Colloids and Formulations Flashcards

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What is a solution?

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A dispersion of molecules of material in a liquid medium and is clear

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What is a suspension?

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A dispersion of solid particles of material in a liquid medium and it’s generally cloudy

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What are the size of particles in a colloidal suspension?

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Between 1-100nm

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What are the size of particles in a normal suspension?

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More then 100nm

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Why are suspensions good?

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Many drugs aren’t water-soluble but can be suspended in an aqueous phase

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What is a surface?

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An interface between two phases, where one phase is solid

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What do unsettling interactions mean for suspensions in terms of the DLVO theory?

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Leads to instability, coalescence and settling

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What do settling interactions mean for suspensions in terms of the DLVO theory?

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Means the particles remain suspended

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Give the equation and annotate for attractive interactions in the DLVO theory:

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VA = - Aa/12H
* A = Hamaker constant for the
particle material and medium (~10-20J)
* a = particle radius (~10-9-10-7m)
* H = interparticle distance (~10-9m)
* R=2a+H
* VA= attractive energy

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What forces dominate attractive interactions?

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Van der Waals

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Give the equation and annotate for repulsive interactions in the DLVO theory:

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VR= 2 π ε, εo aΨδ x exp(-κH)/(1+H/2a)

  • ε, εo = permittivities of the medium and vacuum
  • a = particle radius (~10-9-10-7m)
  • Ψδ = surface potential (would normally use ζ potential instead as more
    easily measured) (~0-50mV)
  • κ = Debye-Huckel parameter ~109m-1, (1/κ = double layer thickness)
  • H = interparticle distance (~10-9m)
    Remove bottom part if k <10^5
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What is the equation to calculate the total energy of interaction (VT)?

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VT= VA+VR

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What does a positive peak mean on a potential energy diagram?

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Repulsion
Primary maximum
Repulsive barrier, will keep particles apart when close together

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What does a negative dip mean on a potential energy diagram?

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Attraction
Primary minimum
Attraction between two particles, if it goes far down, the particles are irreversibly aggragated

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What is the secondary minimum on a potential energy diagram?

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Where the repulsive and attractive lines on the graph come together horizontally in the centre
This means particles are attracted to each other but not strongly, so can easily be dispersed (forms flocks)

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What will high temperatures do to particles in a suspension?

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At high temperatures will promote primary minimum as more kinetic energy

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Describe the electric double layer:

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Any particle in an aqueous medium will have a charge on a surface
Stern layer, counter ions totally held to the charge in the middle
Diffuse layer, an imbalance of mobile co-ions
Sheer surface, the boundary between the fix layer and diffusive layer (electrical potential here called the zeta potential)

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What is double layer thickness?

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The distance between the stern layer and which charge is screened
1/ Debye huckel parameter (k)

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Name two ways in how particles are stabilised:

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  1. Steric stabilisation
  2. Electrostatic stabilisation
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What is steric stabilisation?

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Involving adsorption of an inert polymer on the surface of the particles
The surface prevents the particles to approach each other and Van der waals are too weak therefore easily separated

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What is electrostatic stabilisation?

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Involving a surface charge on the surface of the particles with the same charge will repel each other using Zeta potential
Zeta> +30mv = stable
Zeta< -30mv = unstable so can coagulate

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What is the Zeta potential dependent on?

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Stern potential and ionic strength of medium
Can govern sedimentation

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What is a stern potential dependent on?

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Presence of adsorbent material

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What are two ways and how you can control particle behaviour?

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Debye Huckel length parameter, k, dependant on ionic strength of medium so can be easily controlled, decrease ionic strength better
Stern potential, surface can be modified, large stern potential is better

