Key words: supercritical antisolvent deposition, crystallization, morphology, phase equilibria
The dependence of the size and morphology of levofloxacin hydrochloride particles (hereinafter referred to as levofloxacin) deposited by supercritical anti-solvent deposition (A) on the pressure and concentration of the micronized substance in solution is investigated. It is shown that the crystallization of levofloxacin from the two-phase CO2-acetone-levofloxacin system leads to the production of particles with a bimodal size distribution. An increase in pressure causes a change in the deposition regime, and as a consequence, the crystallization of smaller particles. Liquid-gas equilibrium curves for the CO2-acetone-levofloxacin system at a temperature of 40 °C were constructed for the first time.
doi:10.34984/ SCFTP.2022.17.3.004