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The use of atomic force microscopy to study the conditioning of micronised budesonide.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18342461     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Patent literature describes "conditioning" techniques which employ organic vapours to recrystallise amorphous regions in micronised particles, with the aim of improving their processability and physico-chemical stability. This report describes a preliminary study investigating the efficacy of PhaseImaging atomic force microscopy (AFM) for the investigation of such processes. AFM phase images demonstrated variation in mechanical properties across the surface of milled budesonide particles, which diminished upon exposure to ethanol vapour. No variation was seen in phase images of unmilled budesonide. Dynamic vapour sorption confirmed the presence amorphous material in the milled sample and its subsequent recrystallisation following exposure to ethanol vapour under the same conditions as those used in the AFM experiment. It was therefore hypothesised that variation in the phase images indicated the presence of amorphous regions which were subsequently conditioned. PhaseImaging AFM may therefore be a useful method for the study of conditioning techniques, enabling the efficacy and kinetics of the process to be observed.
Authors:
Matthew D Jones; Paul M Young; Daniela Traini; Jagdeep Shur; Stephen Edge; Robert Price
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-02-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of pharmaceutics     Volume:  357     ISSN:  0378-5173     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Pharm     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-06     Completed Date:  2008-08-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7804127     Medline TA:  Int J Pharm     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  314-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pharmaceutical Surface Science Research Group, Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bronchodilator Agents / chemistry*
Budesonide / chemistry*
Crystallization
Drug Compounding
Microscopy, Atomic Force
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bronchodilator Agents; 51333-22-3/Budesonide

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