Crystal structure changes of gamma-cyclodextrin after the SEDS process in supercritical carbon dioxide affect the dissolution rate of complexed budesonide.

Purpose: The present study describes the crystal structure changes of gamma-cyclodextrin (gamma-CD) during the solution enhanced dispersion by supercritical fluids (SEDS) process and its effect on dissolution behaviour of complexed budesonide.

Materials And Methods: gamma-CD solution (10 mg/ml in 50% ethanol) was pumped together with supercritical carbon dioxide through a coaxial nozzle with or without a model drug, budesonide (3.3 mg/ml).

Preparation of budesonide/gamma-cyclodextrin complexes in supercritical fluids with a novel SEDS method.

The aim was to investigate if solid drug/cyclodextrin complexes could be produced in a single-step process with a solution enhanced dispersion by supercritical fluids (SEDS) method. Budesonide and gamma-cyclodextrin (CD) solutions (50% or 99.5% ethanol) were pumped from the same (conventional method) or separate (modified method) containers together with supercritical carbon dioxide through a coaxial nozzle into a particle formation chamber.

Freeze-drying of Lactobacillus coryniformis Si3--effects of sucrose concentration, cell density, and freezing rate on cell survival and thermophysical properties.

Freeze-drying is commonly used to stabilize lactic acid bacteria. Many factors have been reported to influence freeze-drying survival, including bacterial species, cell density, lyoprotectant, freezing rate, and other process parameters. Lactobacillus coryniformis Si3 has broad antifungal activity and a potential use as a food and feed biopreservative.

Supercritical fluids processing of recombinant human growth hormone.

The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of precipitating recombinant human growth hormone (hGH) from aqueous solutions using conventional and modified techniques of solution-enhanced dispersion (SEDS) by supercritical fluids. The study investigated the effect on hGH stability of adding isopropanol either as a cosolvent with the original aqueous protein solution (conventional process) or to the supercritical carbon dioxide before mixing with the aqueous protein solution (modified process). The influence of the addition of sucrose (with or without isopropanol) on the precipitation behavior and stability of the protein was also studied.

Stability and aerodynamic behaviour of glucocorticoid particles prepared by a supercritical fluids process.

Particle processing techniques using supercritical fluids (SF) are potential alternative technologies to design particles for inhalation. Powders of budesonide and flunisolide were prepared using solution enhanced dispersion by supercritical fluids (SEDS) process. The aim was to determine thermodynamic stability of different polymorphs of flunisolide including new forms from SEDS technology and to characterise micronised and SEDS produced powders of budesonide and flunisolide for their suitability as inhalation powders.

Supercritical fluids crystallization of budesonide and flunisolide.

Purpose: Budesonide and flunisolide anhydrate were crystallized using the solution enhanced dispersion by supercritical fluids (SEDS) technique. The aim was to investigate the possibility of preparing different pure polymorphs.

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Preparation and characterisation of hydrocortisone particles using a supercritical fluids extraction process.

Crystallisation and subsequent milling of pharmaceutical powders by traditional methods often cause variations in physicochemical properties thereby influencing bioavailability of the formulation. Crystallisation of drug substances using supercritical fluids (SFs) offers some advantages over existing traditional methods in controlling particle characteristics. The novel particle formation method, solution enhanced dispersion by supercritical (SEDS) fluids was used for the preparation of hydrocortisone (HC) particles.