Research Article

Automated System for Kinetic Analysis of Particle Size Distributions for Pharmaceutically Relevant Systems

Table 2

Calcium phosphate solubility in an admixture—conditions for effect of Ca2+ .

ParameterSetting

Test article5% amino acid/15% dextrose with electrolytes
Container1-liter glass bottle
Temperature (°C)37
Calcium (mmol/L)0.9, 3.9, 5.3, 6.4, 7.3, 8.3, 9.8, and 12.7
Phosphates (mmol/L)24
Threshold particle size ( m)≥1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 15.0, 25.0, and 50.0
Calcium additionAfter 2.5 hours, bolus injection to achieve Ca2+ above
Interval testingPeriodically for approximately 100 hours, approximately every 30 minutes