The monograph of SBECD is official in the European Pharmacopeia
As of January 1st, 2019, besides the long valid (August 1st, 2012) monograph in USP NF for Betadex Sulfobutyl Ether
The monograph of SBECD is official in the European Pharmacopeia
As of January 1st, 2019, besides the long valid (August 1st, 2012) monograph in USP NF for Betadex Sulfobutyl Ether
Antibiotics degradation products against Alzheimer’s disease
A recent paper in Cell Reports published an interesting finding: polymeric degradation products (compound X and Z, respectively) of antibiotics
Cyclodextrins in biodiesel production
The shortage in fossil fuels accelerated the research in production of biodiesel. Biodiesel is typically produced by transesterification of vegetable
Cyclodextrin News Year in Review 2018
The CDNews blog was created in July and after a short period of trial it started in September. During this
CASI Pharmaceuticals Announces China Market Approval Of Melphalan Hydrochloride For Injection (Trademark: EVOMELA®)
National Medical Products Administration Approves Melphalan Hydrochloride For Injection (EVOMELA®, formulation based on SBECD aka. Captisol or Dexolve) as Treatment
Sweets for Christmas
This is the season for sweets. We looked around on internet to see sweets containing cyclodextrins. See below some examples.
A “Ship-in-a-Bottle” strategy to enhance solubility and bioavailability
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) consisting of γ-cyclodextrin and potassium were used to incorporate folic acid clusters. The molar ratio of folic
Cyclodextrins: Properties and Industrial Applications
A book published by Wiley in 2017 is one of the comprehensive reviews collecting the up-to-date knowledge on cyclodextrins. It
Effect of cosolvent on the complexation of caffeic acid
Caffeic acid is a phenolic compound found in several plants and fruits including coffee beans. It has high nutraceutical value
Symmetrical conformers of naturally occurring cyclodextrins
Due to the high flexibility of the glucose units CDs can be described by many conformers. Recent advances in high-performance