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Buya AB, Mahlangu P, Witika BA. From lab to industrial development of lipid nanocarriers using quality by design approach. Int J Pharm X 2024; 8:100266. [PMID: 39050378 PMCID: PMC11268122 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2024.100266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Lipid nanocarriers have attracted a great deal of interest in the delivery of therapeutic molecules. Despite their many advantages, compliance with quality standards and reproducibility requirements still constrain their industrial production. The relatively high failure rate in lipid nanocarrier research and development can be attributed to immature bottom-up manufacturing practices, leading to suboptimal control of quality attributes. Recently, the pharmaceutical industry has moved toward quality-driven manufacturing, emphasizing the integration of product and process development through the principles of quality by design. Quality by design in the pharmaceutical industry involves a thorough understanding of the quality profile of the target product and involves an assessment of potential risks during the design and development phases of pharmaceutical dosage forms. By identifying essential quality characteristics, such as the active ingredients, excipients and manufacturing processes used during research and development, it becomes possible to effectively control these aspects throughout the life cycle of the drug. Successful commercialization of lipid nanocarriers can be achieved if large-scale challenges are addressed using the QbD approach. QbD has become an essential tool because of its advantages in improving processes and product quality. The application of the QbD approach to the development of lipid nanocarriers can provide comprehensive and remarkable knowledge enabling the manufacture of high-quality products with a high degree of regulatory flexibility. This article reviews the basic considerations of QbD and its application in the laboratory and large-scale development of lipid nanocarriers. Furthermore, it provides forward-looking guidance for the industrial production of lipid nanocarriers using the QbD approach.
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- Aristote B. Buya
- Centre de Recherche en Sciences Humaines (CRESH), Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique et Innovation Technologique, Kinshasa XI, B.P. 212, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- University of Kinshasa, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, BP 212 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
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Adem AA, Belete A, Lai KK, Hage C, Neubert RH, Gebre-Mariam T. Nanoemulgel formulation for topical delivery of plant glucosylceramide: Characterization and optimization. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.104056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Vishwakarma S, Dalbhagat CG, Mishra HN. Preparation of skim milk powder tablet and finite element analysis of its pressing die. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.14016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Siddharth Vishwakarma
- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur India
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur India
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur India
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Anuar N, Sabri AH, Bustami Effendi TJ, Abdul Hamid K. Development and characterisation of ibuprofen-loaded nanoemulsion with enhanced oral bioavailability. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04570. [PMID: 32775730 PMCID: PMC7394867 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lipophilic compounds constitute a majority of therapeutics in the pipeline of drug discovery. Despite possessing enhanced efficacy and permeability, some of these drugs suffer poor solubility necessitating the need of a suitable drug delivery system. Nanoemulsion is a drug delivery system that provides enhanced solubility for poorly soluble drugs in an attempt to improve the oral bioavailability. The purpose of this study is to develop a nanoemulsion system using ibuprofen as a model drug in order to investigate the potential of this colloidal system to enhance the absorption of poorly water-soluble drugs. Ibuprofen loaded-nanoemulsion with different drug concentrations (1.5, 3 and 6% w/w) were formulated from olive oil, sucrose ester L-1695 and glycerol using D-phase emulsification technique. A pseudoternary phase diagram was utilised to identify the optimal excipient composition to formulate the nanoemulsion system. In vitro diffusion chamber studies using rodent intestinal linings highlighted improved absorption profile when ibuprofen was delivered as nanoemulsion in comparison to microemulsions and drug-in-oil systems. This was further corroborated by in vivo studies using rat model that highlighted a two-fold increase in ibuprofen absorption when the drug was administered as a nanoemulsion relative to drug-in-oil system. On the other hand, when ibuprofen was administered as microemulsions, only a 1.5-fold increase in absorption was observed relative to drug-in-oil system. Thus, this study highlights the potential of using nanoemulsion as a drug delivery system to enhance the oral bioavailability of hydrophobic drugs.
