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  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Materials Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Nanoparticles in injectable solutions can impact drug efficacy and safety.
  • Accurate characterization of these nanoparticles is crucial for quality control.
  • Current methods may lack the specificity to fully identify crystalline nanoparticle phases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a new analytical method for the detection and characterization of crystalline nanoparticles in injectable pharmaceutical solutions.
  • To enable the determination of nanoparticle crystal phase for improved quality control.

Main Methods:

  • Simultaneous application of three-dimensional electron diffraction tomography (3D EDT) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS).
  • 3D EDT is used to determine the unit cell and crystal symmetry of nanoparticles.
  • EDS is employed to derive the chemical composition of the nanoparticles.

Main Results:

  • The combined data from 3D EDT and EDS allows for the identification of the crystal phase by comparison with crystallographic databases.
  • This method provides a comprehensive characterization of crystalline nanoparticles.
  • Successful application in identifying nanoparticle crystal structures within a pharmaceutical context.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method offers a robust approach to identifying crystalline nanoparticle phases in injectable solutions.
  • Understanding nanoparticle crystal phase aids in elucidating their origin and formation.
  • This technique is valuable for addressing quality control challenges associated with nanoparticles in pharmaceuticals.