Formulation and Characterization of Sodium Alginate g-Hydroxy Ethylacrylate Bio-Degradable Polymeric Beads: In Vitro Release Studies

• Published in: Journal of polymers and the environment Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 344 - 352
• Main Authors: Venkata Prasad, Chavidi, Yerri Swamy, Bala, Lakshmi Narayana Reddy, Chanda, Vara Prasad, Kokkarachedu, Sudhakara, Posa, Subha, MCS, Jung Il, Song, Chowdoji Rao, Kashay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.06.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Beads; Biodegradable materials; Biodegradation; Calorimetry; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Crosslinking; Dissolution; Drug delivery systems; Drugs; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Fourier transforms; Grafting; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Materials Science; Original Paper; Polymer Sciences; Polymerization; Polymers; Sodium; Sodium alginate; Swelling; Thermal properties; X-ray diffraction; Equilibrium swelling degree; Triprolidine hydrochloride; Thermal analysis; Grafting; Hydroxy ethylacrylate
• ISSN: 1566-2543; 1572-8919; 1572-8900
• DOI: 10.1007/s10924-011-0401-6

Novel type of highly swollen beads were prepared by grafting 2-hydroxyethylacrylate onto biodegradable Sodium alginate (SA) via free-radical polymerization using potassium persulphate as an initiator and Triprolidine hydrochloride as a model drug. Evidence of grafting was obtained by fourier transform infrared spectroscopic technique. Morphological properties of the beads were studied by SEM analysis. Thermal properties and crystallinity of the beads were characterized using differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction techniques, respectively. Dissolution experiments were performed to study the release profiles at 37 °C in phosphate buffer solution (pH-7.4). Effect of monomer content, crosslinking agent and drug/polymer ratio on swelling properties and release profiles were also comparatively studied. A dissolution result concludes that drug release decreases with increasing crosslinker content. The highest release (96%) was obtained for the beads prepared with 0.5 mL crosslinking agent. Equilibrium swelling degree also supports the drug release profiles confirming SA-g-HEA beads showed better release profiles compare to plain SA beads.