کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2505462 | 1557490 | 2008 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Various biomacromolecules (BMs) such as proteins, DNA, and carbohydrates are extremely difficult to be dissolved in a single organic solvent phase for sustained release or targeted delivery formulation. In this study, three different BMs could be solubilized in selected organic solvents by forming poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-assisted nano-complexes while maintaining their structural integrity. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis revealed that proteins, DNA, and carbohydrate polymers could be nano-complexed with PEG in various organic solvents. The diameter of nano-complexes decreased roughly from ∼600 nm to ∼100 nm with increasing weight ratio of PEG/BM. The present solubilization technique could be potentially applied for sustained release formulations of various therapeutic biological drugs.
Journal: International Journal of Pharmaceutics - Volume 356, Issues 1–2, 22 May 2008, Pages 306–313