title: A direct-staining method to evaluate the mucoadhesion of polymers from aqueous dispersion.
abstract: A novel technique to evaluate polymer adhesion to human buccal cells following exposure to aqueous polymer dispersion, both in vitro and in vivo, is described. Adhering polymer has been visualised by staining with 0.1% (w/v) of either Alcian blue (60 min) or Eosin (10 min) solution, uncomplexed dye being removed by 0.25 M sucrose washings. The extent of polymer adhesion was quantified by measuring the relative staining intensity of control and polymer-treated cells by image analysis. In vitro, Carbopol 974P, polycarbophil (Noveon AA-1) and chitosan (CL 113) were found to adhere to human buccal cells from 0.10% (w/w) aqueous dispersions of these polymers. Following in vivo administration as a mouthwash, these polymers persisted upon the human buccal mucosa for at least 1 h.
authors.affiliation: Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Group, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2DT, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kockisch
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tsibouklis
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Smart
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D011108:Polymers / Q000378:metabolism*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers