Morphology, in Vitro - Degradation and Drug Release Profile of Poly (ethylene-co-vinyl Acetate) / Microcrystalline Cellulose Acetate
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Microcrystalline cellulose acetate (MCC) was incorporated in poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) at different loading. The morphology, swelling properties and drug release profile were studied with respect to MCC loading to study its potential application as ocular inserts. The XRD patterns showed a good compatibility between the components. However swelling ratio and in-vitro degradation of EVA increase with MCC loading. This has been explained in terms of the hygroscopic nature of cellulose acetate. The study shows that EVA/MCC system can be tuned in terms of important parameters such as swelling behavior, in vitro release and degradation by varying blend composition, thus fulfilling specific biomedical requirements.
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