Improving powder flow properties of citric acid by crystal hydration.
A batch of poorly flowing citric acid anhydrate was exposed to 69.9% relative humidity to prepare pure monohydrate with nearly identical particle size and morphology but different surface properties. Flow properties of the powders were tested using a ring shear cell. Results show the hydration can significantly improve flow properties of anhydrous citric acid.
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Amgen Inc., Materials Science Laboratory, Small Molecule Pharmaceutics, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, USA. sunx0053@umn.edu
D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010316:Particle Size; D011208:Powders; D011312:Pressure
D011208:Powders; D019343:Citric Acid