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Characterization of amorphous solids with weak glass transitions using high ramp rate differential scanning calorimetry.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17724657     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Measurement of the glass transition temperature (T(g)) of proteins and other high molecular weight polymers in the amorphous state is often difficult, since the transition is extremely weak, that is, the DeltaC(p) at the glass transition temperature is small. For example, little is known about the solid-state properties of hydroxyethyl starch (HES), which is beginning to become more commonly evaluated as a bulking agent in pharmaceutical products. For weak thermal events, such as the change in heat capacity at the T(g) of a pure protein or large synthetic polymer, increased heating rate should produce greater sensitivity in terms of heat flow. Recent innovations in rapid scanning technology for differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) allow measurements on materials where the thermal events are difficult to detect by conventional DSC. In the current study, measurements of the T(g) of proteins in the solid state, amorphous pharmaceutical excipients which have small DeltaC(p) at the glass transition temperature, and bacterial spores, have all been made using high ramp rate DSC, providing information on materials that was inaccessible using conventional DSC methods.
Authors:
Derrick S Katayama; John F Carpenter; Mark Cornell Manning; Theodore W Randolph; Peter Setlow; Kevin P Menard
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pharmaceutical sciences     Volume:  97     ISSN:  0022-3549     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pharm Sci     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-27     Completed Date:  2008-04-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985195R     Medline TA:  J Pharm Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1013-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Calorimetry, Differential Scanning / methods*
Freeze Drying
Hetastarch / chemistry
Proteins / chemistry*
Spores, Bacterial / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Proteins; 9005-27-0/Hetastarch

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