Rheological Studies of Interferon Creams
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The determination of flow curves and the apparent viscosity curves at 28°C of creams containing human leukocyte alpha interferon as active principle is presented in this paper. These creams are used for the treatment of papiloma virus and herpes simplex. It is demonstrated that their behaviour corresponds to a thixotropic fluid. The Herschel-Bulkley model parameters are presented and discussed as an indicator of the grade of thixotropy. Apparent viscosity plotted as a function of shear rate and storage time allows defining the time period in which the samples recover their initial structure. Additionally it was concluded that for determining the quality of the product, the acceptance limit of the viscosity should be specified for a given shear rate. Zusammenfassung: Die Fliessund die Viskositätkurven für Formulierungen mit menschlichen Leukozyt-Alpha-Interferon als Wirkstoff wurden bei 28oC vermessen. Die Formulierungen werden vorallem bei der Behandlung des Papiloma Viruses und gegen Herpes Simplex eingesetzt. Das beobachtete Fliessverhalten zeigt thixotrope Eigenschaften und das Herschel-Bulkley Modell wurde daher gewählt, um Fliesskurven und Thixotropie zu beschreiben. So wurde die Zeitspanne des reversiblen Strukturaufbaues durch die Analyse der Viskositätswerte als Funktion der Scherrate und der Lagerzeit bestimmt. Für die Anwendung der Formulierung konnte weiterhin ein Viskositätsgrenzwert als Qualitätsmerkmal erarbeitet werden. Résumé: La détermination des courbes d'écoulement et des courbes de viscosité apparente à 28oC, pour des crèmes contenant du leucocyte alpha interférant comme un principe actif, est présentée dans cet article. Ces crèmes sont utilisées pour le traitement du virus papiloma et de l'herpes simplex. Il est démontré que leur comportement correspond à celui d'un fluide thixotrope. Les paramètres du modèle Herschel-Bulkley sont présentés et discutés en tant que indicateurs du degré de thixotropie. La viscosité apparente représentée en fonction de la vitesse de cisaillement et du temps de stockage permet de définir la période de temps durant laquelle les échantillons recouvrent leur structure initiale. De plus, nous concluons que pour déterminer la qualité du produit, la limite d'acceptabilité de la viscosité doit être spécifiée pour une vitesse de cisaillement donnée.
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