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Local Concentrating, not Shear Stress, that may Lead to Possible Instability of Protein Molecules during Syringe Injection: A Fluid Dynamic Study with Two-Phase Flow Model.
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology 2019 January 17
A two-phase flow computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model was developed to study hydrodynamic forces and protein concentration changes of a protein solution in a syringe injector. Proteins were assumed as nano-sized solid spheres commensurate with their molecular weight and suspended in aqueous environment, passing through the rapid constricted sections of the syringe. Interaction between the solid and liquid phase was taken into account and four laminar flow cases were studied under the extensional flow. Profiles of pressure, velocity, and shear stress of the different cases were examined and compared. Hydrodynamic forces on a single protein particle were further analyzed. Our results indicated that the hydrodynamic forces are too small to effect significant conformational changes of proteins. The plunger rate showed limited impact on the distribution of protein particles inside the syringe. Nonetheless, the larger velocity gradient at the connection section of the hub toward the needle resulted in considerable accumulation of proteins. Such concentrating effect may lead to protein aggregation and subsequent structural changes and will be examined in future studies.
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