Aqueous-based film coating has become routine in the pharmaceutical industry. This
process eliminates the use of organic solvents and thus avoids economic, environmental …

Purpose: To determine the influence of hydrogen bonding and solubility parameter on the
glass transition temperature (Tg) of various drug–poly (vinylpyrrolidone) blends. Methods …

The fundamental and derived properties of cellulose derivatives are presented
concomitantly with applications in various life sciences (pharmaceutics, cosmetics, food …

Stabilization of an amorphous solid against devitrification can be achieved using additives
that interact specifically with the parent molecule, and restrain it from rearranging into a …

Potential interactions between model drugs (benzoates, diltiazem, cyanocobalamin,
dextrans) and a thermoresponsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPA) hydrogel and …

Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) was introduced and examined as a novel
technique for imaging film-core interface and surface defects of film-coated tablets. Tablets …

Stabilization of the amorphous form of a drug is conferred by additives that interact with it at
the molecular level. Ternary systems of celecoxib, poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP) and …

Three different anionic polymers namely Eudragit S 100, Eudragit L 100-55 (methacrylic
acid copolymers), and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC) were used to evaluate the …

Although macromolecules such as polymers are in widespread industrial use, pure
formulations rarely have precisely the properties new applications demand. Pure polymer is …

Polymeric materials have been used to coat pharmaceutical solid dosage forms for
decorative, protective, and functional purposes. These thin polymeric film coatings may …