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What type of movement do particles always have?
Brownian motion
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What are deflocculated systems?
Behave as small individual particles
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What are flocculated systems?
Behave as individual large particles with a porous structure, loosely attracted to eachother
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How can particle movement in a suspension be reduced?
By increasing the viscosity of the medium
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Why is diffusion good in suspensions and which system is this more likely to happen and why?
Acts to improve mixing Depends on particle and medium property Seen more in deflocculated systems as individual small particles can move more rapidly
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Give and annotate the Stokes- Einstein diffusion equation:
D= kBT/ 6πηa D
=
diffusion
 coefficient kB= Boltzmann's 
constant T= temp in kelvin η= viscosity of the medium a= particle radius
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When will sedimentation occur in a suspension and why?
Due to gravity Affects particles with a radius larger than 0.5μm and above In both flocculated and deflocculated systems Flocculated- fast Deflocculated- slow
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Which system is better for sedimentation occurring?
Flocculated Although the deflocculated system will happen slower as they are lighter, they are individual particles so can layer over each other better and more mechanical force is applied This means deflocculated go from primary max to primary min and therefor irreversible Flocculated, they sediment loosely and go to secondary min which is reversible
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State the Stokes sedimentation equation and annotate it:
v=2a^2g(p-pº)/9η v= sedimentation 
velocity a= particle radius g= acceleration due to gravity p= density of particles pº= density of the medium η= viscosity of the medium
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Why do diffusion and sedimentation have opposing effects?
More chance of particulate interaction with more diffusion
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What is the effect of reducing particle size in a suspension?
It will: Increase diffusion, decrease sedimentation, will affect dissolution area, difficult to make particles this size Beneficial for suspensions
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What is the effect of increasing viscosity in a suspension?
Decrease diffusion, decreases sedimentation Beneficial for most pharmaceutical suspensions
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What is the effect of increasing density in a suspension?
No affect on diffusion, decrease sedimentation Beneficial for most pharmaceutical suspensions
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The equation for sedimentation volume ratio (F):
F= Vf/Vo Vf= volume of sediment at equilibrium Vo= total volume of solution
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Explain sedimentation in deflocculated systems:
Because they are individual particles, they are not loosely held together and so can compact and densely sediment, reaching the primary minimum Vf values are low e.g. 0.1 because they occupy smaller volume as more compact Sedimentation is irreversible as solvent can't penetrate the sediment
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Explain sedimentation in flocculated systems:
As floccule is a large and porous, the sediment is loose and fluffy with incorporated solvent Vf values are high e.g. 0.6 as less compact so more volume Sedimentation is reversible by shaking
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State and describe two aggregation of sediments:
Coalescence: two particles intertwine and become one large particle Otswald ripening: larger particles get smaller particle in it, happens again and again
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What are surfactants?
Surface acting agents, amphiphiles Likes being in both oil and water Have two regions: Hydrophobic tail, hydrophilic head
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How are surfactants classified?
According to nature of the hydrophilic head group
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State for type of surfactants:
Anionic Cationic Zwitterionic Non ionic
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Describe anionic surfactants:
Negatively charged head Most widely used class Common: carboxylates, sultanates, sulphates
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Describe catatonic surfactants:
Positively charged head Less commonly used Compatible with non-ionic and zwitterionic surfactants, but not anionic ones
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Describe zwitterionic surfactants:
Have both negative and positive charge in head
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Describe non-ionic surfactants:
Non-charged head groups – have ability to form H bonds
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What are HBL values?
Hydrophile-lipophile balance To measure the relative contributions of the lipophilic and hydrophobic regions of surfactant molecules
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What is the average HBL value for non ionic surfactants?
0-20 0 being extremely hydrophobic 20 being extremely hydrophilic
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What is the average HBL value for ionic surfactants?
Can excess of 20
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How do surfactants work?
Adsorption at the air/water interface boundary Intermolecular bonding between water molecules (cohesive forces) is disrupted and weakened by the presence of the surfactant lowers surface tension
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What is surface tension?
The energy required to increase the surface isothermally and reversibly by unit amount
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Give an annotate the equation for surface tension:
γ = (dG/dA)n,P,T,
 y= surface tension G= energy A= surface
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What effect does temperature have on the surface tension of water?
An increase in temperature decreases ST
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What does CMC stand for?
Critical micelle concentration
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What is the CMC?
