16. January 2018
This present study intended to provide nasal adhesive formulations for the topical treatment of dry nasal syndrome. Mucoadhesive films were prepared according to solvent evaporation method consisting of well-known polymers such as gellan and carboxymethyl cellulose. Mucoadhesive films (A–E) were evaluated in respect to their physicochemical properties, stability, disintegration behavior and tensile strength.
15. January 2018
Polysaccharides are natural polymers, or biopolymers with broad spectrum of applications due to their capability of modifying the solution properties by thickening, gelation, emulsification, stabilization, encapsulation, flocculation, swelling and gel formation.
30. October 2016
Abstract Diclofenac topical formulations are often preferred for drug administration to patients who experience serious GIT problems. Absorption of the drug through the skin, however, can be challenging due to the natural protective feature of the stratum corneum (SC). In this article, fluid gels prepared from gellan gum were explored as a topical drug delivery vehicle. Rheological analysis of the formulations showed that it was possible to produce a topical gel with a viscosity and the...
27. July 2016
Abstract Cellulose triacetate (CTA) films were produced from cellulose extracted from sugarcane bagasse. The films were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), water vapor permeability (WVP), mechanical properties (MP), enzymatic digestion (ED), and mucoadhesive properties evaluation (MPE). WVP showed that more concentrated films have higher values; asymmetric films had higher values than symmetric films. MP showed that symmetric membranes are more resistant than asymmetric...
14. June 2016
Two types of microparticles based on acrylic ion exchange resin were prepared and used as macro-molecular supports for the adsorption of an antibiotic (cefuroxime sodium salt) from aqueous solution. The first type of microparticles was synthesized by aqueous suspension copolymerization of acrylonitrile, ethylacrylate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate followed by the aminolysis reaction of ternary copolymer with hydrazine hydrate. For the preparation of the second type of micro-particles the...