title: Chitosan-tripolyphosphate nanoparticles: Optimization of formulation parameters for improving process yield at a novel pH using artificial neural networks.
abstract: At a novel pH value of the polymeric solution (6.2), variable chitosan (Cs) and sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) concentrations and mass ratios were optimized to improve the process yield without undesirable particle flocculation. Prepared formulations were characterized in terms of particle size (PS), zeta potential (ZP) and percentage yield (% yield). Artificial neural networks (ANN) were built up and used to identify the parameters that control nanoparticle (NP) size and yield, in addition to being tested for their ability to predict these two experimental outputs. Using these networks, it was found that TPP concentration has the greatest effect on PS and% yield. The most optimum formulation was characterized by a notable process yield reaching 91.5%, a mean hydrodynamic PS 227 nm, ZP+24.13 mv and spherical compact morphology. Successful Cs-TPP interaction in NP formation was confirmed by both Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). This study demonstrated the ability of ANN to predict not only PS of the formed particles but also NP% yield. This may have a great impact on Cs-TPP NPs preparation and can be used to customize the required target formulations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abassiah, Cairo 11566, Egypt. Electronic address: Dr.Rania@pharma.asu.edu.eg.
authors.forename: Rania A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hashad
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abassiah, Cairo 11566, Egypt. Electronic address: raniaaziz@pharma.asu.edu.eg.
authors.forename: Rania A H
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ishak
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Engineering, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, El Moshir Ismail St.-behind Sheraton Bldg., Cairo 2033, Egypt. Electronic address: fahmy@vt.edu.
authors.forename: Sherif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fahmy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abassiah, Cairo 11566, Egypt. Electronic address: samar_holayel@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Samar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abassiah, Cairo 11566, Egypt. Electronic address: Ahmed.Gnedy@pharma.asu.edu.eg.
authors.forename: Ahmed S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Geneidi
mesh_terms: D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry*; D004339:Drug Compounding; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D011122:Polyphosphates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D011122:Polyphosphates; D048271:Chitosan; C005692:triphosphoric acid
keywords: Artificial neural networks; Chitosan (PubChem CID: 71853); Chitosan—tripolyphosphate nanoparticles; Tripolyphosphate (PubChem CID: 24455); Yield; pH value