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Resolution of emulsions formed in the production of pharmaceuticals
Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1989-12-04
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2009-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A method for resolving emulsions produced in preparation of pharmaceuticals by fermentation and in other such bioprocesses is disclosed. The method comprises adding an effective amount of a demulsifier to an emulsion containing fermentation product that includes a pharmaceutical which is desired to be extracted from the emulsion. The demulsifier comprises a nitrogen composition that is selected from among certain quaternized and unquaternized polyoxyalkylated amines, their conjugate acid salts, quaternized and unquaternized condensation product formed by heating an oxyalkylated amine under dehydration condensation conditions to product a polyoxyalkylated amine of molecular weight of at least 400, conjugate acid salts thereof, quaternized and unquaternized copolymers of an epihalohydrin and an amine selected from the group consisting of lower aliphatic primary amines having from two to about eight carbon atoms and lower aliphatic secondary amines having from two to about eight carbon atoms, polydialkyldiallyl ammonium salts, polymers of acrolamido alkylene quaternary ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Bellos
- 👤 Richard D. Keating
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:52
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/04; B01D17/047; C; C12; C12P; C12P1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
322 words
A method for resolving emulsions produced in preparation of pharmaceuticals by fermentation and other such bioprocessing applications, comprising adding an effective amount of a demulsifier to an emulsion that includes both a pharmaceutical which is desired to be extracted from the emulsion and at least about 25% by weight of an organic solvent, said demulsifier comprising a nitrogen composition selected from the group consisting of (a) polyoxyalkylated amines that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (b) polyoxyalkylated amines that have been quaternized to at least some extent and that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (c) conjugate acid salts of polyoxyalkylated amines that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (d) salts of polyoxyalkylated amines that have been quaternized to at least some extent and that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (e) condensation product formed by heating an oxyalkylated amine under dehydration condensation conditions to produce a polyoxyalkylated amine of molecular weight of at least about 400, (f) conjugate acid salts of said condensation product, (g) said condensation product that has been quaternized to at least some extent, (h) conjugate acid salts of said condensation product that have been quaternized to at least some extent, (i) linear copolymers of an epihalohydrin and an amine selected from the group consisting of lower aliphatic primary amines having from about two to about eight carbon atoms and lower aliphatic secondary amines having from two to about eight carbon atoms, (j) such copolymers of an epihalohydrin and an amine wherein the amine is a lower aliphatic primary amine having from two to about eight carbon atoms, in which at least some of the nitrogen atoms of the copolymers therein have been quaternized, (k) polydialkyldiallyl ammonium salts, (l) polymers of acrylamido alkylene quaternary ammonium salts, and (m) mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
322 words
A method for resolving emulsions produced in preparation of pharmaceuticals by fermentation and other such bioprocessing applications, comprising adding an effective amount of a demulsifier to an emulsion that includes both a pharmaceutical which is desired to be extracted from the emulsion and at least about 25% by weight of an organic solvent, said demulsifier comprising a nitrogen composition selected from the group consisting of (a) polyoxyalkylated amines that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (b) polyoxyalkylated amines that have been quaternized to at least some extent and that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (c) conjugate acid salts of polyoxyalkylated amines that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (d) salts of polyoxyalkylated amines that have been quaternized to at least some extent and that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (e) condensation product formed by heating an oxyalkylated amine under dehydration condensation conditions to produce a polyoxyalkylated amine of molecular weight of at least about 400, (f) conjugate acid salts of said condensation product, (g) said condensation product that has been quaternized to at least some extent, (h) conjugate acid salts of said condensation product that have been quaternized to at least some extent, (i) linear copolymers of an epihalohydrin and an amine selected from the group consisting of lower aliphatic primary amines having from about two to about eight carbon atoms and lower aliphatic secondary amines having from two to about eight carbon atoms, (j) such copolymers of an epihalohydrin and an amine wherein the amine is a lower aliphatic primary amine having from two to about eight carbon atoms, in which at least some of the nitrogen atoms of the copolymers therein have been quaternized, (k) polydialkyldiallyl ammonium salts, (l) polymers of acrylamido alkylene quaternary ammonium salts, and (m) mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nitrogen composition is selected from the group consisting of (a) polyoxyalkylated amines that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (b) polyoxyalkylated amines that have been quaternized to at least some extent and that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (c) conjugate acid salts of polyoxyalkylated amines that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, and (d) salts of polyoxyalkylated amines that have been quaternized to at least some extent and that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nitrogen composition is selected from the group consisting of (i) polyoxyalkylated amines that have been quaternized to at least some extent and that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, (ii) conjugate acid salts of polyoxyalkylated amines that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms, and (iii) salts of polyoxyalkylated amines that have been quaternized to at least some extent and that have been derived from amines having about six to about thirty carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nitrogen composition is selected from the group consisting of said condensation product and conjugate acid salts of said condensation product.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 4 wherein the amine is selected from the group consisting of monoamines, diamines and triamines having at least one substitution of from about six to about 22 carbon atoms, and the condensed polyoxyalkylated amine has a molecular weight of at least about 1000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 5 wherein said amine is C 18 H 35 NH 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nitrogen composition is a quaternary of said condensation product, said quaternary having been formed by reacting said condensation product with an alkylating agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 7 wherein said alkylating agent is selected from the group consisting of methyl chloride and benzyl chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 7 wherein the quaternary comprises a nitrogen and four organic radicals extending therefrom and each organic radical has from about twelve to about 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nitrogen composition is a conjugate acid salt of said quaternary of said condensation product.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nitrogen composition is a copolymer of an epihalohydrin and an amine selected from the group consisting of lower aliphatic primary amines having from two to about eight carbon atoms and lower aliphatic secondary amines having from two to about eight carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 11 wherein said amine is a monoamine and said epihalohydrin is epichlorohydrin, and the mole ratio of epichlorohydrin to monoamine in the copolymer is in the range of from about 0.75 to about 1.0.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 12 wherein said copolymer is a copolymer of dimethylamine and epichlorohydrin and has a molecular weight of from about 200 to about 50,000.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nitrogen composition is a copolymer of an epihalohydrin and a lower aliphatic primary monoamine having one amino group and from two to about eight carbon atoms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 14 wherein the nitrogen atoms of the nitrogen composition have been quaternized with a lower alkyl halide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nitrogen composition is a poly-dialkyldiallyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein said poly-dialkyldiallyl ammonium chloride is poly-dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride having a molecular weight of at least about 10,000.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nitrogen composition is a polymer of an acrylamido alkylene quaternary ammonium salt.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 18 wherein said nitrogen composition is a polymer of methacrylamido alkylene quaternary ammonium salt.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 18 wherein said nitrogen composition has a molecular weight of from about 100,000 to about 2,000,000.
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