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Title: | Effect of cellulose derivatives on alginate microspheres prepared by emulsification | Authors: | Chan, L.W. Heng, P.W.S. Wan, L.S.C. |
Keywords: | Alginate Cellulose derivatives Emulsion Microsphere |
Issue Date: | Sep-1997 | Citation: | Chan, L.W., Heng, P.W.S., Wan, L.S.C. (1997-09). Effect of cellulose derivatives on alginate microspheres prepared by emulsification. Journal of Microencapsulation 14 (5) : 545-555. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. | Abstract: | Generally discrete and spherical calcium alginate microspheres with a high drug encapsulation efficiency were readily prepared by an emulsification process. They were found to release drug rapidly. In the present study, co-polymer in the form of cellulose derivatives was added to sodium alginate in an attempt to modify the drug release profiles of the microspheres. The effects of cellulose derivatives on the morphology and drug encapsulation efficiency of the microspheres were also evaluated. The cellulose derivatives increased the degree of agglomeration of the microspheres. Small and spherical microspheres were produced from cellulose derivatives of low viscosity while larger microspheres which tended to be elongated were produced from cellulose derivatives of high viscosity. The drug encapsulation efficiency and the drug release profiles were influenced by the chemical nature of the cellulose derivative as well as its viscosity. The efficiency of drug encapsulation generally increased while the rate of drug release decreased with increasing viscosity of the cellulose derivatives. Less hydrophilic cellulose derivatives such as methyl cellulose and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose were found to increase the efficiency of encapsulating sulphaguanidine, while more hydrophilic cellulose derivatives such as hydroxypropyl cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose had the opposite effect. Among the cellulose derivatives used, only hydroxypropyl cellulose retarded the drug release of the microspheres. | Source Title: | Journal of Microencapsulation | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/105867 | ISSN: | 02652048 |
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