Apparatus, buffer and method for pH control
AssigneeUniversity of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
InventorsFang Liu, Andrew Curl, Dean Fitzgerald
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Abstract
An apparatus, buffer solutions and a method are provided for pH control of in vitro dissolution tests used to monitor the drug release rate from solid unit dosage forms which are used to predict their in vivo effects or for quality control purposes. A method of preparing a continuous condition and a clear bicarbonate ion based solution for in vitro dissolution testing of pharmaceutical products is also provided. An enclosure device is also provided for use in the provision of pH control and stabilization to a bicarbonate based solution used in the in vitro dissolution testing of pharmaceutical products.
Claims14
An enclosure device for use in the provision of pH control and stabilization to a bicarbonate based solution used in the in vitro dissolution testing of pharmaceutical products, comprising:
- a plate attached to a ring-shaped chamber, the ring-shaped chamber comprising a hollow cavity, wherein the plate comprises at least one aperture that extends through an entire thickness of the plate, the at least one aperture being configured to be connected at one end thereof to at least one supply of gas and at the other end to connect into the hollow cavity of the ring-shaped chamber, and wherein a plurality of orifices extend from the hollow cavity in a direction away from the plate through the entire thickness of the ring-shaped chamber,
- wherein an angle at which each of the plurality of orifices passes through the ring-shaped chamber is in the range of 45-90° relative to a horizontal plane of the plate.
An apparatus for use in the provision of pH control and stabilization to a bicarbonate based solution used in the in vitro dissolution testing of pharmaceutical products, comprising:
- a compartment which is configured to contain the bicarbonate solution, wherein the compartment is enclosed with an enclosure device, comprising:
- a plate attached to a ring-shaped chamber, the ring-shaped chamber comprising a hollow cavity, wherein the plate comprises at least one aperture that extends through an entire thickness of the plate, the at least one aperture being configured to be connected at one end thereof to at least one supply of gas and at the other end to connect into the hollow cavity of the ring-shaped chamber, and wherein a plurality of orifices extend from the hollow cavity in a direction away from the plate through the entire thickness of the ring-shaped chamber,
- and wherein the enclosure device is configured to partially isolate a gas environment in the compartment with that of the surrounding atmosphere.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.