Crystallization kinetics of ampicillin

M. Ottens, B. Lebreton, M. Zomerdijk, M. P.W.M. Rijkers, O. S.L. Bruinsma, L. A.M. Van Der Wielen

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Abstract

The first results regarding the crystallization kinetics of the pure semisynthetic β-lactam antibiotic (SSA) ampicillin in water are presented. The experimentally obtained results at pH = 5 and T = 298 K are described well by the population-based crystallization model presented in this paper. The nucleation rate J (# m-3 s-1) is related to the supersaturation ratio of ampicillin S by J = 2 × 107 exp[-3.383/(ln(S))2]. The surface energy γ of creating a nucleus of ampicillin molecules therefore equals 5.83 mJ m-2. The growth rate G (m s-1) is determined with a newly developed adapted single-crystal growth rate analysis method and is related to the supersaturation ratio of ampicillin S by G = 4.57 × 10-8(S - 1)1.72.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4821-4827
Number of pages7
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume40
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Oct 2001
Externally publishedYes

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