title: A new strategy to determine the actual protein content of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres.
abstract: Bovine serum albumin, lysozyme, and trypsin inhibitor were first encapsulated into poly-d,l-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) microspheres and then a new strategy was used to quantitate the actual levels of proteins in the microspheres. The proper combination of water-miscible dimethyl sulfoxide and 0.05 N-NaOH containing 0.5% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) made it possible to solubilize both PLGA microspheres and proteins in a single phase. A total protein assay conveniently provided accurate information on the amount of protein encapsulated into the microspheres. In contrast to conventional techniques making use of acetonitrile, dichloromethane, and SDS extraction methods, this new method did not necessitate polymer precipitation, filtration, and protein extraction into other phases. These features were a great advantage in recovering proteins without any loss due to experimental processes. As a consequence, the new method reported in this study provided accurate data for the actual level of protein in PLGA microspheres, regardless of the pattern of protein distribution inside microspheres or the characteristics of microspheres. The experiment relying on the use of a radiolabeled protein also validated the reliability of this new method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sah
mesh_terms: D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D008863:Microspheres; D009113:Muramidase / Q000032:analysis; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers / Q000032:analysis*; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000032:analysis; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011506:Proteins; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D019344:Lactic Acid; D009113:Muramidase