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
Recommended Citation
Keene, Maryann E., "Method development through statistical design for the dependence of viscosity for solutions of carboxymethylcellulose on temperature, concentration, and dilution." (2003). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/6721
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at QD323 .K44 2003