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  • Title: Effect of process variables on particle size of gelatin microspheres containing lactic acid.
    Author: Dinarvand R, Mahmoodi S, Farboud E.
    Journal: Pharm Dev Technol; 2004 Aug; 9(3):291-9. PubMed ID: 15458234.
    Abstract:
    Gelatin microspheres containing lactic acid were prepared by a polymerization technique using glutaraldehyde as the cross-linking agent. Because particle size distribution of microspheres is a vital factor in the characterization of microspheres, the present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of process variables on the microspheres size distribution. It was found that concentration of a gelatin solution is the most important parameter that influences the particle size of microspheres. By using different concentrations of gelatin solution, microspheres with different size ranges were prepared. Both the stirring rate of the system and the volume ratio of aqueous and oil phases exerted a great influence on microsphere-size distribution, whereas, cross-linking time and cross-linker concentration only affected the yield. Lower-phase volume ratios resulted in small uniform microspheres with smooth surfaces and a narrow size range. The effect of emulsifier concentration (span 80), below 1% (w/w, with respect to the weight of the oil phase), on particle size was appreciable. However, at higher concentrations, little effect was observed.
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