The conc which micelles begin to form
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How do micelles form?
Once surfactant has formed a complete monolayer at the liquid air interface, any additional surfactant must remain in solution Extra surfactant molecules self assemble into micelles which have around 50-100 surfacant molecules
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Give examples of physical properties that can change the CMC:
Light scattering, osmotic pressure, drug solubility
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Give an annotate the equation as to why micelles form:
ΔGmic =ΔHmic – TΔSmic * ΔGmic is negative, ∴ reaction occurs spontaneously * ΔHmic is close to zero, ∴ system is fairly stable * ΔSmic is large and positive, ∴ there is an increase in disorder
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Why is there an increase in disorder when micelles form?
Due to water Water is highly structured due to H bonds Nonpolar groups do not form H bonds so disruptions are not compensated for So water molecules forced into contact with the nonpolar groups to form a structure around them So stressed water molecules
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How do surfactants increase disorder?
The hydrophobic groups withdraw from the aq phase, releasing water back into the bulk medium and thus increasing entropy When a micelles forms this happens again so more disorder in water, as release stress trapped water molecules
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Do ionic or non-ionic surfacants have a lower CMC?
Non ionic
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For ionic micelles, going up or down groups increase molecular size?
Going down
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Which surfactant are affected by temperature and why?
Non-ionic, have lower CMC is when higher temp Surfactant begins to precipitate into very large structures, cloud point Ionic surfactants are relatively unaffected by temp
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Which surfactant are affected by electrolytes and why?
Ionic surfactants, electrolytes decrease CMC and increase micelular size due to the reduction in repulsion and charged groups Non-ionic surfactant are unaffected by electrolytes
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The equation to calculate the total CMC mixture and annotate:
1/CMCmix = x1/CMC1 + x2/CMC2 x1 + x2 =1 x= mole fraction of each surfactant
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What is the packing parameter (P)?
Comparing size of tailgroup to size of head group
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State and annotate the packing parameter equation:
P= Vº/(ae x Iº) Vº= surfactant tail volume ae= eq area per molecule at the aggregate interface Iº= tail length
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State three things surfactants are used for:
Aid solubilisation Emulsifiers Cleaning agents
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What is a emulsion and their phases?
Two immiscible liquids, one finely subdivided in the other Continuous and dispersed phase
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What are the two main types of emulsions?
Oil in water, o/w Water in oil, w/o
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Why are emulsions unstable?
Due to the high interfacial tensions at the water and oil interphase
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How does destabilisation act in order to reduce the SA of the interface?
Larger droplets Gravity will begin to act Separation
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What are emulsifying agents?
Reduce the interfacial tension and slow the instability
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Describe the purpose for the two types of emulsions:
O/W- to deliver oil soluble drugs W/O- for sustained release of water soluble drugs
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State and describe two ways to distinguish between the two types of emulsions:
Conductivity testing- water will conduct electricity, oil won't. If conducts electricity water is continuous phase Dye solubility test- if you have a water soluble dye then the dye will take the whole liquid
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What is interfacial tension?
Work required to increase the area of contact between two phases, same as surface tension
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What is the relationship between stability and interfacial tension?
A lower interfacial tension, a higher stability
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State and annotate the equation for free energy of emulsification:
△G= Ni π ri ^2 σ Ni= number of droplets in population r= radius σ= interfacial tension
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Why is △G of emulsification always positive?
Not a spontaneous process For a system to go from separated to dispersed phase, need to put in energy e.g shaking
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Name 4 types of emulsifying agents:
1. Surfactants (SAA) 2. Interfacial complexes 3. Hydrophillic colloids 4. Solid particles
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Describe surfactants as emulsifying agents:
Decrease interfacial tension via adsorption onto droplet surface Not all SAA all good emulsifying agents, depends on type of film formed as can cause electrostatic repulsion due to nature of the head group
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Name two types of surfactants as emulsifying agents and describe them:
Span 20- hydrophobic, steric Tween 80- hydrophilic, entropic, has a longer chain as has an ester PEG chain, fatty acid chain
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Describe interfacial complexes as emulsifying agents:
A long chain alcohol, tail groups driving this by interacting with each other Mixture of two surfactants to a surfactant and a molecule which forms complexes at the w-o surface A film is formed at the surface which has a high viscosity, high flexibility and lowers IT far more than an individual component can
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Describe hydrophilic colloids as emulsifying agents:
Many long chain hydrophilic polymers such as proteins and polysaccharides are very effective They adsorb onto surface and form multi layers which are strong and flexible Have steric and entropic properties as large and hydrophilic, not interacting with each other
