Preliminary Program subject to change
01F04 Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Applications Under High Pressure
OverviewContributions describing recent advances in the use of compressible fluids for processing of pharmaceuticals / nutraceuticals are welcome in this session. Topics of interest include the use of compressible fluids for the control of particle morphology, extraction, separation, purification, and synthesis of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.
Primary SponsorHigh Pressure (01f)

Chair

David Suleiman
Associate Professor
University of Puerto Rico
Chemical Engineering Department
Mayaguez, PR 00681-9046
Phone Number: (787) 832-4040 x-2685, x-5256
Fax Number: (787) 831-2060
Email: dsuleiman@uprm.edu

CoChair

Ranjit Thakur
PH31137, Technology Group 3
Novartis Pharma AG
CHBS, WSJ-145.10.64
Lichtstrasse 35
CH-4056 Basel,
Switzerland
Phone Number: +41 61 3246254
Fax Number: +41 61 324 36 96
Email: ranjit.thakur@novartis.com
Chitosan-Based Anti-Malarial Oral Drug Delivery Systems Prepared Using A Green Supercritical Impregnation Process
Mara E. M. Braga1, Marta S. Ribeiro1, Maria H. Gil1, Hélio S. R. Costa Silva2, Elizabeth I. Ferreira2 and Herminio C. De Sousa1, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, University of Coimbra, Polo II - Pinhal de Marrocos, Rua Silvio Lima, Coimbra, 3030-790, Portugal, (2)Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes 580, Bloco 13, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
Subcritical Water as a Novel Fluid for Pharmaceutical Processing and Drug Delivery Formulation
Adam G. Carr, Raffaella Mammucari and Neil R. Foster, The University of New South Wales, The School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Building F10, NSW 2052, Sydney, Australia
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide And Sterilization Of Medical-Grade Polymers
Aidaris Jimenez, Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Room 2CO2, Columbia, SC 29208 and Michael A. Matthews, University of South Carolina, Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia, SC 29208
Spray And Particle Characteristics Of Sas Precipitation Of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate-Co-Vinyl Pyrrolidone)/ethanol Solutions
Daniel L. Obrzut1, Brian P. Sullivan1, Andrew W. Monfort2, Christopher B. Roberts1 and Steve R. Duke1, (1)Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 230 Ross Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849-5127, (2)Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, The University of Kansas
Enantioseparation Of Flurbiprofen By Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
Wenda Chen and Arvind Rajendran, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Drive 62, Singapore, Singapore
Supercritical Fluid Processing And Precipitation Of Anti-Cancer Drugs With Lipid Biodegradable Polymers
Maria T. Acevedo and David Suleiman, Chemical Engineering Dept., University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, Mayagüez, PR 00681-9046

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