Production of a Coacervate Film for Microcapsule Diffusion Studies

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Until the last five years, study of microcapsules formed by complex coacervation has been approached almost entirely on an empirical basis. The gelatin-acacia coating formed through complex coacervation is responsible for the sustained release characteristics of the dosage form. Because dissolution of the drug from microcapsules is often limited by the structure and nature of the shell wall, of prime interest would be the construction of an acacia-gelatin film for diffusion studies. Apparent optimal conditions for production of the coacervate film were developed. The conditions were similar to those used to produce microcapsules by various researchers. These conditions produced a coacervate film which could be cut into two square centimeter sections apparently suitable for diffusion studies. Films produced by complex coacervation appeared free from structural defects when observed with a stereo-microscope.

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