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Describe solid particles as emulsifying agents:
Finely divided solid will remain at interface with correct balance between hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups If solid particles are preferentially whetted by oil, a W/O emulsion is formed and vice versa Aluminium and MgOH's clay are readily wetted by water in o/w Carbon black and talc are readily wetted by oil in w/o
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What is the Bancroft rule?
Applies to any type of emulsifying agent The phase in which the emulsifier is more soluble is likely to be the continuous phase
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How do you calculate the HLB value:
(Sum of hydrophilic group numbers)- (sum of lipophilic group numbers) +7
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How do you calculate the HLB for a mixture of surfactants?
f HLAa + (1-f) HLBb f= fraction
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Name 5 ways in how emulsions can present instability:
Flocculation Coalescence Phase inversion Creaming Cracking
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Describe flocculation in instability:
Occurs when emulsion droplets approach each other closely Due to it being a liquid, there is a flexible interface so more particles coming together and flocculate, leads to coalescence due to film rupture
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Describe creaming in instability:
Disperse phase rises or sinks to form concentrated layer O/W face upwards, W/O face downwards Doesn't indicate coalescence as shaking may re-disperse
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State and annotate the rate of creaming (sedimentation) equation:
v= 2a^2 g (p2-p1)/9n depends on viscosity of medium
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Describe cracking in instability and how does it occur?
Complete phase separation Occurs if: - emulsifier incompatible - chemical or microbial decomposition - increase or decrease in temp or pH - changing ionic strength
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Describe coalescence in instability:
Particles become one
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Describe phase inversion in instability, how is this reduced?
At high concentrations, and emulsion may phase invert O/W becomes W/O and vice versa Reduced by keeping the conc of the dispersed phase in the range of 30-60%
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What are multiple emulsions?
Disperse phases containing droplets of another phase e.g o/w/o Used for controlled release of drugs and taste masking
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What are micro emulsions?
Contain high % of oil, water and surfactants All small droplets so high SA Swollen micelles rather than emulsions
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What are Self Emulsifying Drug Delivery systems, SEDDs?
Not micro emulsions Mixture of oils and surfactants and drugs In the body, it is rapidly emulsified and dispersed into gut and forms droplets
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Why would a suspension be used?
Drug isn't water soluble Stability of drug is poor
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Name 6 types of excipients:
Flavours/ colours Antimicrobial preservatives Buffers and stabilisers Density/ viscosity modifiers Wetting agents Flocculation modifiers
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Describe the purpose for flavours/ colourants:
Increase patient adherence
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Give examples of antimicrobial preservative:
Benzoic acid, chloroform, sucrose
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Describe the purpose for viscosity modifiers:
Reduce settling of particles e.g alginates, acacia, silicates Increase viscosity also reduces evaporation of water- humectant effect
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Describe the purpose for wetting agents:
Decrease interfacial tension, improve distribution
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Describe the purpose for flocculation modifiers:
Changing ionic strength of medium e.g NaCl
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What are the skins main function?
-protect internal body structures -limit entry into body of noxious chemicals, allergens -stabilise body temp -sensory organ
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What does the skin do when in contact with a noxious agent?
Some may pass across the top layer (stratum corneum) Some may be metabolised in lower layers (viable epidermis) Sensing of a reaction to chemical damage in epidermis Removal of chemical by blood flow through vessel
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What is the epidermis is made up of?
Stratum Corneum (SC), non viable epidermis, 200-800microns thick Melanocytes produce skin pigment which is taken up by keratinocytes SC a keratin rich dead cell layer and is metabolically inactive Viable epidermis contains a number of metabolic enzymes
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What is the dermis made up of?
Middle skin layer, 1-5 mm, fibrous and elastic tissue Supportive and cushioning tissue composed mainly of collagen (70%), elastin and fibrillin Sparce cellular population E.G vessels, follicles, glands
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Describe eccrine sweat glands as skin appendages:
Body temp homeostasis and emotional response Sympathetic cholinergic innervation – controlled by CNS Different sweat emotion, spice, body temp
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Describe apocrine sweat glands as skin appendages:
Present in axillae, auditory canal, genitals Produce viscous, milky secretion under hormonal control Emulsified to stop sweat dripping, pheromones
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Describe hair follicles as skin appendages:
All over body except lips, palms, soles of feet and part of genitals
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Describe sabaceous glands as skin appendages:
Together with hair follicles forms pilosebaceous unit Halocrine gland that produces lipid rich secretion called sebum Over activity, especially during puberty causes common acne
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Describe subcutaneous tissue as skin appendages:
Fat layer acts as: mechanical protecter, energy store, thermal insulator, heat regulation Thickness depends on whole body but needs a min
