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  • Polyacrylate–Cholesterol Am...
    Viola, Marco; Migliorini, Claudia; Ziarelli, Fabio; Viel, Stéphane; Cencetti, Claudia; Di Risola, Daniel; Mosca, Luciana; Masuelli, Laura; Matricardi, Pietro; Di Meo, Chiara

    Journal of functional biomaterials, 09/2023, Letnik: 14, Številka: 9
    Journal Article

    The novel amphiphilic polyacrylate grafted with cholesterol moieties, PAAbCH, previously synthesized, was deeply characterized and investigated in the lab and on a pre-industrial scale. Solid-state NMR analysis confirmed the polymer structure, and several water-based pharmaceutical and cosmetic products were developed. In particular, stable oil/water emulsions with vegetable oils, squalene, and ceramides were prepared, as well as hydrophilic medicated films loaded with diclofenac, providing a prolonged drug release. PAAbCH also formed polyelectrolyte hydrogel complexes with chitosan, both at the macro- and nano-scale. The results demonstrate that this polymer has promising potential as an innovative excipient, acting as a solubility enhancer, viscosity enhancer, and emulsifying agent with an easy scale-up transfer process.