Physicochemical and Biological Characterization of Polyethylenimine-graft-Poly(ethylene glycol) Block Copolymers as a Delivery System for Oligonucleotides and Ribozymes

2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 677-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carola Brus ◽  
Holger Petersen ◽  
Achim Aigner ◽  
Frank Czubayko ◽  
Thomas Kissel
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Biological Characterization ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Poly Ethylene

scholarly journals Blend Electrospinning of Poly(Ɛ-Caprolactone) and Poly(Ethylene Glycol-400) Nanofibers Loaded with Ibuprofen as a Potential Drug Delivery System for Wound Dressings

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabinda Riaz ◽  
Nabyl Khenoussi ◽  
Delia Mihaela Rata ◽  
Leonard Ionut Atanase ◽  
Dominique C. Adolphe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Release Kinetics ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Electrospinning (ES) is a versatile and diverse technique to fabricate nano and micro fibers that could be utilized as drug delivery systems. The aim of this research was the fabrication and characterization of drug loaded nanofibrous scaffold produced by single-needle ES using poly(Ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(ethylene glycol-400) (PEG) and to investigate the potential of this material as a drug delivery system. A model drug, Ibuprofen (IBU), was used. Ibuprofen is a medicine that is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Two concentrations of IBU, 5 wt% and 7 wt%, were incorporated for the ES of PCL and PCL/PEG nanofibers. Characterization of nanofibers was done by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Water Contact Angle Measurements. The impact of IBU on nanofibers’ properties such as morphology, diameters, hydrophilicity, and tensile strength was investigated. Finally, the drug release kinetics of IBU from nanofibers was analyzed and their percentage release efficiency of IBU (RE%) was determined by UV-vis spectroscopy during 24 h.

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