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- Nurfazreen Anuar
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Materials and Healthcare Technologies Group, School of Pharmacy, The University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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Efendy Goon D, Sheikh Abdul Kadir SH, Latip NA, Ab Rahim S, Mazlan M. Palm Oil in Lipid-Based Formulations and Drug Delivery Systems. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E64. [PMID: 30781901 PMCID: PMC6406477 DOI: 10.3390/biom9020064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Palm oil is natural oil packed with important compounds and fatty acids ready to be exploited in lipid-based formulations and drug delivery. Palm oil and palm kernel oil contain long-chain and medium-chain triglycerides, respectively, including phytonutrients such as tocotrienol, tocopherol and carotenes. The exploitation of these compounds in a lipid-based formulation would be able to address hydrophobicity, lipophilicity, poor bioavailability and low water-solubility of many current drugs. The utilisation of palm oil as part of the drug delivery system seemed to improve the bioavailability and solubility of the drug, stabilising emulsification of formulation between emulsifier and surfactant, promoting enhanced drug permeability and performance, as well as extending the shelf-life of the drug. Despite the complexity in designing lipid-based formulations, palm oil has proven to offer dynamic behaviour in providing versatility in drug design, form and delivery. However, the knowledge and application of palm oil and its fractions in lipid-based formulation are scarce and interspersed. Therefore, this study aims to focus on the research and outcomes of using palm oil in lipid-based formulations and drug delivery systems, due to the importance of establishing its capabilities and benefits.
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- Danial Efendy Goon
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Selangor, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Selangor, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Selangor, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Selangor, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Products Discovery (AuRIns), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Puncak Alam, Cawangan Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Selangor, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Selangor, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
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A practical framework for implementing Quality by Design to the development of topical drug products: Nanosystem-based dosage forms. Int J Pharm 2018; 548:385-399. [PMID: 29953928 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Skin has been increasingly recognized as an important drug administration route with topical formulations, offering a targeted approach for the treatment of several dermatological disorders. The effectiveness of this route is hampered by its natural barrier, the stratum corneum (SC), and hence, different strategies have been investigated to improve percutaneous drug transport. The design of nanodelivery systems, aiming at solving skin delivery issues, have been largely explored, due to their potential to revolutionize dermal therapies, improving therapeutic effectiveness and reducing side effects. Apart from nanosystem benefits, the fulfilment of the reproducibility requirements and quality standards still limit their industrial production. The optimization of nanosystem formulation and manufacturing process is complex, usually involving a large number of variables. Therefore, a science- and risk-oriented approach, such as Quality by Design (QbD) will provide a comprehensive and noteworthy knowledge, yielding high quality drug products without extensive regulatory burden. This review aims to set up the basis for QbD development approach, encompassing preliminary and systematic risk assessments, with critical process parameters (CPPs) and critical material attributes (CMAs) identification, of different nanosystems potentially used in dermal therapies.
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Pellosi DS, Macaroff PP, Morais PC, Tedesco AC. Magneto low-density nanoemulsion (MLDE): A potential vehicle for combined hyperthermia and photodynamic therapy to treat cancer selectively. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 92:103-111. [PMID: 30184726 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this paper, we introduce a new drug delivery system (DDS) called magneto low-density nanoemulsion (MLDE), which can carry maghemite nanoparticles and Chlorin e6 as an active photosensitizer drug. This design can enhance tumor damage after minor heat dissipation and/or minimum visible light photosensitization doses by classical magnetic hyperthermia (MHT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT), respectively. We establish protocols to prepare the MLDE and to load the drug combination onto it. The MLDE prepared herein is nanometric (<200 nm), has high encapsulation efficiency, and is stable for at least 12 months in water dispersions. Flow cytometry results demonstrated that MLDE presents targeted selectivity toward the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line but not in NHI-3T3 mouse fibroblast cell lines, because the MCF-7 cancer cell surface contains overexpressed low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors. Despite this targeted effect, MHT or PDT alone does not prompt significant antiproliferative outcomes. On the other hand, MHT and PDT in combination induce a strong and synergic action on MCF-7 cells and reduce the cell viability. In conclusion, the developed MLDE deserves further investigation because it is biocompatible, displays good encapsulation efficiency, and is highly stable. Moreover, it is selectively taken up by cancer cell surfaces with receptor recognition based on LDL receptor overexpression, which potentiates the action of combined MHT and PDT.
