Pharmaceutical Excipients
According to the European Pharmacopoeia, “an excipient is any component, other than the active substance(s), present in a medicinal product or used in the manufacture of the product. The intended […]
Additive Manufacturing: metal powder check
The importance of characterising metal powders The physical properties of metal powders affect their ability to be processed in Additive manufacturing machines and significantly affect the quality of the final […]
API: solid state robust characterization in key to cut costs and time!
According to the definitions provided by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) corresponds to any substance or mixture of […]
Activated carbon: what is it and how to characterize its extraordinary properties?
Activated carbon, active carbon or activated charcoal is a form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions. Adsorption is a process where a solid is […]
Gel rheology: improving productivity and ROI
The evaluation of different rheological agents and gelling components, testing new available materials, can lead to an economic saving. Obviously, if the original properties are kept in the final product. […]
Analytical strategies for new topical product development and In Vitro demonstration of Bioequivalence
Alfatestlab is equipped with a unique set of analytical techniques that allow the in-vitro demonstration of bioequivalence, through the measurement of physical properties such as API particle size, crystal habit […]
Analytical strategies for new topical product development and In Vitro demonstration of Bioequivalence
Alfatestlab is equipped with a unique set of analytical techniques that allow the in-vitro demonstration of bioequivalence, through the measurement of physical properties such as API particle size, crystal habit […]
Polymorphs discrimination using Morphologically-Directed Raman Spectroscopy
Several pharmaceutical ingredients (API) tend to crystallize in different crystalline (polymorphic) packings. In a pharmaceutical formulation, the identity or the possible conversion of the API could alter the characteristics and […]
The analysis of particle morphology: please welcome to Morphologi!
Additive Manufacturing: How many cycles can a batch of metal powder make before it is replaced?
The characteristics of metal powders used in additive manufacturing (AM) determine the properties of the final component. The quality of the powder is strongly influenced by its sphericity, the presence […]