Modeling and optimization of methanol as a cosolvent in amoxicillin synthesis and its advantage over ethylene glycol

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 390-398

  Chow, Yvonne ^a   Li, Ruijiang ^a   Wu, Jinchuan ^a   Puah, Sze Min ^a   New, Shu Wei ^a   Chia, Wei Qiang ^a   Lie, Felicia ^a   Mahabubur Rahman, Talukder Md ^a   Choi, Won Jae ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Cosolvent; Ethylene glycol; Methanol; Optimization; Penicillin acylase

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFALEXIN; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; METHANOL; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HYDROLYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON;

EID: 34548621152     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931061     Document Type: Article

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