Research Article

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

Table 3

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

ParameterSetting

Test article5% amino acid/15% dextrose with electrolytes
Container1-liter glass bottle
Temperature (°C)37
Targeted pH4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, and 8.0
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 (mmol/L)0.232 mmol/mL Ca2+ added at 1.5 mL/hour to 12 mmol/L
Phosphates (mmol/L)24
Interval testingPeriodically for approximately 35 hours, approximately every 20 minutes