Method of purifying a fermentation broth

A process for purifying statin compounds from a fermentation broth by extraction and crystallization is disclosed. A fermentation broth is subjected to a pretreatment procedure which involves an alkaline pretreatment and an alkaline purification. Following the pretreatment procedure, the statin comp...

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Main Authors LAJOS DEAK, ILONA FORGACS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.09.2001
Edition7
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Summary:A process for purifying statin compounds from a fermentation broth by extraction and crystallization is disclosed. A fermentation broth is subjected to a pretreatment procedure which involves an alkaline pretreatment and an alkaline purification. Following the pretreatment procedure, the statin compound is extracted under acidic conditions into a hydrophobic solvent and purified by crystallization. The organic extraction solvent is concentrated and then extracted with a mild base. The statin compound is then purified by crystallization.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20010036543