Removal of peroxides in polyethylene glycols by vacuum drying: Implications in the stability of biotech and pharmaceutical formulations

AAPS PharmSciTech

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Kumar, Vineet ^a   Kalonia, Devendra S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Freeze drying; Peroxides; Polyethylene glycol; Proteins; Vacuum drying

Indexed keywords

FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; INDICATOR; LEUCINE; MACROGOL 20000; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; METHIONINE; PEROXIDE; PHENYLALANINE; DRUG CARRIER;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COLORIMETRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FREEZE DRYING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYPOBARISM; LIGHT EXPOSURE; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; VACUUM; CHEMISTRY; DESICCATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DESICCATION; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG STABILITY; PEROXIDES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; VACUUM;

EID: 33746904780     PISSN: 15309932     EISSN: 15309932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1208/pt070362     Document Type: Article

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