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- Diogo Silva Pellosi
- Laboratory of Hibrid Materials, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Rua São Nicolau 210, 09913-030, Diadema, Brazil; Department of Chemistry, Center of Nanotechnologyand Tissue Engineering -Photobiology and Photomedicine Research Group, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Nanotechnologyand Tissue Engineering -Photobiology and Photomedicine Research Group, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Optical Spectroscopy, Institute of Physics, Universidade de Brasilia, 70919-970 Brasília/DF, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Nanotechnologyand Tissue Engineering -Photobiology and Photomedicine Research Group, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Su R, Yang L, Wang Y, Yu S, Guo Y, Deng J, Zhao Q, Jin X. Formulation, development, and optimization of a novel octyldodecanol-based nanoemulsion for transdermal delivery of ceramide IIIB. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:5203-5221. [PMID: 28860748 PMCID: PMC5560419 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s139975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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This research aimed to develop and optimize a nanoemulsion-based formulation containing ceramide IIIB using phase-inversion composition for transdermal delivery. The effects of ethanol, propylene glycol (PG), and glycerol in octyldodecanol and Tween 80 systems on the size of the nanoemulsion region in the phase diagrams were investigated using water titration. Subsequently, ceramide IIIB loading was kept constant (0.05 wt%), and the proposed formulation and conditions were optimized via preliminary screening and experimental design. Factors such as octyldodecanol/(Tween 80:glycerol) weight ratio, water content, temperature, addition rate, and mixing rate were investigated in the preliminary screening experiment. Response surface methodology was employed to study the effect of water content (30%–70%, w/w), mixing rate (400–720 rpm), temperature (20°C–60°C), and addition rate (0.3–1.8 mL/min) on droplet size and polydispersity index. The mathematical model showed that the optimum formulation and conditions for preparation of ceramide IIIB nanoemulsion with desirable criteria were a temperature of 41.49°C, addition rate of 1.74 mL/min, water content of 55.08 wt%, and mixing rate of 720 rpm. Under optimum formulation conditions, the corresponding predicted response values for droplet size and polydispersity index were 15.51 nm and 0.12, respectively, which showed excellent agreement with the actual values (15.8 nm and 0.108, respectively), with no significant (P>0.05) differences.
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- Runping Su
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy
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Izadiyan Z, Basri M, Fard Masoumi HR, Abedi Karjiban R, Salim N, Shameli K. Modeling and optimization of nanoemulsion containing Sorafenib for cancer treatment by response surface methodology. Chem Cent J 2017; 11:21. [PMID: 28293282 PMCID: PMC5334191 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-017-0248-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is the development of nanoemulsions for intravenous administration of Sorafenib, which is a poorly soluble drug with no parenteral treatment. The formulation was prepared by a high energy emulsification method and optimized by response surface methodology. The effects of overhead stirring time, high shear rate, high shear time, and cycles of high-pressure homogenizer were studied in the preparation of nanoemulsion loaded with Sorafenib. Most of the particles in nanoemulsion are spherical in shape, the smallest particle size being 82.14 nm. The results of the 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, a tetrazole reveal that the optimum formulation does not affect normal cells significantly in low drug concentrations but could remove the cancer cells. Finally, a formulation containing Sorafenib retained its properties over a period of 90 days. With characterization, the study of the formulated nanoemulsion has the potential to be used as a parenteral nanoemulsion in the treatment of cancer. Schematic figure of high pressure homogenizer device. ![]()
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- Zahra Izadiyan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.,Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.,Department of Biomaterials, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra (JalanSemarak), 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Dinarvand M, Rezaee M, Foroughi M. Optimizing culture conditions for production of intra and extracellular inulinase and invertase from Aspergillus niger ATCC 20611 by response surface methodology (RSM). Braz J Microbiol 2017; 48:427-441. [PMID: 28359854 PMCID: PMC5498407 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjm.2016.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was obtain a model that maximizes growth and production of inulinase and invertase by Aspergillus niger ATCC 20611, employing response surface methodology (RSM). The RSM with a five-variable and three-level central composite design (CCD) was employed to optimize the medium composition. Results showed that the experimental data could be appropriately fitted into a second-order polynomial model with a coefficient of determination (R2) more than 0.90 for all responses. This model adequately explained the data variation and represented the actual relationships between the parameters and responses. The pH and temperature value of the cultivation medium were the most significant variables and the effects of inoculum size and agitation speed were slightly lower. The intra-extracellular inulinase, invertase production and biomass content increased 10-32 fold in the optimized medium condition (pH 6.5, temperature 30°C, 6% (v/v), inoculum size and 150rpm agitation speed) by RSM compared with medium optimized through the one-factor-at-a-time method. The process development and intensification for simultaneous production of intra-extracellular inulinase (exo and endo inulinase) and invertase from A. niger could be used for industrial applications.
