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6-aminopenicillanic acid

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6-aminopenicillanic acid

[¦siks ə¦me·nō‚pen·ə·sil′an·ik ′as·əd]
(pharmacology)
C8H12N2O3S Nonhygroscopic crystals that decompose at 209°C; used in the manufacture of synthetic penicillins. Abbreviated 6-APA.
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Zhang, "Enhanced production of 6-aminopenicillanic acid in aqueous methyl isobutyl ketone system with immobilized penicillin G acylase," Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology, vol.
Gunasekaran, "Application of cross-linked enzyme aggregates of Bacillus badius penicillin G acylase for the production of 6-aminopenicillanic acid," Letters in Applied Microbiology, vol.
Kumar, "Studies on production of 6-aminopenicillanic acid by free and K-carrageenan immobilized soil bacteria," Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, vol.
A proposal for six sigma integration for large-scale production of Penicillin G and subsequent conversion to 6-APA
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