Determination of the Surface Energy Distributions of Different Processed Lactose

Particulate interactions between drug and lactose carrier in dry powder inhaler formulations are affected by the heterogenous energy distribution on the surface of the individual compounds. A new method based on Inverse Gas Chromatography at finite concentration is applied to study the energy hetero...

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Published in:Drug development and industrial pharmacy 2007-11, Vol.33 (11), p.1240-1253
Main Authors: Thielmann, Frank, Burnett, Daniel J., Heng, Jerry Y. Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
active site theory
Biological and medical sciences
Chromatography, Gas
Crystallization
General pharmacology
heterogeneity
Humidity
Inverse Gas Chromatography
lactose
Lactose - chemistry
Medical sciences
Microscopy
milling
Particle Size
Pharmaceutical technology. Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
surface energy
Surface Properties
Technology, Pharmaceutical
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Summary:Particulate interactions between drug and lactose carrier in dry powder inhaler formulations are affected by the heterogenous energy distribution on the surface of the individual compounds. A new method based on Inverse Gas Chromatography at finite concentration is applied to study the energy heterogeneity of untreated, milled, and recrystallized lactose of similar particle size distribution. Energy distributions for the dispersive surface energy and the specific free energy of ethanol are obtained. Milling causes an increase in surface energy due to formation of amorphous regions. Untreated and recrystallized materials have similar surface energies at low surface coverages but show clear differences in energy distribution.
ISSN:0363-9045
1520-5762
DOI:10.1080/03639040701378035