Petrochemicals

ABSTRACT Enteric coatings are widely used in pharmaceutical formulations to protect drugs from the acidic environment of the stomach or to prevent gastric irritation caused by certain drugs. This study investigates the influence of different plasticizers on the performance of DRUGCOAT® L 100-55, a…
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Abstract In the spirit of circular economy and sustainable chemistry, the use of environmentally friendly chemical products in pharmacy has become a hot topic. In recent years, organic solvents have been the subject of a great range of restriction policies due to their harmful effects on the…
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Abstract Background/Objectives: Curcumin has well-established efficacy in a variety of disorders due to its prominent antioxidant, antiaging, anti-inflammatory, chemosensitizing, and anticancer activities. Despite its numerous benefits, curcumin exhibits low bioavailability mainly due to its poor…
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This poster was presented at the ECP 2025 in Porto Introduction Tablets are one of the most widely used oral dosage forms for oral delivery in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. If the drug dose per tablet is high and the formulation cannot ensure direct compression…
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This poster was presented at the ECP 2025 in Porto Introduction The agglomeration of fine powders during the twin-screw melt granulation (TSMG) occurs due to the softening or melting of thermal binders, consolidation by kneading (applied mechanical forces) and cooling to room temperature along…
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Abstract In the present work, the application of lignin (LIG) as a bioactive additive for the preparation of drug-loaded tablets by direct compression has been studied, and its influence on the release of chlorzoxazone (CLZ) from the hydrophilic matrices has been followed. In hydrophilic matrices,…
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Abstract In order to increase the dissolution rate of poorly water-soluble drugs, the preparation of eutectics is a practical way to minimize the drug particle size without the need of grinding and handling of poorly flowing powders. The use of solid self-dispersible excipients as a component of…
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Abstract In recent years, there has been much interest in the development of personalized and on-demand tablets by FDM 3D-printing of melt-extruded filaments. Alternatively, the filaments can also be converted into molded tablets. However, drug release rates from tablets produced by both methods…
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This poster was presented at the ECP 2025 in Porto Introduction Fig. 1. 20% drug-loaded particle microscopy before (A) and after (B) 360 minutes of thermal treatment, magnification (40x) Warfarin, a coumarin derivative, is an indirect-acting anticoagulant and a vitamin K…
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Abstract Background/Objectives: The oral delivery of large-molecule drugs remains challenging due to poor solubility, perdemeability, and stability in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in low bioavailability. In this study, hot melt extrusion (HME) was investigated as a solvent-free…
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