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Hala Barakat1, Johanna Saunier, Caroline Aymes Chodur
1Université Paris-Sud, EA 401, IFR 141, Faculté de pharmacie, F-92296 Châtenay Malabry, France.
Abstract:
A cyclo-olefin copolymer was subjected to an e-beam ionizing treatment. Two doses were studied: one corresponding to the recommended dose for the sterilization of pharmaceutical packaging (25 kGy), and a greater one to enhance the modifications caused by the treatment (150 kGy). The surface modifications were studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), contact angle measurements and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The roughness and the wettability of the surface were enhanced by the treatment. The consequences of the surface modifications on the drug interaction with the polymer were studied.
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