title: Mass transport model through the skin by microencapsulation system.
abstract: Skin drug delivery can be subdivided into topical and transdermal administration. Transdermal administration can take advantage of chemical and physical strategies that can improve skin permeability and allow drug penetration. In this study, the development of a skin penetration profile was carried out by an in vitro technique for a microencapsulated system of ibuprofen. Release experiments were performed using percutaneous absorption tests to determine the evolution of the principle present in each of the different skin compartments as a function of time. A general kinetic model for a microencapsulated structure as a mass transport system through the skin was applied: [Formula: see text] This model could predict the penetration profile of encapsulated substances through skin from biofunctional textiles as well as estimate the dosage profile of the active principle. The apparent diffusion coefficients found were 1.20 × 10(-7 )cm/s for the stratum corneum and higher for the rest of the skin 6.67 × 10(-6 )cm/s.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Catalonia , Barcelona , Spain .
authors.forename: Núria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carreras
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: Meritxell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martí
authors.forename: Manel J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lis
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002214:Capsules / Q000737:chemistry; D004339:Drug Compounding; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D007700:Kinetics; D008954:Models, Biological; D010539:Permeability; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012869:Skin Absorption; D013552:Swine; D013784:Textiles / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002214:Capsules; D007052:Ibuprofen
keywords: Biofunctional textile; ibuprofen; in vitro skin delivery; microencapsulation