Abstract
Total Electron Yield (TEY) oxygen K-edge NEXAFS detects the presence of strongly adsorbed water molecules on poloxamer-coated pharmaceutical actives, which provides a useful spectroscopic indicator for bioavailability. The results are supported by complementary XPS measurements. Carbon K-edge spectra obtained in a high-pressure NEXAFS cell were used in situ to establish how a polymer coating spread on a drug surface by using humidity induced dispersion of the coating. Finally, we demonstrate how combined Carbon and Oxygen K-edge measurements can be used to characterize amorphous surface layers on micronised crystals of a drug compound. © 2007 American Institute of Physics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 325-327 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | AIP Conference Proceedings |
Volume | 882 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- NEXAFS
- Pharmaceuticals