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Maltodextrin
Dynamic investigation of maltodextrins surface properties by environmental atomic force microscopy
Abstract
For the first time on food powders, environmental Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) was used to probe single particle surface properties in real time by variating relative humidity (RH) and temperature. Low, intermediate, and high dextrose equivalent (DE) maltodextrins values were used as a…
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Comparative Study of Selected Excipients’ Influence on Carvedilol Release from Hypromellose Matrix…
Solid dosage forms based on hypromellose (HPMC) with prolonged/extended drug release are very important from the research and industrial viewpoint. In the present research, the influence of selected excipients on carvedilol release performance from HPMC-based matrix tablets was studied. A…
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Bulk Flow Optimisation of Amorphous Solid Dispersion Excipient Powders through Surface Modification
Particulate amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) have been recognised for their potential to enhance the performance of various solid dose forms, especially oral bioavailability and macromolecule stability. However, the inherent nature of spray-dried ASDs leads to their surface cohesion/adhesion,…
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Microbiota-sensitive drug delivery systems based on natural polysaccharides for colon targeting
Colon targeting is an ongoing challenge, particularly for the oral administration of biological drugs or local treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In both cases, drugs are known to be sensitive to the harsh conditions of the upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and, thus, must be protected.…
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Taste Detection of Maltooligosaccharides with Varying Degrees of Polymerization
Previous studies have shown that humans can taste maltooligosaccharides but not maltopolysaccharides (MPS; DP of >20) and that their taste detection is independent of the canonical sweet taste receptor. The objectives of this study were to determine the DP ranges of target stimuli that are…
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Impact of matrices composition and processes on β-galactosidase encapsulation
Advances in existing drying techniques are essential for upgrading large scale industries. Enzymes are often degraded by drying processes. Spray drying (SD) has detrimental effects on bioactive molecules at high temperatures. Freeze-drying (FD) is a reference technique capable of drying sensible…
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A review on the colours, flavours and shapes used in paediatric 3D printed oral solid dosage forms
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Objectives
This review aims at gleaning the currently available research reports that relate to 3D printlets for paediatric patients, and especially the excipients used to produce various colours, flavours, shapes and sizes.
Methods
A thorough literature review on paediatric 3D printed…
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High-Shear Granulation of Hygroscopic Probiotic-Encapsulated Skim Milk Powder: Effects of…
A fine, hygroscopic, and poorly flowable probiotic powder encapsulating Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) was granulated using a high-shear granulation process, wherein a small amount of water (4%, w/w) was used for moisture-activation with or without 10% (w/w) resistant maltodextrin (RM). The…
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Study of the dextrose equivalent of maltodextrins in electrospinning using an ethanol/water mixture…
Maltodextrin (MD) is a natural polymer ideal for electrospinning due to its non-toxicity, water solubility, and low viscosity. In this investigation, MD solutions, each containing a different dextrose equivalent (DE) value of 18, 10, and 4, were studied in an ethanol/water solvent system for the…
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Using a Material Library to Understand the Change of Tabletability by High Shear Wet Granulation
Understanding the tabletability change of materials after granulation is critical for the formulation and process design in tablet development. In this paper, a material library consisting of 30 pharmaceutical materials was used to summarize the pattern of change of tabletability during high shear…
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