ISSN:
1436-2449
Keywords:
Key words: Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) – 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) – 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TPT) – hydrogel – controlled release – diffusion coefficient
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract. The aim of this study is to examine the influence of crosslinking density on 5-Fluorouracil release from poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) hydrogels crosslinked with 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TPT). PHEMA hydrogels were synthesized by bulk polymerization with different proportions of TPT (1 – 10 wt%) as crosslinker agent and ammonium persulphate as initiator, enabling polymerization in the feed mixture in the presence of water. As a result, 5-FU could be trapped by including it as a sodium salt in the feed mixture of polymerization. Discs with 5-FU loads between 1 – 16 mg/disc were obtained. Swelling and 5-FU release kinetics studies were carried out in saline solution at 310 K. The diffusion studies were in accordance with Fick's second law during the initial stages, enabling the diffusion coefficients of the process to be determined. The time required for discs to reach total 5-FU release was between 35 h and 160 h and was a function of crosslinking density of the gels and 5-FU load of the discs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002890050019
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