Recrystallization and micronization of sulfathiazole by applying the supercritical antisolvent technology

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 358-364

  Chen, Yen Ming ^a   Tang, Muoi ^a   Chen, Yan Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Micronization; Polymorph; Recrystallization; Sulfathiazole; Supercritical antisolvent

Indexed keywords

MICRONIZATIONS; POLYMORPH; RECRYSTALLIZATIONS; SULFATHIAZOLE; SUPERCRITICAL ANTISOLVENTS;

ACETONE; DISSOLUTION; DRUG PRODUCTS; ETHANOL; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYMORPHISM; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY);

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

EID: 78149499447     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.08.075     Document Type: Article

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