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Fig. 7.3c: Normalised DI (%) <strong>of</strong> all drug/L100-55 <strong>for</strong>mulations in four different time scale.The t<strong>as</strong>te graph shows significant discrimination between all active <strong>for</strong>mulations andactive substance solutions (Fig. 7.3c). The bitter t<strong>as</strong>te <strong>of</strong> DPD h<strong>as</strong> successfully been m<strong>as</strong>kedup to 35% (DI 65%) while <strong>for</strong> PRP only 5% (DI 95%). EZE h<strong>as</strong> demonstrated its t<strong>as</strong>tem<strong>as</strong>king efficiency <strong>for</strong> both <strong>the</strong> APIs but not <strong>as</strong> significant <strong>as</strong> L100.Liquid sensors are able to detect <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> drug in <strong>the</strong> coated <strong>for</strong>mulations(up to 0.3 mM API). Focusing on pure drug in reference solution (artificial saliva) <strong>the</strong>complex with L100 (Fig. 7.3b) at 90% shows a better t<strong>as</strong>te improvement compared to AcrylEZE coating (Fig. 7.3c). This could be highly attributed to <strong>the</strong> pH dependency <strong>of</strong> bothpolymers. L100 is soluble in pH above 6.5 while L100-55 (EZE) is soluble in slightly lowerpH range <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e in <strong>the</strong> artificial saliva solutions <strong>the</strong> electronic tongue sensor did perceive<strong>the</strong> t<strong>as</strong>te <strong>of</strong> bitter APIs from <strong>the</strong> dissolved polymer matrices.Sensory correlated models were built to evaluate <strong>the</strong> correlation with sensory scores.The correlation model is considered <strong>as</strong> valid and fits with panel perception (Fig 7.3d; R² >0.9). However, <strong>the</strong> correlation studies show <strong>the</strong> same conclusions: sensory panel w<strong>as</strong> sensibleto t<strong>as</strong>te perception with Eudragit L100. The correlation studies depicted in fig. 3d alsocomplemented <strong>the</strong> sensory findings from <strong>the</strong> panelists score to conclude <strong>the</strong> statement thatL100 h<strong>as</strong> better t<strong>as</strong>te m<strong>as</strong>king efficiency than L100-55 (EZE).139 | P a g e

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