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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Obtenção de comprimidos contendo alto teor de produto seco por aspersão de Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex. Reissek - Celastraceae : desenvolvimento tecnológico de produtos intermediários e final / Obtainment of tablets containing high amount of a spray-dried product from Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex. Reissek. - Celastracea : technological development of intermediate and final products

Soares, Luiz Alberto Lira January 2002 (has links)
As folhas de Maytenus ilicifolia são amplamente utilizadas na medicina tradicional brasileira no tratamento de distúrbios gástricos. Após a comprovação de sua eficácia e segurança, a referida droga vegetal tem sido objeto de diversos estudos com a finalidade de estabelecer parâmetros para o controle de qualidade. Neste sentido, foi avaliada a viabilidade do desenvolvimento de um método analítico fundamentado na precipitação de taninos empregando povidona como agente seqüestrante. Os dados revelaram que a remoção de taninos em solução é satisfatória quando empregada a povidona insolúvel. Foi observado que o polímero também é capaz de precipitar outros polifenóis além dos taninos presentes na solução extrativa de M. ilicifolia. Entretanto, as interações do polímero ocorrem preferencialmente com os derivados catéquicos. Adicionalmente foi desenvolvido e validado um método por CLAE para separação e quantificação de catequina e epicatequina em produtos derivados de M. ilicifolia. Não foram detectadas variações nas áreas dos picos ou nos tempos de retenção durante os ensaios de avaliação do método, sugerindo que as condições cromatográficas empregadas são satisfatórias. Para viabilizar a preparação de produto seco por aspersäo (PSA) em torre de secagem piloto munida de aspersor rotatório, foi necessária a concentração da solução extrativa. A operação foi realizada sob pressão reduzida até alcangar um teor de sólidos mínimo de 15 % (m/m). A operação de secagem da solução concentrada apresentou rendimento de 90 % e o PSA obtido apresentou partículas esféricas, com superfície rugosa e tamanho médio de 22,5 um. A caracterização tecnológica do material revelou que as suas propriedades tecnológicas, tais como, densidades, compressibilidade e fluxo, foram incrementadas quando comparados com o produto preparado em equipamento de bancada. Entretanto, estas modificações não foram suficientes para viabilizar sua compressão direta. Assim sendo, o material foi compactado em máquina de comprimir e em rolos para produção de grânulos. A análise do perfil compressional do PSA e dos granulados, empregando o modelo de Heckel, revelou que o aumento da força de compactação durante a operação de granulação foi o principal responsável pela diminuição no potencial de deformação plástica dos grânulos. Como conseqüência, a recompressão dos grânulos em máquina de comprimir originou compactos com dureza inferior àqueles preparados diretamente do complexo farmacêutico. Enquanto o PSA apresentou reduzida tendência ao rearranjo particular nos estágios iniciais da compressão, os grânulos sofreram intensa reacomodação decorrente da fragmentação e formação de novas pontes, assumindo comportamento plástico em pressões de compressão mais elevadas. Por fim, comprimidos contendo teor elevado de granulado de PSA foram preparados utilizando como adjuvantes a celulose microcristalina, o dióxido de silício coloidal e a croscarmelose sódica. A influência da concentração de dióxido de silício coloidal e croscarmelose sódica na formulação, sobre as respostas de dureza, friabilidade e tempo de desintegração dos comprimidos foram avaliadas através de um Desenho Composto Central. Os dados experimentais foram analisados estatisticamente, utilizando os modelos matemáticos para gerar superfícies de resposta. Os resultados indicaram que a concentração de dióxido de silício coloidal foi inversamente relacionada às respostas de dureza e friabilidade, enquanto que a concentração de croscarmelose sódica foi a principal responsável pela redução no tempo de desintegração. As condições ótimas foram selecionadas através da sobreposição dos gráficos, buscando uma formulação com menor tempo de desintegração, menor friabilidade e o máximo de dureza. A formulação eleita deve conter 1,2 % (m/m) de dióxido de silício coloidal e 5,0 % (m/m) de croscarmelose sódica. Nestas condições os comprimidos apresentaram dureza de 107,9 N, friabilidade de 0,56 % (m/m) e desintegração máxima em 6,8 min. / The leaves of Maytenus ilicifolia are widely used within the traditional Brazilian medicine due to its properties against gastric disorders. Once proved its efficacy and safety, this vegetable drug has been the object of several studies to establish the basis for quality control. Taking this into consideration, it was necessary to evaluate the feasibility of developing an analytical method based on the precipitation of tannins, by using polyvinylpyrrolidone for precipitation. The data have shown that the removal of the tannins in solution was successful when insoluble polyvinylpyrrolidone was used. Hereby it was observed that the polymer has also the ability to precipitate other polyphenols besides the tannins from the aqueous solution of M. ilicifolia. However, the interactions of the polymer happened mostly with the condensed tannins. Further it was developed and also validated an HPLC method to separate and quantify catechin and epicatechin present in aqueous extracts of M. ilicifolia. No significant variations of peak areas or retention times were observed when the evaluation of the method was executed, showing satisfactory chromatographic conditions. In order to make a spray dried extract (SDE) using a spray-drier fitted out with a rotary atomizer, it was necessary to concentrate the extractive solution. This operation had been performed under reduced pressure until a content of 15 % solids was achieved. The drying of the concentrated solution lead to a yield of 90 %, and the obtained SDE presented spherical particles, which have a rough surface and a mean particle size of 22,51.1.m. The technological characterization of the SDE showed that attributes such as densities (tap and bulk), compressibility and flow, have been improved when compared to the product prepared using a mini spray-drier supplied with a pneumatic nozzle. However, these modifications were not enough to enable its direct compression. Therefore, the material was compacted to produce granules after slugging or roller compaction, The compressional analysis of the SDE and each granule batch using the Heckel equation proved that the increase in the compaction force once processing the granulation was the main factor to reduce the material's ability to undergo plastic deformation. Consequently, the recompression of the granules in a tablet press led to compacts with a lower crushing strength compared to that prepared by direct compression of the pharmaceutical complex. Whereas the SDE has shown a reduced tendency to particle rearrangement at early stage of compression, the granules showed an intense fragmentation and rebound behavior, presenting a plastic behavior when higher compaction pressures were used. Finally, tablets containing a high dose of granulated spray dried extract of M. ilicifolia were prepared by using the following excipients: microcrystalline cellulose (filler/binder), colloidal silicon dioxide (glidant and moisture adsorber) and cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose (disintegrant). The influences of colloidal silicon dioxide (CSD) and cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-Na) on the tablet hardness, disintegration time and friability were evaluated by a central composite design. The data were analyzed statistically and mathematical models were used to create response surfaces. The results have indicated that the concentration of CSD shows an inverse relation to the responses of hardness and friability, while the concentration of CMC-Na was the most important factor that caused a reduction of the time necessary for total disintegration. The optimal conditions for processing were chosen by the overlapping of graphics, taking into consideration that the formulation should present a minimum of disintegration time, lower friability and a maximum of hardness. Thus, it was found that the best formulation should have a content of 1.2% (w/w) of CSD and 5.0% (w/w) of CMC-Na. Regarding these conditions, the tablets have shown a hardness of 107.9 N, friability of 0.56% (w/w) and a disintegration time of 6.8 min.
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Tribology of newly developed EAL versus water in hydropower turbine bearings

