Abstract
Near-infrared spectroscopy was utilized as a polymorph screening method. A model compound (sulfathiazole) was recrystallized from various solvents, and the crystals were milled using a planetary ball mill and compressed using a hydraulic press. The polymorphism of recrystallized and processed samples and the effect of processing on the polymorphism of sulfathiazole was studied by near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and verified by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and thermal analysis. Polymorphism and the degree of crystallinity of the processed samples were studied, and NIR spectroscopy proved to be a fast tool for polymorph screening and monitoring the processing-induced transformations. After clustering of the NIR spectra of various samples, XRPD and complementary methods can be applied to a more thorough analysis of different clusters. This approach provides a timesaving improvement for the polymorph analysis in the case of large number of samples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5267-5273 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Analytical Chemistry |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2003 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |