| Theaimofthepresentstudywastoformulatemethylprednisolone acetate -Eudragit RS100 nano,bers and nanobeads by the electrospinning method. The physicochemical characteristics of the prepared electrospuns were assessed as well. The particle size and morphology were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy. The crystallinity of the drug in the nano,bers and nanobeads obtained was also studied by X-ray crystallography and di2erential scanning calorimetry (DSC) thermograms. In addition, FT-IR spectroscopy was applied to investigate any
possible chemical interaction between the drug and carrier during the preparation process. The drug release kinetics were considered, to predict the release mechanism. Increasing the concentration of the injected solution resulted in the production
of more nano,bers and less nanobeads, with the particle size rangingfrom100 to500nm.Thedrugcrystallinitywasdecreased
during the electrospinning process; however, no interaction between drug and polymer was observed. The electrospuns
showed faster drug release pattern compared to the pure drug. The release data were best ,tted to theWeibull model, in which
the corresponding shape factor values of the model were less than 0.75 indicating the di2usion mechanism of drug release.
In conclusion, electrospinning could be considered as a simple and cost e2ective method for fabricating the drug: polymer
nano,bers and nanobeads. |