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- Development of a liquid cell to study the release of Brimonidine in real timePublication . Pereira, Tiago Alves; Ferreira, Quirina; Matos, ManuelThe experimental method usually used to monitor a drug release is not always representative of the natural conditions under which this process occurs. In most of the cases, the study of drug release kinetics is a static process that is unaffected by the fluid dynamics that occur in all living organisms. In this thesis, a dynamic cell was developed to quantify the release of Brimonidine, a drug used in the treatment of glaucoma, from a thin nanostructured film in real time. More specifically, the design and subsequent 3D printing of a dynamic cell under a constant flow of an aqueous solution was made to monitor the release of Brimonidine. For the present work, multilayer films composed of Brimonidine encapsulated in Polymer β-cyclodextrin alternated with a water-soluble polymer, poly-β-amino ester were prepared by the layer-by-layer technique and their growth was controlled by Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy and Neutron Reflectivity Brimonidine release kinetics were monitored in the dynamic cell immersing the films in a volume of about 25 cm3 under the influence of two flow rates: Q= 4.14 mL/min and Q=2 mL/min. Samples were collected at specific times and analyzed by Ultraviolet-Visible spectroscopy. Results demonstrated a stratified release of Brimonidine at both flow rates, where each step corresponded to the release of a bilayer. The kinetics have been found to be slower for the lower flow rate. This work demonstrated the relevance of using a dynamic drug release control system that can be used in other drug delivery systems.
- Development of a liquid cell to study the release of brimonidine in real timePublication . Pereira, Tiago Alves; Ferreira, Quirina; Matos, ManuelABSTRACT - The experimental method usually used to monitor a drug release is not always representative of the natural conditions under which this process occurs. In most cases, the study of drug release kinetics is a static process that is unaffected by the fluid dynamics that occur in all living organisms. In this thesis, a dynamic cell was developed to quantify the release of Brimonidine, a drug used in the treatment of glaucoma, from a thin nanostructured film in real-time. More specifically, the design and subsequent 3D printing of a dynamic cell under a constant flow of an aqueous solution were made to monitor the release of Brimonidine. For the present work, multilayer films composed of Brimonidine encapsulated in Polymer β-cyclodextrin alternated with a water-soluble polymer, poly-β-amino ester was prepared by the layer-by-layer technique, and their growth was controlled by Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy and Neutron Reflectivity Brimonidine release kinetics were monitored in the dynamic cell immersing the films in a volume of about 25 cm3 under the influence of two flow rates: Q= 4.14 mL/min and Q=2 mL/min. Samples were collected at specific times and analyzed by Ultraviolet-Visible spectroscopy. Results demonstrated a stratified release of Brimonidine at both flow rates, where each step corresponded to the release of a bilayer. The kinetics have been found to be slower for the lower flow rate. This work demonstrated the relevance of using a dynamic drug release control system that can be used in other drug delivery systems.