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  • Title: Rheological evaluation of the influence of sterilisation on ocular gels using an experimental design.
    Author: Weyenberg W, Todorov V, Ludwig A.
    Journal: Pharmazie; 2004 Feb; 59(2):121-5. PubMed ID: 15025180.
    Abstract:
    Different rheological characterisation methods are employed to investigate the influence of the sterilisation method (autoclaving), the polymer concentration (0.50, 0.75 and 1.00%) and the dispersing medium (i.e. isotonic phosphate buffer and mannitol solution) on Carbopol 974 P NF dispersions, used as ocular gels. The evaluation of the different polyacrylic acid-based dispersions was performed using flow and oscillatory shear measurements, and herewith an experimental design was set up. The rheological data show that the choice of the dispersing medium has a significant influence on the rheological behaviour of the ocular gels prepared. The dispersions in mannitol exhibit higher elastic properties than those made in the phosphate buffer solution (PBS). Sterilisation increases only the elastic properties of the 0.50% (w/w) Carbopol 974 P NF/PBS dispersion but has no influence on the other dispersions prepared.
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