Investigation of various shellac grades: additional analysis for identity
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy
- Vol. 35 (6), 694-703
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03639040802563253
Abstract
Background: A number of different grades of shellac are commercially available and most of them are known only as generic shellac and are not further differentiated. The investigated grades of shellac in this study are based on different insect strains, host trees, refining methods, and products from different suppliers. Method: The Gardner/Iodine color values of alcoholic and aqueous solutions of the various shellac grades were measured. Glass transition temperatures and pKa-values were determined. To assess chemical differences in the tested shellac grades, MALDI-TOF analysis was performed. Results: Differences were found in color, TG, and pKa-values and in the mass spectra by MALDI-TOF analysis. Conclusions: The results indicate that these methods can facilitate the determination of identity and are quality control parameters for shellac.Keywords
This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
- Pharmaceutical Applications of Shellac: Moisture-Protective and Taste-Masking Coatings and Extended-Release Matrix TabletsDrug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 2003
- Characterization of Natural Resin Shellac by Reactive Pyrolysis−Gas Chromatography in the Presence of Organic AlkaliAnalytical Chemistry, 1999
- Aqueous shellac solutions for controlled release coatingsPublished by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) ,1996
- Use of Apparent Dissociation Constants in Qualitative Organic AnalysisAnalytical Chemistry, 1954