Showing papers by "Ganesan Narsimhan published in 2003"
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of cooling rate, holding temperature, pH and polysaccharide concentration on gelation characteristics of gelatin and gelatin-polyscharide mixtures were investigated using a mechanical rheometer which monitored the evolution of G ′ and G ″.
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TL;DR: Steam sterilization of HEC and xanthan gum resulted in a substantial decrease in the apparent viscosity and the desirable shear-thinning rheology and the addition of sodium chloride after steam sterilization resulted in full recovery of the initial rheological properties.
Abstract: The effect of steam sterilization (dwell@121 degrees C) on the apparent viscosity of solutions of carbomer 940P, guar gum, hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), and xanthan gum was studied. Guar gum and carbomer 940P could be steam sterilized for 30 min without any change in the apparent viscosity. Steam sterilization of HEC and xanthan gum resulted in a substantial decrease in the apparent viscosity and the desirable shear-thinning rheology. The addition of sodium chloride to either polymer prior to steam sterilization diminished the effect of sterilization on the rheology. The apparent viscosity of xanthan solutions was not significantly affected if the solution was made isotonic with sodium chloride (0.15 M). The addition of sodium chloride to xanthan gum after steam sterilization resulted in full recovery of the initial rheological properties. Carbomers, guar gum, and xanthan (in 0.15 M NaCI) are candidates for use in pharmaceutical solutions/suspensions that are subjected to steam sterilization.
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