Materials Science

Evaluation of the Physicochemical and Thermal Properties of Consciousness Energy Healing Treated Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid (PLGA)

Written by Trivedi Effect | Oct 13, 2018 4:00:00 AM

Journal: Journal of Food Science and Technology PDF  

Published: 13th October 2018 Volume: 5 Issue: 3 Pages: 117-125

ISSN: 2384-5058

Authors: Gopal Nayak, Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Snehasis Jana

 

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Abstract

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is an FDA approved popular biodegradable copolymer, which has several applications in the pharmaceuticals and biomedical industries. But the degradation and stability of PLGA is a major problem. The objective of this research work was to evaluate the effect of the Trivedi Effect® -Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the physicochemical and thermal properties of PLGA using modern analytical techniques. The test sample was divided into control and treated parts. The control part of the test sample did not receive the Biofield Energy Treatment; whereas the other part of the sample received the Biofield Energy Treatment remotely by a famous Biofield Energy Healer, Gopal Nayak and was known as a treated sample. The particle size values were significantly increased by 15.76% (d10), 15.73% (d50), 12.04% (d90), and 13.81% {D(4,3)}; hence, the specific surface area was significantly decreased by 12.45% in the treated sample compared to the control sample. The latent heat of evaporation and latent heat of fusion were altered by 1.05% and -55.13%, respectively in the treated PLGA compared with the control sample. The total weight loss was significantly increased by 10.34%; however, the residue amount was 95.77% less in the treated PLGA sample compared to the control sample. From these results, it can be concluded that the Trivedi Effect® -Consciousness Energy Healing Treated PLGA may show better flowability, shape, and appearance compared with the control PLGA. The Biofield Energy Treated PLGA can provide better benefits for designing the pharmaceutical/nutraceutical formulations and manufacturing of biomedical devices, i.e., sutures, grafts, surgical sealant films, prosthetic devices, implants, micro, and nanoparticles.

Conclusion

The experimental results showed a significant impact of the Trivedi Effect® -Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the particle size, surface area, and thermal behaviors of the PLGA powder sample. The particle size values were significantly increased by 15.76% (d10), 15.73% (d50), 12.04% (d90), and 13.81% {D(4,3)}; hence, the specific surface area was significantly decreased by 12.45% in the Biofield Energy Treated sample compared to the control sample. The ?Hevaporation and ?Hfusion were altered by 1.05% and -55.13%, respectively in the Biofield Energy Treated PLGA compared with the control sample. The total weight loss was significantly increased by 10.34%; however, the residue amount was 95.77% less in the Biofield Energy Treated PLGA sample compared to the control sample. From the results, it can be concluded that the Trivedi Effect® -Consciousness Energy Healing Treated PLGA may show better flowability, shape, and appearance compared with the control PLGA. Therefore, the Biofield Energy Treated PLGA can provide better benefits for designing the pharmaceutical/nutraceutical formulations and manufacturing of biomedical devices, i.e., sutures, grafts, surgical sealant films, prosthetic devices, implants, micro, and nanoparticles.