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Synthesis of catalytically active polymers by means of ROMP : an effective approach toward polymeric homogeneously soluble catalysts
Synthesis of Catalytically Active Polymers by Means of ROMP:Â An Effective Approach toward Polymeric Homogeneously Soluble Catalysts
Heat transfer and hydrodynamics in annular chromatography: CFD-simulation and experiments
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Formation of Stable Nanocarriers by in Situ
We present an in situ hydrophobic salt forming technique for the encapsulation of weakly hydrophobic, ionizable active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) into stable nanocarriers (NCs) formed via a rapid precipitation process. Traditionally, NC formation via rapid precipitation has been difficult with APIs in this class because their intermediate solubility makes achieving high supersaturation difficult during the precipitation process and the intermediate solubility causes rapid Ostwald ripening or recrystallization after precipitation. By forming a hydrophobic salt in situ, the API solubility and crystallinity can be tuned to allow for NC formation. Unlike covalent API modification, the hydrophobic salt formation modifies properties via ionic interactions, thus circumventing the need for full FDA re-approval. This technique greatly expands the types of APIs that can be successfully encapsulated in NC form. Three model API’s were investigated and successfully incorporated into NCs by forming salts with hydrophobic counter ions: cinnarizine, an antihistamine, clozapine, an antipsychotic and α-lipoic acid, a common food supplement. We focus on cinnarizine to develop the rules for the in situ nanoprecipitation of salt NCs. These rules include the pK(a)’s and solubilities of the API and counter ion, the effect of the salt former-to-API ratio on particle stability and encapsulation efficiency, and the control of NC size. Finally, we present results on the release rates of these ion pair APIs from the NCs