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A changing paradigm in industrial pharmaceutical crystallization | Nature Chemical Engineering

Crystallization plays a pivotal role in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. This Comment briefly reflects on past achievements and emerging opportunities in industrial crystallization, particularly considering increasing molecular and system complexities.

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Correspondence to Stefani Kocevska, Christopher L. Burcham, Fredrik Nordstrom or Giovanni Maria Maggioni.

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Kocevska, S., Burcham, C.L., Nordstrom, F. et al. A changing paradigm in industrial pharmaceutical crystallization. Nat Chem Eng 1, 327–329 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00068-8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00068-8

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