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Finely divided solid crystalline powders via precipitation into an anti-solvent

US5707634A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 1995
Grant dateJan 13, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01F2215/0404
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a process for producing a finely divided solid which comprises PA1 (1) dissolving the solid to be finely divided in a liquid carrier solvent to form an injection solution and PA1 (2) adding the injection solution of step (1) to a volume of anti-solvent sufficient to precipitate or crystallize the solid. The solid can be a pharmaceutical, agricultural chemical, commercial chemical, fine chemical, food item, photographic chemical, dye, explosive, paint, polymer or cosmetic.

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