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3.2 Particle size morphology and particle size analysisSEM w<strong>as</strong> used to examine <strong>the</strong> surface morphology <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> drug and extrudates. Theparticle morphology <strong>of</strong> INM and FMT is illustrated in Fig 2.2. The particles size range <strong>for</strong> allextruded materials varied from 50-200µm after optimizing <strong>the</strong> milling process. The extrudatescontaining SOL, VA64 and S630 exhibited no drug crystals on <strong>the</strong> extrudate surface at 20 and40% drug loading with INM. Similarly, no FMT crystals were observed on <strong>the</strong> surface <strong>of</strong>polymeric extrudates at all drug concentrations.Fig. 2.2: SEM images (magnification x 500) <strong>of</strong> extruded <strong>for</strong>mulations: (a) SOL/INM 20% (b)SOL/INM 40% (c) FMT/VA64 20% and (d) FMT/S630 20%.The particle size distribution (depicted in Fig. 2.3) shows particle sizes lower than 500µm <strong>for</strong> most <strong>for</strong>mulations ranging from 40 – 400 µm. A small percentage can be seen at sizes

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