Metal Catalyst-Carbon Complex Removal With A Self-Contained, Reclaimable, Filter Pack

By 3M Purification Inc (formerly CUNO)

In the manufacture of small molecule pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients, there are often intermediate steps involving the use of precious metal catalysts such as palladium, platinum, gold, silver, rhodium, and ruthenium.

As catalysts, these materials are highly active and are used for such applications as adding hydrogen molecules to various organic molecules such as the hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons. These particular reactions are performed at both major pharmaceutical manufacturing plants as well as at contract manufacturing facilities.