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- Mojdeh Dinarvand
- The University of Sydney, School of Chemistry, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Islamic Azad University, Falavarjan Branch, Department of Biochemistry, Isfahan, Iran
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- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Selangor, Malaysia
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Alzorqi I, Ketabchi MR, Sudheer S, Manickam S. Optimization of ultrasound induced emulsification on the formulation of palm-olein based nanoemulsions for the incorporation of antioxidant β-D-glucan polysaccharides. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2016; 31:71-84. [PMID: 26964925 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Polysaccharides of β-D-glucan configuration have well-known antioxidant activity against reactive free radicals generated from the oxidation of metabolic processes. In this study, β-D-glucan-polysaccharides extracted from Ganoderma lucidum were incorporated in palm olein based nanoemulsions which act as carrier systems to enhance the delivery and bioactivity of these polysaccharides and could be potentially useful for skin care applications. Initially response surface statistical design (Central Composite Design--CCD) was subjected to optimize the formulation variables of oil-in-water (O/W) nanoemulsions induced by ultrasound. The optimal formulation variables as predicted by CCD resulted in considerably improving the physical characteristics of ultrasonically formulated nanoemulsions by minimizing their droplet size, polydispersity index and viscosity. Moreover, the β-D-glucan-loaded nanoemulsions exhibited good stability over 90 days under different storage conditions (4 °C and 25 °C). The studies using palm olein based β-D-glucan-loaded nanoemulsion generated using ultrasound confirm higher antioxidant activity as compared to free β-D-glucan.
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- Ibrahim Alzorqi
- Manufacturing and Industrial Processes Research Division, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Faculty of Engineering, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
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- Manufacturing and Industrial Processes Research Division, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Faculty of Engineering, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
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- Manufacturing and Industrial Processes Research Division, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Faculty of Engineering, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
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- Manufacturing and Industrial Processes Research Division, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Faculty of Engineering, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor D.E., Malaysia.
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Jerobin J, Makwana P, Suresh Kumar RS, Sundaramoorthy R, Mukherjee A, Chandrasekaran N. Antibacterial activity of neem nanoemulsion and its toxicity assessment on human lymphocytes in vitro. Int J Nanomedicine 2015; 10 Suppl 1:77-86. [PMID: 26491309 PMCID: PMC4599620 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s79983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Neem (Azadirachta indica) is recognized as a medicinal plant well known for its antibacterial, antimalarial, antiviral, and antifungal properties. Neem nanoemulsion (NE) (O/W) is formulated using neem oil, Tween 20, and water by high-energy ultrasonication. The formulated neem NE showed antibacterial activity against the bacterial pathogen Vibrio vulnificus by disrupting the integrity of the bacterial cell membrane. Despite the use of neem NE in various biomedical applications, the toxicity studies on human cells are still lacking. The neem NE showed a decrease in cellular viability in human lymphocytes after 24 hours of exposure. The neem NE at lower concentration (0.7-1 mg/mL) is found to be nontoxic while it is toxic at higher concentrations (1.2-2 mg/mL). The oxidative stress induced by the neem NE is evidenced by the depletion of catalase, SOD, and GSH levels in human lymphocytes. Neem NE showed a significant increase in DNA damage when compared to control in human lymphocytes (P<0.05). The NE is an effective antibacterial agent against the bacterial pathogen V. vulnificus, and it was found to be nontoxic at lower concentrations to human lymphocytes.
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- Jayakumar Jerobin
- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ngan CL, Basri M, Lye FF, Fard Masoumi HR, Tripathy M, Karjiban RA, Abdul-Malek E. Comparison of process parameter optimization using different designs in nanoemulsion-based formulation for transdermal delivery of fullerene. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:4375-86. [PMID: 25258528 PMCID: PMC4172124 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s65689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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This research aims to formulate and to optimize a nanoemulsion-based formulation containing fullerene, an antioxidant, stabilized by a low amount of mixed surfactants using high shear and the ultrasonic emulsification method for transdermal delivery. Process parameters optimization of fullerene nanoemulsions was done by employing response surface methodology, which involved statistical multivariate analysis. Optimization of independent variables was investigated using experimental design based on Box–Behnken design and central composite rotatable design. An investigation on the effect of the homogenization rate (4,000–5,000 rpm), sonication amplitude (20%–60%), and sonication time (30–150 seconds) on the particle size, ζ-potential, and viscosity of the colloidal systems was conducted. Under the optimum conditions, the central composite rotatable design model suggested the response variables for particle size, ζ-potential, and viscosity of the fullerene nanoemulsion were 152.5 nm, −52.6 mV, and 44.6 pascal seconds, respectively. In contrast, the Box–Behnken design model proposed that preparation under the optimum condition would produce nanoemulsion with particle size, ζ-potential, and viscosity of 148.5 nm, −55.2 mV, and 39.9 pascal seconds, respectively. The suggested process parameters to obtain optimum formulation by both models yielded actual response values similar to the predicted values with residual standard error of <2%. The optimum formulation showed more elastic and solid-like characteristics due to the existence of a large linear viscoelastic region.
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- Cheng Loong Ngan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Fundamentals of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Puncak Alam Campus, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia ; Brain and Neuroscience Communities of Research, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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