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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,655 Views
22 Pages

Formulation and Evaluation of Novel Additive-Free Spray-Dried Triamcinolone Acetonide Microspheres for Pulmonary Delivery: A Pharmacokinetic Study

  • Mohammed Amran,
  • El-Sayed Khafagy,
  • Hatem I. Mokhtar,
  • Sawsan A. Zaitone,
  • Yasser M. Moustafa and
  • Shadeed Gad

This work aimed to establish a simple method to produce additive-free triamcinolone acetonide (TAA) microspheres suitable for pulmonary delivery, and therefore more simple manufacturing steps will be warranted. The spray-drying process involved the o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,735 Views
19 Pages

Naltrexone (NTX) hydrochloride is a potent opioid antagonist with significant first-pass metabolism and notable untoward effects when administered orally or intramuscularly. Microneedle (MN)-assisted transdermal delivery is an attractive alternative...

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  • Open Access
26 Citations
3,650 Views
12 Pages

The absorption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) through the nasal epithelium offers an innovative opportunity in the field of pain therapy. Thanks to the bonding of chitosan to the nasal mucosa and its permeability-enhancing effect,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,154 Views
25 Pages

In Vivo Validation of Spray-Dried Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Microspheres Acting as Prolonged Local Release Systems for BMP-2 to Support Bone Regeneration

  • Julia C. Berkmann,
  • Aaron X. Herrera Martin,
  • Carlotta Pontremoli,
  • Kai Zheng,
  • Christian H. Bucher,
  • Agnes Ellinghaus,
  • Aldo R. Boccaccini,
  • Sonia Fiorilli,
  • Chiara Vitale Brovarone and
  • Katharina Schmidt-Bleek
  • + 1 author

Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is a known key mediator of physiological bone regeneration and is clinically approved for selected musculoskeletal interventions. Yet, broad usage of this growth factor is impeded due to side effects that are majo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,461 Views
23 Pages

Multicomponent solid forms for the combined delivery of antimicrobials can improve formulation performance, especially for poorly soluble drugs, by enabling the modified release of the active ingredients to better meet therapeutic needs. Chitosan mic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,582 Views
15 Pages

Influence of the Operating Conditions on the Release of Corrosion Inhibitors from Spray-Dried Carboxymethylcellulose Microspheres

  • Francyelle Calegari,
  • Isabel Sousa,
  • Mário G. S. Ferreira,
  • Marcos A. C. Berton,
  • Cláudia E. B. Marino and
  • João Tedim

9 February 2022

Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-Na) microparticles, containing corrosion inhibitor benzotriazole (BTA), were prepared using different spray drying processing parameters, with the purpose of future application in protective coatings for the deliver...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,451 Views
21 Pages

Spray-Dried Polymeric Microspheres for Lipophilic Drugs: Formulation Design, Physicochemical Characterization, and In Vitro Release Evaluation

  • Felipe Nataren-Rodríguez,
  • Jorge Pacheco-Molina,
  • Sandra Leticia Gracia-Vásquez,
  • Isaías Balderas-Rentería,
  • Mónica A. Ramírez-Cabrera,
  • Eder Arredondo-Espinoza,
  • Karla J. Santamaría and
  • Patricia González-Barranco

Background/Objectives: The formulation of microspheres for lipophilic drugs using aqueous methods, such as spray drying, faces significant challenges. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the process parameters and polymer s...

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  • Open Access
43 Citations
10,682 Views
30 Pages

A Dry Powder Platform for Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Dexamethasone: Formulation Development and Nasal Deposition Studies

  • Laura Nižić Nodilo,
  • Ivo Ugrina,
  • Drago Špoljarić,
  • Daniela Amidžić Klarić,
  • Cvijeta Jakobušić Brala,
  • Mirna Perkušić,
  • Ivan Pepić,
  • Jasmina Lovrić,
  • Vesna Saršon and
  • Anita Hafner
  • + 3 authors

Nasal route of administration offers a unique opportunity of brain targeted drug delivery via olfactory and trigeminal pathway, providing effective CNS concentrations at lower doses and lower risk for adverse reactions compared to systemic drug admin...

