Absolute Quantification of Residual Solvent in Mesoporous Silica Drug Formulations Using Magic-Angle Spinning NMR Spectroscopy.

Porous silica is used as a drug delivery agent to improve the bioavailability of sparsely soluble compounds. In this approach, the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is commonly loaded into the porous silica by incipient wetness impregnation using organic solvents. Subsequent solvent elimination is critical as the residual solvent concentration cannot exceed threshold values set by health and safety regulations (e.

Low-cost disposable high-pressure setup for in situ X-ray experiments.

A low-cost, flexible and fast method to create disposable sample cells suitable for in situ catalytic or material synthesis studies based on standard quartz capillaries, heat-shrinkable tubing and standard Swagelok components is described.

Alternating Current Electrophoretic Deposition for the Immobilization of Antimicrobial Agents on Titanium Implant Surfaces.

One prominent cause of implant failure is infection; therefore, research is focusing on developing surface coatings that render the surface resistant to colonization by micro-organisms. Permanently attached coatings of antimicrobial molecules are of particular interest because of the reduced cytoxicity and lower risk of developing resistance compared to controlled release coatings. In this study, we focus on the chemical grafting of bioactive molecules on titanium.