Release characteristics of chitosan treated alginate beads : II. Sustained release of a low molecular drug from chitosan treated alginate beads

The aim of this paper was to investigate the possible applicability of chitosan treated alginate beads as a controlled release system of small molecular drugs with high solubility. Timolol maleate (mw 432.49) was used as a model drug. The beads were prepared by the ionotropic gelation method and the effect of various factors (alginate, chitosan, drug and calcium chloride concentrations, the volume of external and internal phases and drying methods) on bead properties were also investigated. Spherical beads with 0.78-1.16 mm diameter range and 10.8-66.5% encapsulation efficiencies were produced. Higher encapsulation efficiencies and retarded drug release were obtained with chitosan treated alginate beads. Among the different factors investigated such as alginate, drug, chitosan and CaCl2 concentrations, the volumes of the external and internal phases affected bead properties. The drying technique has an importance on the bead properties also. The release data was kinetically evaluated. It appeared that chitosan treated alginate beads may be used for a potential controlled release system of small molecular drugs with high solubility, instead of alginate beads.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1999

Erschienen:

1999

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Journal of microencapsulation - 16(1999), 6 vom: 30. Nov., Seite 687-96

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sezer, A D [VerfasserIn]
Akbuğa, J [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

1398-61-4
817W3C6175
9012-76-4
Alginates
Biocompatible Materials
Calcium Chloride
Chitin
Chitosan
Delayed-Action Preparations
Journal Article
M4I0D6VV5M
Timolol

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 24.01.2000

Date Revised 03.11.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM105055913