Table 1. Physicochemical properties of the ocular inserts of azithromycin nanofibers (mean ± SD, n = 3) .
Formulation | Thickness (mm) | Folding endurance (times) | Tensile strength (MPa) | Moisture loss (%) | Moisture uptake (%) | Swelling (%) |
FZ-P | 0.108 ± 0.012 | 153 ± 3 | 3.124 ± 0.521 | 1.40 ± 0.12 | 1.61 ± 0.05 | 125.3 ± 0.5 |
FZ-A | 0. 115 ± 0.013 | 199 ± 2 | 4.136 ± 0.124 | 1.52 ± 0.01 | 1.56 ± 0.02 | 119.3 ± 0.2 |
FZ-PG | 0.121 ± 0.002 | 164 ± 7 | 7.120 ± 0.204 | 0.78 ± 0.01 | 1.41 ± 0.01 | 104.3 ± 0.9 |
FZ-AG | 0.116 ± 0.023 | 204 ± 3 | 9.312 ± 0.104 | 0.46 ± 0.22 | 1.17 ± 0.01 | 87.3 ± 0.4 |