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L100-55-DPD (b) 17.53.6 Fourier Trans<strong>for</strong>m Infra-Red (FT-IR) analysisFT-IR is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most potent <strong>technique</strong>s which have already been used to studyinteractions in drug/polymer blends by providing valuable in<strong>for</strong>mation regarding <strong>the</strong>oppositely charged ionic drug/polymer interactions at <strong>the</strong> molecular level [35] . By showing <strong>the</strong>emergence <strong>of</strong> additional bands or alterations in wave number position or broadening <strong>of</strong>functional groups compared to <strong>the</strong> spectra <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pure drug and polymer, <strong>the</strong> FTIR spectragives an indication <strong>of</strong> drug/polymer interactions. The FTIR spectra in <strong>the</strong> absorbance mode<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> PRP/anionic polymers <strong>for</strong>mulations and DPD/ polymers <strong>for</strong>mulations are shown inFig. 7.4a – 4b.Fig 7.4a: FT-IR spectra <strong>of</strong> PRP extruded <strong>for</strong>mulations.The characteristic bands <strong>of</strong> CO- vibrations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> carboxylic acid groups are shown at~1705 cm -1 and <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> esterified carboxylic groups at ~1735 cm -1 . The FTIR spectra <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>142 | P a g e

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