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Pulsatile Protein Release from Monodisperse Liquid-Core Microcapsules of Controllable Shell Thickness.
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Pharmaceutical Research . Nov2014, Vol. 31 Issue 11, p3201-3210. 10p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Purpose: Pulsatile delivery of proteins, in which release occurs over a short time after a period of little or no release, is desirable for many applications. This paper investigates the effect of biodegradable polymer shell thickness on pulsatile protein release from biodegradable polymer microcapsules. Methods: Using precision particle fabrication (PPF) technology, monodisperse microcapsules were fabricated encapsulating bovine serum albumin (BSA) in a liquid core surrounded by a drug-free poly(lactide- co-glycolide) (PLG) shell of uniform, controlled thickness from 14 to 19 μm. Results: When using high molecular weight PLG (Mw 88 kDa), microparticles exhibited the desired core-shell structure with high BSA loading and encapsulation efficiency (55-65%). These particles exhibited very slow release of BSA for several weeks followed by rapid release of 80-90% of the encapsulated BSA within 7 days. Importantly, with increasing shell thickness the starting time of the pulsatile release could be controlled from 25 to 35 days. Conclusions: Biodegradable polymer microcapsules with precisely controlled shell thickness provide pulsatile release with enhanced control of release profiles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07248741
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pharmaceutical Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99107876
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-014-1412-5