Colloid
A colloid is a mixture of substances in which the particles of one substance are of greater than molecular size but are stabilized, at least for a time, with respect to forming larger particle...
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Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) have advanced significantly over the past 10–15 years.1 This has been driven by the need to reformulate pressurized metered dose systems to chlorofluorocarbon (CFC...
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Membrane technologies have emerged in recent years as a viable and cost-effective alternative to various purification and separation methods. Membrane processes can provide
a barrier against ...
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Traditionally, pharmaceutical manufacturing has been accomplished using batch processing with quality control testing conducted on samples of the finished product. This conventional approach has be...
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Widespread interest in surface-enhanced spectroscopy has been rekindled by the development of new fabrication methods for plasmonic materials (1,2), theoretical modeling (3,4), spectroscopic instru...
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The objectives of this study were to prepare and characterize inclusion complexes of lovastatin with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβ-CD) and to study the effect of the complexes on the ...
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Nanoparticulate drug carriers include a class of particles made of polymers or lipids that — because of their size and chemical composition —permit systemic and local treatment. In gen...
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Time-controlled and pulsatile releases are increasingly being considered as desirable modes of drug delivery because there is a growing awareness of the importance of circadian rhythms with respect...
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Microporous membrane filtration is the technique often applied to the aseptic processing of drug preparations. This is especially appropriate when the ingredients are heat labile. Certain filter pe...
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Colloid
Dry powder inhalers: challenges and goals for next generation therapies
