Table I.

Formula for the Preparation of Polymeric Beads

S. no.	Ingredients used
Batch	Drug (mg)	NaAlg (mg)	AAm (mol/L)	MBA (mol/L)	APS (mol/L)
FT-0	100	300	1.45× 10−1	3.24×10−3	1.09 ×10−2
FT-1	100	300	1.45× 10−1	19.45 ×10−3	1.09 ×10−2
FT-2	100	300	2.89× 10−1	9.72 ×10−3	1.09 ×10−2
FT-3	100	300	2.89× 10−1	19.45 ×10−3	1.09 ×10−2
FT-4	100	300	2.89× 10−1	29.18 ×10−3	1.09 ×10−2
FT-5	100	300	4.35 10−1	9.72 ×10−3	1.09 ×10−2
FT-6	100	300	4.35 10−1	19.45 ×10−3	1.09 ×10−2
FT-7	100	300	4.35 10−1	29.18 ×10−3	1.09 ×10−2

Sodium bicarbonate, 100 mg, and water, 10 ml, were used for the preparation of each batch