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Oral Product Development, Pharmaceutical Technology & Development, Operations, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Pharmaceutical Development, UCB Pharma SA, Braine- l'Alleud, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- GlaxoSmithKline Research and Development, Ware, United Kingdom
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- Advanced Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Pharma Technology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland
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- School of Food Science & Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi, Romania
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Costa C, Rosa P, Filipe A, Medronho B, Romano A, Liberman L, Talmon Y, Norgren M. Cellulose-stabilized oil-in-water emulsions: Structural features, microrheology, and stability. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 252:117092. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Jankovic S, O'Dwyer PJ, Box KJ, Imanidis G, Reppas C, Kuentz M. Biphasic drug release testing coupled with diffusing wave spectroscopy for mechanistic understanding of solid dispersion performance. Eur J Pharm Sci 2019; 137:105001. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2019.105001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kuentz M. Drug supersaturation during formulation digestion, including real-time analytical approaches. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 142:50-61. [PMID: 30445096 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Self-emulsifying and other lipid-based drug delivery systems have drawn considerable interest from pharmaceutical scientists for managing oral delivery of poorly water-soluble compounds. Following administration, self-emulsifying systems exhibit complex aqueous dispersion and digestion in the gastro-intestinal tract. These processes generally result in drug supersaturation, which leads to enhanced absorption or the high drug concentrations may cause precipitation with erratic and variable oral bioavailability. This review briefly outlines drug supersaturation obtained from self-emulsifying and other lipid-based formulations; recent advancements of in vitro lipolysis testing are also discussed. Further, a main focus is mechanisms by which supersaturation is triggered from gastro-intestinal processes, as well as analytical techniques that are promising from a research and development perspective. Comparatively simple approaches are presented together with more sophisticated process analytics to enable direct examination of kinetic changes. The analytical methods together with their sensor probes are discussed in detail to clarify opportunities as well as technical limitations. Some of the more sophisticated methods, including those based on synchrotron radiation, are primarily research oriented despite interesting experimental findings from an industrial viewpoint. The availability of kinetic data further opens the door to mathematical modeling of supersaturation and precipitation versus permeation, which lays the groundwork for better in vitro to in vivo correlations as well as for physiologically-based modeling of lipid-based systems.
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Medronho B, Filipe A, Costa C, Romano A, Lindman B, Edlund H, Norgren M. Microrheology of novel cellulose stabilized oil-in-water emulsions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 531:225-232. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Qwist PK, Sander C, Okkels F, Jessen V, Baldursdottir S, Rantanen J. On-line rheological characterization of semi-solid formulations. Eur J Pharm Sci 2018; 128:36-42. [PMID: 30447283 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The rheological profile of a semi-solid product is a critical quality attribute. To monitor changes of this attribute during manufacturing, it would be beneficial to measure the rheological parameters in an on-line or in-line mode and implement this as a part of a control strategy for manufacturing of semi-solids. None of the process analytical technology (PAT) tools for measuring the rheological parameters have yet been widely accepted in the pharmaceutical area, as most of the equipment can only measure viscosity. Therefore, an automated system based on the measurement of pressure difference across both a topology optimized channel and a tube geometry (capillary viscometer) was investigated. The Pressure Difference Apparatus (PDA) can sample from the bulk intermediate/product stream and press the sample through the apparatus at different flow rates to yield a frequency sweep (G' and G″) and a flow curve (viscosity). A calibration model was successfully prepared and verified with hydroxyethyl cellulose gels with polymer content varying from 1.0 to 1.5% (w/w) resulting in gels of different viscosities. The calibration model was used on-line during manufacturing of a gel and manufacturing changes related to dilution of the product were clearly reflected in the batch evolution profiles. The measurements with the PDA reflected the shear rate and frequency ranges relevant for manufacturing and thereby complemented the rheology measurements obtained with a standard rheometer with real time data.
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- Pernille Kjærgaard Qwist
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, Copenhagen, Denmark; LEO Pharma A/S, Industriparken 55, Ballerup, Denmark
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- Fluidan ApS, Diplomvej building 381, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- LEO Pharma A/S, Industriparken 55, Ballerup, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Scattering-based optical techniques for olive oil characterization and quality control. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-018-9933-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Aleandri S, Jankovic S, Kuentz M. Towards a better understanding of solid dispersions in aqueous environment by a fluorescence quenching approach. Int J Pharm 2018; 550:130-139. [PMID: 30130607 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Solid dispersions (SDs) represent an important formulation technique to achieve supersaturation in gastro-intestinal fluids and to enhance absorption of poorly water-soluble drugs. Extensive research was leading to a rather good understanding of SDs in the dry state, whereas the complex interactions in aqueous medium are still challenging to analyze. This paper introduces a fluorescence quenching approach together with size-exclusion chromatography to study drug and polymer interactions that emerge from SDs release testing in aqueous colloidal phase. Celecoxib was used as a model drug as it is poorly water-soluble and also exhibits native fluorescence so that quenching experiments were enabled. Different pharmaceutical polymers were evaluated by the (modified) Stern-Volmer model, which was complemented by further bulk analytics. Drug accessibility by the quencher and its affinity to celecoxib were studied in physical mixtures as well as with in SDs. The obtained differences enabled important molecular insights into the different formulations. Knowledge of relevant drug-polymer interactions and the amount of drug embedded into polymer aggregates in the aqueous phase is of high relevance for understanding of SD performance. The novel fluorescence quenching approach is highly promising for future research and it can provide guidance in early formulation development of native fluorescent compounds.