Dhakal, Nayan January 2019 (has links)
The increasing demand for more readily bio-degradable, renewable and non-toxic environmentally adaptive lubricants with a lower degree of bioaccumulation has escalated the investigation of water-based lubricants as the potential alternatives for conventional mineral-based oils. Water is an excellent environmentally adapted lubricant; however, it is a low viscous fluid and holds downsides of having corrosive nature and extremely low pressure-viscosity coefficient leading to insufficient load-carrying capacity. These shortcomings make pure water a poor choice for operations involving high load and low speed, for instance, within hydropower applications. Therefore, the choice of appropriate modifiers and additives is crucial to improve the viscosity, friction-reducing performance and anti-wear properties of water as a base lubricant. Appropriate selection and combination of bearing materials also significantly improve the tribological performance of the lubricants. In the presented work, tribological behavior of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) thickening agents with water as a base fluid in the lubrication of pure UHMWPE and SCF reinforced UHMWPE bearing materials has been investigated individually under reciprocating tribometer. The results showed that both PVP and PSS are excellent viscosity modifiers. PVP exhibited excellent friction-reducing and anti-wear performance, while PSS revealed increased wear rates with an insignificant reduction of friction coefficients. This study aims to explore the potential for using newly developed water-based lubricants in the replacement of traditional mineral-based lubricants for hydropower turbine bearings.

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