Self-built Supercritical CO2 Anti-solvent Unit Design, Construction and Operation using Carbamazepine |
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Authors: | Dan Meng James Falconer Karen Krauel-Goellner John J J J Chen Mohammed Farid Raid G Alany |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand;(2) Drug Delivery Research Unit (2DRU), School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand;(3) IFNHH, Massey University Wellington, Private Box 756, Wellington, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to design and build a supercritical CO2 anti-solvent (SAS) unit and use it to produce microparticles of the class II drug carbamazepine. The operation conditions of the constructed unit affected the carbamazepine yield. Optimal conditions
were: organic solution flow rate of 0.15 mL/min, CO2 flow rate of 7.5 mL/min, pressure of 4,200 psi, over 3,000 s and at 33°C. The drug solid-state characteristics, morphology
and size distribution were examined before and after processing using X-ray powder diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry,
scanning electron microscopy and laser diffraction particle size analysis, respectively. The in vitro dissolution of the treated particles was investigated and compared to that of untreated particles. Results revealed a change
in the crystalline structure of carbamazepine with different polymorphs co-existing under various operation conditions. Scanning
electron micrographs showed a change in the crystalline habit from the prismatic into bundled whiskers, fibers and filaments.
The volume weighted diameter was reduced from 209 to 29 μm. Furthermore, the SAS CO2 process yielded particles with significantly improved in vitro dissolution. Further research is needed to optimize the operation conditions of the self-built unit to maximize the production
yield and produce a uniform polymorphic form of carbamazepine. |
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Keywords: | anti-solvent carbamazepine in vitro dissolution particle size reduction polymorphism solid-state supercritical CO2 |
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