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  • Open Access
32 Citations
9,081 Views
17 Pages

Preparation of Spray-Dried Soy Isoflavone-Loaded Gelatin Microspheres for Enhancement of Dissolution: Formulation, Characterization and in Vitro Evaluation

  • Gean Pier Panizzon,
  • Fernanda Giacomini Bueno,
  • Tânia Ueda-Nakamura,
  • Celso Vataru Nakamura and
  • Benedito Prado Dias Filho

8 December 2014

The most bioactive soy isoflavones (SI), daidzein (DAI) and genistein (GEN) have poor water solubility, which reduces their bioavailability and health benefits and limits their use in industry. The goal of this study was to develop and characterize a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,958 Views
24 Pages

Microencapsulated Chitosan-Based Nanocapsules: A New Platform for Pulmonary Gene Delivery

  • Estefanía Fernández-Paz,
  • Lucía Feijoo-Siota,
  • Maria Manuela Gaspar,
  • Noemi Csaba and
  • Carmen Remuñán-López

In this work, we propose chitosan (CS)-based nanocapsules (NCs) for pulmonary gene delivery. Hyaluronic acid (HA) was incorporated in the NCs composition (HA/CS NCs) aiming to promote gene transfection in the lung epithelium. NCs were loaded with a m...

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  • Open Access
30 Citations
8,237 Views
16 Pages

Design and In Vivo Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Triamcinolone Acetonide Microcrystals-Loaded PLGA Microsphere for Increased Drug Retention in Knees after Intra-Articular Injection

  • Myoung Jin Ho,
  • Hoe Taek Jeong,
  • Sung Hyun Im,
  • Hyung Tae Kim,
  • Jeong Eun Lee,
  • Jun Soo Park,
  • Ha Ra Cho,
  • Dong Yoon Kim,
  • Young Wook Choi and
  • Myung Joo Kang
  • + 2 authors

A novel polymeric microsphere (MS) containing micronized triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in a crystalline state was structured to provide extended drug retention in joints after intra-articular (IA) injection. Microcrystals with a median diameter of 1.7...

  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
10,815 Views
11 Pages

19 February 2013

This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of the chitosan (CTS) and water-soluble chitosan (WSC) microspheres on plasma lipids in male Sprague-Dawley rats fed with high-fat diets. CTS microspheres and WSC microspheres were prepared by the spr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,264 Views
20 Pages

Gelatin-Based Microspheres of Ciprofloxacin for Enhanced Lung Delivery and Biofilm Eradication in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pulmonary Infections

  • Luis Monrreal-Ortega,
  • Rocío Iturriaga-Gallardo,
  • Andrea Vilicic-Rubio,
  • Pedro Torres,
  • Patricio Leyton,
  • Javier O. Morales,
  • Tania F. Bahamondez-Canas and
  • Daniel Moraga-Espinoza

23 July 2025

Chronic lung infection is the main predictor of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF), and current pharmacological alternatives are ineffective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. We developed ciprofloxacin (CIP) for inhalation, aimi...

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  • Open Access
46 Citations
5,562 Views
16 Pages

Freeze vs. Spray Drying for Dry Wild Thyme (Thymus serpyllum L.) Extract Formulations: The Impact of Gelatin as a Coating Material

  • Aleksandra A. Jovanović,
  • Steva M. Lević,
  • Vladimir B. Pavlović,
  • Smilja B. Marković,
  • Rada V. Pjanović,
  • Verica B. Đorđević,
  • Viktor Nedović and
  • Branko M. Bugarski

28 June 2021

Freeze drying was compared with spray drying regarding feasibility to process wild thyme drugs in order to obtain dry formulations at laboratory scale starting from liquid extracts produced by different extraction methods: maceration and heat-, ultra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
8,158 Views
18 Pages

10 November 2011

The objectives of this work were the formulation optimization of the preparation process parameters and to evaluate spray-dried sustained-release microspheres using ammonio methacrylate copolymer (AMC) as a polymer matrix. The effects of log P and th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
2,346 Views
23 Pages

14 March 2009

The present study describes development and in vitro evaluation of budesonide microparticles prepared by spray drying for delivering drug directly to lungs via dry powder inhaler. This paper introduces new formulations for pharmaceutical applications...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,367 Views
12 Pages

Microalgae-Templated Spray Drying for Hierarchical and Porous Fe3O4/C Composite Microspheres as Li-ion Battery Anode Materials

  • Jinseok Park,
  • Jungmin Kim,
  • Dae Soo Jung,
  • Isheunesu Phiri,
  • Hyeon-Su Bae,
  • Jinseok Hong,
  • Sojin Kim,
  • Young-Gi Lee,
  • Myung-Hyun Ryou and
  • Kyubock Lee

20 October 2020

A method of microalgae-templated spray drying to develop hierarchical porous Fe3O4/C composite microspheres as anode materials for Li-ion batteries was developed. During the spray-drying process, individual microalgae serve as building blocks of rasp...

