title: Development of amphotericin B loaded nanoparticles.
abstract: Amphotericin B loaded nanoparticles were successfully prepared by in-situ emulsion polymerization technique using Ethylcyanoacrylate monomer. Scanning Electron Micrographs (SEM) of the nanoparticles showed that the particles were spherical and discrete. Average particle size analysis of two samples were found to be within the range of 475.3 +/- 91.68 to 479.75 +/- 105.49 nm. Thus the particles formed were within the colloidal range. With increase in monomer concentration, the percentages of drug adsorbed on the surface of nanoparticles were also increased. At the optimum concentration of Ethylcyanoacrylate (21.6 microliters/ml), 72.1% of Amphotericin B was adsorbed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samanta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baidya
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008863:Microspheres; D010316:Particle Size
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B