摘要 |
<p>A process for the preparation of a dispersion of crystalline nano-particles in an aqueous medium comprising combining (i) a first solution comprising a substantially water-insoluble substance in a water-miscible organic solvent with; (ii) an aqueous phase comprising water and optionally a stabiliser, to form a dispersion of amorphous particles; and (iii) sonicating the dispersion of amorphous particles for a sufficient period to form crystalline nano-particles of the substantially water-insoluble substance. The process provides nano-crystals with a mean hydrodynamic diameter of less than 1 micron, particularly less than 300 nm and is particularly useful for the preparation of nano-crystalline dispersions of pharmaceutical substances.</p> |