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GRADIENT GELS EXPLORING DIVERSE STARCH CONCENTRATIONS IN HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS

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http://dx.doi.org/            Published : Sep 2023

Gradient Gels: Exploring Diverse Starch Concentrations in Hydrogel Formulations

Abstract

    Starch hydrogels can be used for both drug formulation and delivery; they have attracted a lot of interest in the pharmaceutical dispensing industry. Four pharmacy students were tasked with creating starch hydrogels in this study, with different concentrations (2%, 4%, 5%, and 10%) to see how concentration affected the hydrogels' chemical and physical characteristics. The goal of this study was to provide important new information about how to optimise starch hydrogel formulations for use in medicine. The students gained an understanding of how concentration affects properties like viscosity, mechanical strength, and transparency by methodically studying these important variables. Furthermore, the investigation examined the impact of environmental variables like pH and temperature on the stability and functionality of the starch hydrogels.

    Hydrogels, Viscosity, Concentration, Starch

    (1) Anam Arshad
    PhD Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Khadija Fakhar
    Graduate Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Intsaf Usman Lodhi
    Graduate Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (4) Khadija Haroon
    Graduate Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (5) Rameen Khurram
    Graduate Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Arshad, A., Fakhar, K., & Lodhi, I. U. (2023). Gradient Gels: Exploring Diverse Starch Concentrations in Hydrogel Formulations. Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII(III), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-III).03

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Arshad, Anam, Khadija Fakhar, and Intsaf Usman Lodhi. 2023. "Gradient Gels: Exploring Diverse Starch Concentrations in Hydrogel Formulations." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII (III): 24-32 doi: 10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-III).03

HARVARD

    HARVARD : ARSHAD, A., FAKHAR, K. & LODHI, I. U. 2023. Gradient Gels: Exploring Diverse Starch Concentrations in Hydrogel Formulations. Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII, 24-32.

MHRA

    MHRA : Arshad, Anam, Khadija Fakhar, and Intsaf Usman Lodhi. 2023. "Gradient Gels: Exploring Diverse Starch Concentrations in Hydrogel Formulations." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII: 24-32

MLA

    MLA : Arshad, Anam, Khadija Fakhar, and Intsaf Usman Lodhi. "Gradient Gels: Exploring Diverse Starch Concentrations in Hydrogel Formulations." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII.III (2023): 24-32 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Arshad, Anam, Fakhar, Khadija, and Lodhi, Intsaf Usman (2023), "Gradient Gels: Exploring Diverse Starch Concentrations in Hydrogel Formulations", Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII (III), 24-32

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Arshad, Anam, Khadija Fakhar, and Intsaf Usman Lodhi. "Gradient Gels: Exploring Diverse Starch Concentrations in Hydrogel Formulations." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review VIII, no. III (2023): 24-32. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-III).03