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| Author(s): |
Márcia Cristina Breitkreitz
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química |
| Defense date: | 2013-06-09 |
| Examining board members: |
Ronei Jesus Poppi;
Marco Flores Ferrão;
Marcelo Martins de Sena;
Jarbas José Rodrigues Rohwedder;
Francisco Benedito Teixeira Pessine
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| Advisor: | Ronei Jesus Poppi |
| Abstract | |
The aim of this work was to demonstrate how NIR and Raman image spectroscopy associated with different chemometric methods can support decision making during pharmaceutical development of formulations of low water soluble drugs, using atorvastatin calcium as a model drug. Two innovative excipientes were used, Gelucire® 44/14 and Soluplus®. The former was used to prepare solid dispersions by both hot melt and solvent evaporation methods and to formulate Self Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SEDDS). The latter was used to prepare solid dispersions by the solvent evaporation method. In solid dispersions prepared by the hot melt method it was observed lumps of the drug, whereas the solvent evaporation method presented more homogeneous distribution of the components, even though the sample became stiffened after drying. By preparing SEDDS formulations, it was possible to overcome these problems. A homogeneous solid dispersion of atorvastatin in Soluplus® was achieved by using ethanol as solvent and lactose as diluent. Chemical images were generated by univariate calibration, principal component analysis (PCA), classical least squares (CLS) and partial least squares (PLS). The capability of these methods to generate chemical images were compared. CLS method was studied more carefully due to its advantages for pharmaceutical research use. The main features that lead to accuracy issues were identified both in Raman and in NIR spectroscopy and procedures to overcome them were presented and discussed. (AU) | |