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What is topical delivery?
Delivery of a medicament to skin or mucus membrane
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Describe local treatment:
Skin softening- emollient Delivery of active agent to skin tissue
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Describe systemic treatment:
Delivery of drug across skin into dermal blood vessels for SC Potent drugs e.g nicotine, hormones etc
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Name three examples of skin surface treatments:
Suncreams Surface antiseptics Deoderants
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Name three examples of stratum corneum treatments:
Anti- perspirants Antibacterials Antifungals
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Name an example for viable epidermis treatment:
Steroids for psoriasis
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Where must a drug cross to have an effect on the body?
The stratum corneum
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What are the two types of cell routes and describe them:
Intracellular route- between cells, hydrophobic Transcellular route- through cells, hydrophilic
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Describe stratum corneum lipids:
20% of total volume of SC Form lamellar sheets in intracellular spaces Composition- ceramides, cholesterol, fatty acids 100-150mg produced per day to replace lost ones
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Describe Ficks law in the absorption of drug across the skin:
Increase the conc gradient across the SC so more diffusion so higher partition coefficient
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What is the rate limiting step in the diffusion of drug across the skin?
Drug must partition into SC before diffusing across epidermis The SC is the absorption rate limiting step, except when the SC is damaged where the drug released from formation will be the rate limiting
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State and annotate the equation for the prediction of rate transport of drug across skin:
J= (DP/δ) ΔCv J= flux (cm/s) D= diffusion coefficient in SC P= partition coefficient between formulation and skin δ= thickness of stratum corneum ΔCv= conc difference between formulation and skin
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How would you increase the rate of drug across the skin:
Increase ΔCv, high conc of drug Increase D, make drug more lipophilic
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How would you measure the rate of drug transport across skin:
Franz diffusion cell Place skin tissue between two glass places Apply drug Take sample through side arm Measure drug levels
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How to predict skin penetration from drug physio chemical properties:
Potts Guy equation Predicts drug transport rate from drug molecular size and logk
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How do you calculate Kp?
Hydrophobicity= logKoctanol/water- molecular weight
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Which factors are suitable to identify candidates for transdermal delivery:
Physiochemical nature Potency of drug- low pot has low effective conc Timescale of drug exposure Site and condition of skin Formulation Alteration of skin barrier by formualtion Skin hydration
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Which factors effect the rate of transdermal delivery?
Timescale of drug exposure Site and condition of skin Formulation factors Alteration of skin barrier Skin hydration state, more hydrated= more permeable as looser packing of SC phospholipids
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What is a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS)?
Designed to release drug at a rate below the max rate for controlled systemic release
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What are 4 advantages of TTS?
Avoid first pass metabolism by liver Consistent site of adsorption Consistent drug input rate Can stop dosing by removing patch
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What are two types of transdermal skin patches?
Monolith (matrix) system Rate limiting membrane system
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Describe monolith system patch:
Drug present as suspension Impermeable backing layer Dissolved drug and dissolved crystal- drug matrix Adhesive layer Protective strippable film
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Describe rate limiting membrane system patch:
Drug present as suspension Impermeable backing layer Dissolved drug and dissolved crystal- drug matrix CONTROLLING MEMBRANE Adhesive layer Protective strippable film
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Why are is the drug dissolved and in crystal solution in the matrix of a transdermal patch?
The dissolved drug will diffuse and be released first, then the drug crystals will eventually dissolve so can keep driving thermodynamic system, as saturated solution
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Are creams/ ointments hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Creams- water bases- hydrophilic Ointments- oily- hydrophobic
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Why would a hydrophobic drug be moved out of a cream faster than an ointment?
A cream is water based and the drug doesn't favour this condition so will partition
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What does a negative logP mean?
hydrophilic so +ve = hydrophobic
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What does a close to zero but on the positive range mean of a logP?
Lipophilic
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What are the four classes of drugs?
Highly soluble/ highly permeable Highly soluble/ low permeability Low solubility/ low permeability Low solubility/ highly permeable
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Describe micro needle delivery for therapeutic macromolecules:
Large drug molecules are too large/hydrophilic to diffuse through skin Peptide/proteins are rapidly degraded in GI tract, skin has much lower enzymatic activity SC defence can be breached by micro needles, these are tiny needles that can penetrate into a epidermis but not as far as nerve fibres
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Describe iontophoresis as a from of drug delivery across the skin:
Driving charged molecules through skin using low electrical currents