Solute crystallization in frozen systems-use of synchrotron radiation to improve sensitivity

Dushyant B. Varshney, Satyendra Kumar, Evgenyi Y. Shalaev, Shin Woong Kang, Larry A. Gatlin, Raj Suryanarayanan

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Abstract

Purpose. To demonstrate the sensitivity of low temperature synchrotron X-ray diffractometry (SXRD) for detecting solute crystallization in frozen sodium phosphate buffer solutions. To determine the effect of annealing on solute crystallization in frozen solutions. Materials and Methods. Sodium phosphate buffer solutions, at initial buffer concentrations ranging from 1 to 100 mM (pH 7.4) were cooled to -50°C. The crystallization of disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate (Na2HPO4 •12H 2O) was monitored using a laboratory as well as a synchrotron source. At selected concentrations, the effect of annealing (at -20°C) was investigated. Results. With the laboratory source, solute crystallization, based on the appearance of one diagnostic peak with a d-spacing of 5.4 Å, was evident only when the initial buffer concentration was at least 50 mM. In contrast, using SXRD, crystallization was detected at initial buffer concentrations down to 1 mM. In addition, the use of a high-resolution 2D detector enabled the visualization of numerous diffraction rings of the crystalline solute. At both 10 and 100 mM buffer concentration, there was no increase in solute crystallization due to annealing. Conclusion. By using synchrotron radiation, solute crystallization was detected with substantially increased sensitivity, making the technique useful for freeze-drying cycles of practical and commercial importance. Since numerous peaks of the crystalline solute appeared, the technique has potential utility in complex, multi-component systems.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2368-2374
Number of pages7
JournalPharmaceutical research
Volume23
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2006

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors thank Dr. Douglas Robinson, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory for the beam- line management and support during the experiments. This work was supported, in part, by a Research Challenge award from the Ohio Board of Regents. Use of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences, Office of Science, under Contract No. W-31-109-Eng-38. The Midwest Universities Collaborative Access Team (MUCAT) sector at the APS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences, Office of Science, through the Ames Laboratory under Contract No. W-7405-Eng-82. We thank Linda Sauer for her assistance in setting up the instrumentation.

Keywords

  • Annealing
  • Buffer salt
  • Disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate
  • Solute crystallization
  • Synchrotron XRD

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