Tocopherol represents a big challenge for transdermal permeation owing to its extreme hydrophobicity and large molecular mass. The aim of the present study was to develop alpha-tocopherol (T) topical formulations and evaluate their ex vivo and in vivo permeation. Franz diffusion cells were used for ex vivo permeation, and neonatal rats were used for in vivo permeation. Seven gel formulations an...

Nicotine transdermal systems are being used as an aid to smoking cessation programs. As the kinetics of nicotine delivery is important in success of a smoking cessation program, rapid and high input of nicotine is required, which is not possible by passive methods and requires enhancement strategies such as iontophoresis. Iontophoretic permeation, of nicotine looks promising, based on published...

in this work a new resistance model has been presented based on that of henis-tripodi which can be used for interpretation of gas permeation data in composite and asymmetric membranes. in contrast to the previous works, in this model the fraction of the support layer surface that includes the pores filled with coating material has been taken into account. the influences of the filled pores on s...

In the present study, an attempt was made to develop a low-dose controlled-release delivery system for the treatment of periodontal infections. Nylon fibres were taken as core material. The coating solution contained polyvinyl acetate and amoxycillin trihydrate. The fibres were coated five times to maximize drug loading. The coating composition was optimized and fibres were subjected to in vitr...

Structure-function studies have shown that it is possible to convert a sodium channel to a calcium-selective channel by a single amino acid substitution in the selectivity filter locus. Ion permeation through the "model selectivity filter" was modeled with a reduced set of functional groups representative of the constituent amino acid side chains. Force-field minimizations were conducted to obt...

Plasmodium falciparum requires glucose as its energy source to multiply within erythrocytes but is separated from plasma by multiple membrane systems. The mechanism of delivery of substrates such as glucose to intraerythrocytic parasites is unclear. We have developed a system for robust functional expression in Xenopus oocytes of the P. falciparum asexual stage hexose permease, PfHT1, and have ...

In this study, we present a new concept in chemically stabilized ionic liquid membranes: an ionic liquid organosilica (ILOS) membrane, which is an organosilica membrane with ionic liquid-like properties. A silylated ionic liquid was used as a precursor for synthesis. The permselectivity, permeation mechanism, and stability of the membrane in the H₂/toluene binary system were then compared with ...

A gas permeable CHA-type aluminophosphate molecular sieve membrane was ionothermally synthesized on a porous d-alumina substrate through the so-called “substrate surface conversion” method. The synthetic conditions for this specific membrane were optimized. The temperature, time and the amounts of H3PO4 and HF in the initial synthesis solution were investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scannin...

The aim of this study was to improve the transdermal permeation of Diclofenac Soduim. Permeation studies were carried out in -vitro using Cellophane Membrane. Topical gel formulations of diclofenac sodium were prepared by using Carbopol 934, Carbopol 940, sodium carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC), polymer as a gel-forming material that is biocompatible and biodegradable. The skin permeation enhance...

Transdermal patches were developed for a low oral bioavailable drug, lacidipine (LCDP) employing ethyl cellulose/Eudragit RL100 and polyvinyl pyrollidone (PVP) as polymeric matrices. The effect of binary mixtures of polymers on physicochemical properties such as thickness, moisture absorption and moisture content; in vitro release, ex vivo permeation and mechanical properties was evaluated. Ex ...