Abstract
Organic solvents were rapidly extracted from penicillin G potassium and streptomycin sulfate with supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) at 200 atm and 35°C without loss of antibiotic activities. The amounts of organic solvents remaining in the antibiotics depended upon pressure and temperature for a given extraction time. A semilogarithmic plot of remaining amounts of organic solvents against extraction time gave a straight line in the early extraction stage, allowing prediction of the extraction time required for decreasing amounts of organic solvent. The addition of water as an entrainer to SC-CO2 resulted in a significant increase in extraction rates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 71-75 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Fermentation Technology |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |