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Phase transformation of guanosine 5′-monophosphate in drowning-out crystallization: Comparison of experimental results with mathematical modeling

✍ Scribed by Anh-Tuan Nguyen; Jeong-Ki Kang; Guang Jin Choi; Woo-Sik Kim


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
287 KB
Volume
46
Category
Article
ISSN
0232-1300

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Abstract

The phase transformation of Guanosine 5′‐Monophousphate (GMP) in drowning‐out crystallization using a batch system was experimentally monitored and mathematically modeled. The solid (amorphous and crystalline GMP hydrate) and liquid phases of the GMP products were simultaneously monitored using a video microscope, FT‐IR, and UV/Vis spectroscopy during the phase transformation. For the modeling, the phase transformation was assumed to occur via the simultaneous dissolution of amorphous GMP and growth of crystalline GMP hydrate in the solution. Based on a comparison of the experimental results and model predictions, both the dissolution and growth of the GMP solids were found to contribute competitively to the phase transformation. When varying the crystallization conditions, in this case the agitation speed and feed concentration, the phase transformation was significantly promoted when increasing the agitation speed, yet independent of the feed concentration. The simple mathematical model used for the GMP phase transformation was quite successful in describing the experimental results. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)