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- Simone Aleandri
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharma Technology, Hofackerstr. 30, Muttenz, Switzerland
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharma Technology, Hofackerstr. 30, Muttenz, Switzerland; University of Basel, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharma Technology, Hofackerstr. 30, Muttenz, Switzerland.
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Aleandri S, Schönenberger M, Niederquell A, Kuentz M. Temperature-Induced Surface Effects on Drug Nanosuspensions. Pharm Res 2018; 35:69. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-017-2300-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fahimi Z, Aangenendt FJ, Voudouris P, Mattsson J, Wyss HM. Diffusing-wave spectroscopy in a standard dynamic light scattering setup. Phys Rev E 2017; 96:062611. [PMID: 29347446 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.96.062611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Diffusing-wave spectroscopy (DWS) extends dynamic light scattering measurements to samples with strong multiple scattering. DWS treats the transport of photons through turbid samples as a diffusion process, thereby making it possible to extract the dynamics of scatterers from measured correlation functions. The analysis of DWS data requires knowledge of the path length distribution of photons traveling through the sample. While for flat sample cells this path length distribution can be readily calculated and expressed in analytical form; no such expression is available for cylindrical sample cells. DWS measurements have therefore typically relied on dedicated setups that use flat sample cells. Here we show how DWS measurements, in particular DWS-based microrheology measurements, can be performed in standard dynamic light scattering setups that use cylindrical sample cells. To do so we perform simple random-walk simulations that yield numerical predictions of the path length distribution as a function of both the transport mean free path and the detection angle. This information is used in experiments to extract the mean-square displacement of tracer particles in the material, as well as the corresponding frequency-dependent viscoelastic response. An important advantage of our approach is that by performing measurements at different detection angles, the average path length through the sample can be varied. For measurements performed on a single sample cell, this gives access to a wider range of length and time scales than obtained in a conventional DWS setup. Such angle-dependent measurements also offer an important consistency check, as for all detection angles the DWS analysis should yield the same tracer dynamics, even though the respective path length distributions are very different. We validate our approach by performing measurements both on aqueous suspensions of tracer particles and on solidlike gelatin samples, for which we find our DWS-based microrheology data to be in good agreement with rheological measurements performed on the same samples.
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- Zahra Fahimi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 902, 5600AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 902, 5600AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Negrini R, Aleandri S, Kuentz M. Study of Rheology and Polymer Adsorption Onto Drug Nanoparticles in Pharmaceutical Suspensions Produced by Nanomilling. J Pharm Sci 2017; 106:3395-3401. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2017.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Niederquell A, Machado AHE, Kuentz M. A diffusing wave spectroscopy study of pharmaceutical emulsions for physical stability assessment. Int J Pharm 2017; 530:213-223. [PMID: 28720536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Emulsions are broadly used in pharmaceutics either as intermediate products or as final dosage forms. Such disperse systems are only kinetically stabilized and therefore early detection of physical instability is highly desirable. This work employed diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS) to study a series of model emulsions that were categorized, based on their composition, as either "simple" or "complex". DWS data were compared with results of droplet size imaging, apparent viscosity obtained by microfluidics, and near-infrared (NIR) analytical centrifugation. A mathematical model of the droplet mean square displacement (MSD) was modified by us regarding improved fitting of experimental data. Although the emulsions showed different types of instability like creaming and sedimentation, a good rank correlation was found between the DWS parameters and results from the comparative stability methods. Our findings indicate that DWS provides a highly attractive method for stability analysis of pharmaceutical emulsions because it requires only low sample volumes, is rapid and non-invasive. The proposed data modeling provides the means for a better understanding of emulsion microstructure that in turn will help designing quality into pharmaceutical dispersions.
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- Andreas Niederquell
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharma Technology, Gründenstr. 40, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharma Technology, Gründenstr. 40, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharma Technology, Gründenstr. 40, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland.
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Machado AH, Kokubo T, Dujovny G, Jones B, Scialdone C, Bravo R, Kuentz M. A microstructural study of water effects in lipid-based pharmaceutical formulations for liquid filling of capsules. Eur J Pharm Sci 2016; 90:64-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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