Industrial Applications of Chemistry
80 real-world industrial processes powered by chemistry
Amoxicillin Semi-Synthetic Production
The most prescribed antibiotic in the world
Amoxicillin is a broad-spectrum semi-synthetic penicillin and the most prescribed antibiotic globally. It is produced by enzymatic coupling of 6-aminopenicillanic …
Aspirin Synthesis via Acetylation of Salicylic Acid
The world's most widely used analgesic
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is manufactured through the acetylation of salicylic acid with acetic anhydride. First synthesized by Felix Hoffmann at …
Ibuprofen Synthesis — BHC Green Process
Award-winning green chemistry in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Ibuprofen is one of the most consumed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) worldwide. The BHC Company (now BASF) developed a revolutionary …
Metformin Hydrochloride Synthesis
First-line treatment for type 2 diabetes
Metformin is the most widely prescribed oral antidiabetic drug and the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes globally. The synthesis …
Omeprazole Synthesis for Proton Pump Inhibitors
Controlling gastric acid with chirally selective chemistry
Omeprazole is the first proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to reach the market and remains one of the most prescribed medications …
Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) Synthesis
The most prescribed analgesic worldwide
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is the most widely used analgesic and antipyretic drug globally, with annual production exceeding 145,000 tons. The industrial …
Penicillin G Production by Fermentation
The antibiotic that changed modern medicine
Penicillin G (benzylpenicillin) is produced by submerged aerobic fermentation of Penicillium chrysogenum in large-scale stirred-tank bioreactors. Since Alexander Fleming's 1928 …
Recombinant Human Insulin Production
Biotechnology meets pharmaceutical manufacturing
Recombinant human insulin is produced using genetically engineered Escherichia coli or Saccharomyces cerevisiae that express the human insulin gene. This …