Table III.
Aerosol performance properties of thin-film freeze-dried pCMV-β powders. Data are mean ± S.D. (n = 3) (MMAD, mass median aerodynamic diameter; GSD, geometric standard deviation; FPF, fine particle fraction)
| Formulation | MMAD (μm) | GSD | FPF (recovered) (%) | FPF (delivered) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 1.58 ± 0.07 | 3.73 ± 0.67 | 32.92 ± 2.52 | 57.26 ± 3.19 |
| P2 | 1.62 ± 0.10 | 3.19 ± 0.29 | 30.27 ± 1.12 | 41.58 ± 1.80 |
| P3 | 1.44 ± 0.16 | 2.77 ± 0.19 | 55.13 ± 2.36 | 72.32 ± 0.41 |
| P4 | 1.77 ± 0.22 | 3.15 ± 0.21 | 34.55 ± 2.34 | 56.63 ± 3.82 |
| P5 | 1.69 ± 0.30 | 4.24 ± 1.38 | 36.13 ± 2.53 | 46.16 ± 4.44 |
| P6 | 1.27 ± 0.40 | 4.24 ± 1.38 | 64.70 ± 3.53 | 80.39 ± 3.23 |
| P7 | 0.96 ± 0.05 | 3.30 ± 0.67 | 42.45 ± 4.73 | 65.68 ± 4.12 |
| P8 | 1.50 ± 0.15 | 3.11 ± 0.54 | 44.94 ± 7.27 | 65.01 ± 4.22 |
| P9 | 1.74 ± 0.19 | 2.85 ± 1.20 | 51.92 ± 10.52 | 62.96 ± 8.86 |