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  • Open Access
46 Citations
5,590 Views
15 Pages

The Role of Combined Penetration Enhancers in Nasal Microspheres on In Vivo Drug Bioavailability

  • Giovanna Rassu,
  • Luca Ferraro,
  • Barbara Pavan,
  • Paolo Giunchedi,
  • Elisabetta Gavini and
  • Alessandro Dalpiaz

Microspheres based on both methyl-β-cyclodextrins and chitosan were prepared by spray-drying as nasal formulations of a model polar drug to analyze, firstly, how the composition of the carrier affects drug permeation across synthetic membranes a...

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  • Open Access
42 Citations
9,112 Views
19 Pages

Physical Stability Studies of Semi-Solid Formulations from Natural Compounds Loaded with Chitosan Microspheres

  • Niuris Acosta,
  • Elisa Sánchez,
  • Laura Calderón,
  • Manuel Cordoba-Diaz,
  • Damián Cordoba-Diaz,
  • Senne Dom and
  • Ángeles Heras

16 September 2015

A chitosan-based hydrophilic system containing an olive leaf extract was designed and its antioxidant capacity was evaluated. Encapsulation of olive leaf extract in chitosan microspheres was carried out by a spray-drying process. The particles obtain...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,440 Views
12 Pages

27 March 2024

A novel self-assembly approach was employed to produce micro-spherical composite energetic material (EM) comprising 2,4,6,8,10,12-Hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane/nitrocellulose (CL-20/NC) via the spray-drying method, with precise control...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,132 Views
11 Pages

Spray-Drying Synthesis of Na4Fe3(PO4)2P2O7@CNT Cathode for Ultra-Stable and High-Rate Sodium-Ion Batteries

  • Jinri Huang,
  • Ziheng Zhang,
  • Daiqian Chen,
  • Hesheng Yu,
  • Yu Wu and
  • Yuanfu Chen

6 February 2025

Iron-based phosphate is a promising cathode for sodium-ion batteries due to its low cost and abundant resources; however, the practical application is hindered by poor electronic conductivity, sluggish Na+ diffusion, and a lack of low-cost and scalab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,637 Views
11 Pages

Fumigant Toxicity in Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae): Controlled Release of (E)-anethole from Microspheres

  • María J. Pascual-Villalobos,
  • Manuel Cantó-Tejero,
  • Pedro Guirao and
  • María D. López

18 January 2020

(E)-anethole is a phenylpropanoid that is the main compound found in the essential oils (EOs) of anise and fennel seeds, and either fumigant or direct contact activity of this compound has been demonstrated against aphids and stored product pests. In...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,908 Views
9 Pages

26 February 2021

To achieve a uniform distribution of the components and a better performance of aluminized composite explosives, Viton (dipolymers of hexafluoropropylene and vinylidene fluoride) @ FOX-7 (1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene) @Al microspheres and FOX-7/Vi...

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  • Open Access
40 Citations
7,950 Views
13 Pages

TNF-α Blocker Effect of Naringenin-Loaded Sericin Microparticles that Are Potentially Useful in the Treatment of Psoriasis

  • Theodora Chlapanidas,
  • Sara Perteghella,
  • Flavio Leoni,
  • Silvio Faragò,
  • Mario Marazzi,
  • Daniela Rossi,
  • Emanuela Martino,
  • Raffaella Gaggeri and
  • Simona Collina

6 August 2014

This study aims to evaluate the effect of combined use of the racemic flavanone Naringenin (NRG) and the protein sericin as TNF-α blockers. Sericin (SMs) and (R/S) NRG-loaded Sericin (SNRGMs) microparticles were prepared by spray-drying, characteriz...