Abstract

Statistical method development is useful when expense, quantity of material, or time is limited, as experiment numbers are significantly reduced. The purpose of this study was to create a statistical model that explains the relationship between viscosity, temperature, concentration, and dilution due to bodily fluids in a pharmaceutical context of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) solutions. The Graeco-Latin square design was employed to chose data points and Minitab® statistical software was used for data analysis. It was found in this model that concentration and dilution have the greatest effect on viscosity, while temperature has a lesser effect. It was also found that there was some interaction between the variables (temperature, concentration, and dilution) chosen for this study.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Cellulose ethers--Viscosity--Experiments--Statistical methods; Cellulose ethers--Viscosity--Effect of temperature on; Solutions (Pharmacy)--Viscosity--Effect of temperature on

Publication Date

2003

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Chemistry (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

School of Chemistry and Materials Science (COS)

Advisor

Laura Ellen Tubbs

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at QD323 .K44 2003

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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