Selected Publications

Yvonne Tze Fung Tan

Farrukh Zeeshan, Yvonne Tze Fung Tan and Kok Khiang Peh, Exploring the potential of a highly compressible microcrystalline cellulose as novel tabletting excipient in the compaction of extended-release coated pellets containing an extremely water-soluble model drug. AAPS PharmSciTech, 2009, DOI: 10.1208/s12249-009-9278-2.
Rabiu Yakubu, Yvonne Tze Fung Tan and Kok Khiang Peh, Design of a 24-hr Controlled Porosity Osmotic Pump System Containing PVP: Formulation Variables. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy (in Press), 2009.
Mohanad Sahib, Yvonne Tze Fung Tan, K K Peh and Yusrida Darwis, Preparation and stability of pegylated phospholipid polymeric micelles as pharmaceutical nanocarriers for poorly soluble drug. Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy 1(7): S124, 2009.
Ang L F, K K Peh, Tan T F Yvonne and Mallikarjun C, Hesham M A A, Enhancement of solubility of quercetin and rutin via microemulsion drug delivery system. Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy 1(7): S43, 2009.
Hesham Abdul Aziz, Yvonne Tze Fung Tan and Kok Khiang Peh, Extraction and microencapsulation of khat: effects on sexual motivation and estradiol level in female rats. J.Sexual Medicine 6(3): 682-695, 2009.
Hesham Abdul Aziz, Kok Khiang Peh and Yvonne Tze Fung Tan, Solubility of core materials in aqueous polymeric solution effect on microencapsulation of curcumin. J. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 33:1263-1272, 2007.
Yvonne Tze Fung Tan, Kok Khiang Peh and Hesham Abdul Aziz, Microencapsulation and evaluation of Curcumin: Effect of core material in coacervating solvent and/or aqueous polymeric solution. Proceeding of GEA-NUS PPRL 10^th Anniversary Commemorative Pharmaceutical Technology Conference, Singapore, Dec, 2007, 140-142.
Hassan Y, Alfadly S O, Azmin M N, Peh K K, Tan T F Y, Noorizan A A, Ismail O, Bioequivalence evaluation of two different formulations of ciprofloxacin tablets in healthy volunteers. Singapore Medical Journal, 48(9), Sept 2007.
Hesham Abdul Aziz, Kok Khiang and Yvonne Tze Fung Tan, Microencapsultaion and characterization of turmeric oil. Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy, 1(5), 2006, S57.
Yakubu Rabiu, Peh Kok Khiang and Yvonne Tze Fung Tan, Development and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump system: the influence of formulation variables on drug release. Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy, 1(5), 2006, S54.
Nazar Noureen Gaber, Yusrida Darwis, Kok-Khiang Peh and Yvonne Tze-Fung Tan, Characterization of Polymeric Micelles for Pulmonary Delivery of Beclomethasone Dipropionate. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology , 6, 1-7, 2006.
Ronak Vakil, Anuj Kuldipkumar, David Andes, Yvonne Tan, and Glen S. Kwon_,In ’Polymeric Particulate Drug Carriers’. Chapter 2: Polymeric Micelles for the Delivery of Polyene Antibiotics. Published by American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. Editor: Sönke Svenson, (2006).
Anuj Kuldipkumar, Yvonne T.F. Tan, Mark Goldstein, Yukio Nagasaki, Geoff G. Z. Zhang, and Glen S. Kwon, Amphiphilic block copolymer as a crystal habit modifier. Crystal Growth & Design 5, 1-5, 2005.
Hesham Abdul Aziz, Kok Khiang Peh and Yvonne Tze Fung Tan. Development, characterization and release study of encapsulated curcumin microparticles. Electronic Proceeding of the 20^th FAPA Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, 30 Nov to 3^rd Dec 2004.
Wai Hau Tung, Kok Khiang Peh and Yvonne Tze Fung Tan, Development and Characterization of Different Designs of Suppository System. Electronic Proceeding of the 20^th FAPA Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, 30 Nov to 3^rd Dec 2004.
Hassan Y, Tan YTF, Peh KK, Noorizan AA, Ab Farah AR, Nornisah M, Omar I, Bioequivalence of carpine tablets containing carbamazepine. J Pharm Technol. Vol 19, 2003, 278-282. WWW.jpharmtechnol.com.
Abdulla JMA, Darwis Y., Tan YTF, Formulation and characterization of rifampicin-loaded poly(ethylene oxide)-block-distearoylphosphatidyl-ethanolame (MPEG-DSPE) copolymer nanoparticles. Proceedings of 14^th International Symposium on Microencapsulation, 2003.
WH Tung, KK Peh, YTF Tan and R. Basir, Evaluaton of Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil and Coconut Fat as Suppository Bases. Proceedings of The Fourth Regional IMT-GT UNINET conference 2002, pp 96.
Irsan, KK Peh, YTF Tan and AM Noor. Drug release form Chitosan-Eudragit Transdermal Films. Proceedings of The Fourth Regional IMT-GT UNINET conference 2002, pp 228.
Yvonne TF Tan, Kok Khiang Peh and Othman Al-Hanbali, Investigation of interpolymer complexation between Carbopol and various grades of polyvinylpyrrolidone and effects on adhesion strength and swelling properties. J. Pharm. Pharmaceut. Sci. 4(1) (2001) 7-14.
Yvonne TF Tan, Kok Khiang Peh and Othman Al-Hanbali, Effect of Carbopol and polyvinyl- pyrrolidone on the mechanical, rheological and release properties of bioadhesive polyethylene glycol gels. AAPS PharmSciTech, 1(3) (2000) article 24.
K.K. Peh and Y.T.F. Tan, Simple high-performance liquid chromatography method for simultaneous determination of fusidic acid and bethamethasone dipropionate in cream preparations. Int. J. Compounding, 4(3) 229-231(2000).
Tan, Y.T.F., Heng P.W.S. and Wan L.S.C., Mixed polymer coating for modified release from coated spheroids. Pharm. Dev. and Technology, 5(4) (1999), 561-570.
Tan, Y.T.F., Wan L.S.C. and Heng P.W.S., Evaluation of adhesion strength measurement for predicting aggregation propensity during fluidized bed coating. S.T.P. Pharma Sciences, 8(3) (1998) 149-153.
Wan, L.S.C., Heng, P.W.S. and Tan, Y.T.F., Drug release kinetics of bi-layer coated spheroids. S.T.P. Pharma Sciences, 8(2) (1998) 113-122.
Heng, P.W.S., Wan, L.S.C. and Tan, Y.T.F., Optimization of spheroid production by centrifugal rotary processing. Int. J. Pharm., 143 (1996) 107-112.
Heng, P.W.S., Wan, L.S.C. and Tan, Y.T.F., Relationship between aggregation of HPMC coated spheroids and tackiness/viscosity/additives of the coating formulations. Int. J. Pharm., 138 (1996) 57-66.