Poly (3-hydroxy alkanoate)s, PHAs, have been very attractive as biomaterials due to their biodegradability and biocompatibility. These hydrophobic natural polyesters, PHAs, need to have hydrophilic character particularly for drug delivery systems. In this manner, poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) and hydrophilic functional groups such as amine, hydroxyl, carboxyl and sulfonic acid have been introduc...

In the present study, several combinations of different grades of hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) such as HPMC-K4M, HPMC-K15M, HPMC-K100M as hydrophilic polymers and hydrophobic polymer like ethyl cellulose(EC) are used to prepare the matrix tablets that resulted in desired and controlled drug release profile. Hydrophobic polymers provide several advantages including good stability at va...

The objective of present work is to develop and characterize an oral sustained release matrix tablet of complexedNicardipine Hydrochloride by employing hydrophilic and hydrophilic polymers. Due to poor water solubility of the drug its bioavailability is dissolution rate limited. The purpose of the study was to increase the solubility of Nicardipine by cyclodextrin inclusion complex technique. C...

BACKGROUND Cationic copolymers consisting of polycations linked to nonionic amphiphilic block polymers have been evaluated as nonviral gene delivery systems, and a large number of different polymers and copolymers of linear, branched, and dendrimeric architectures have been tested in terms of their suitability and efficacy for in vitro and in vivo transfection. However, the discovery of new pot...

We report a simple method for electrospinning polymers onto flexible, insulating substrates by controlling the wettability of the substrate surface. Water molecules were adsorbed onto the surface of a hydrophilic polymer substrate by increasing the local humidity around the substrate. The adsorbed water was used as the ground electrode for electrospinning. The electrospun fibers were deposited ...

Oral controlled drug delivery has gathered tremendous attention over the years due to its many advantages over conventional dosage forms. Polymer-based matrices have become an integral part of the pharmaceutical industry. Hydrophilic matrices are capable of controlling the release of drug over an extended period of time. Hydrophilic polymers, especially the hydrophilic derivatives of cellulose ...

The objective of the study was to formulate controlled release matrix tablets of losartan Potassium by using a combination of hydrophilic synthetic polymer like poly (ethylene oxides) and natural gums like xanthan gum, karaya gum and guar gum. A combination of synthetic hydrophobic polymers like methacrylates with synthetic hydrophilic polymer like poly (ethylene oxide) was also used in the pre...

abstract agriculture is the largest consumer of water resources in iran. one of the best options for increasing the irrigation efficiency and better application of precipitation in arid and semi-arid areas is employing of superabsorbent polymers to soil. polymers can absorb rain and irrigation water, decrease deep percolation and increase water use efficiency. in order to investigate the effect...

In recent years, signiÞ cant interest has been shown in the development of novel bioadhesive dosage forms for mucosal delivery of drugs that attempt to overcome these limitations1. A bioadhesive dosage form necessitates the use of mucoadhesive polymers to adhere to mucosa and withstand salivation, tongue movement and swallowing for signiÞ cant period of time2. High molecular weight polymers are...