Subject: Engineering

Equipment Qualification in the GxP Environment

Whether your operation is covered by GMP, GLP, or GCP, there is a regulatory requirement to ensure that all equipment used has been properly demonstrated and documented to be functioning properly. Commonly referred to as Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, and Performance Qualification, IQ/OQ/PQ provides the framework under which this process can be appropriately performed. Overlooking… Continue reading Equipment Qualification in the GxP Environment

Supervising a Human Error Free Environment 

Supervision plays a crucial role in Human Error Reduction and Control. In this fully accredited training, critical factors like preparation, planning, scheduling, communication, among many others, will be discussed. People make mistakes because they can; our systems allow it. To work with these challenges, it is essential to understand human behavior and the psychology of… Continue reading Supervising a Human Error Free Environment 

Crystallization: Mastering Seeded Antisolvent Techniques

Crystallization plays a pivotal role in the production of high-quality specialty bulk products. This process will influence particle size, purity, and product yield all while needing to be monitored and controlled to meet a product’s specifications. This fully accredited training is tailored for process chemists, chemical engineers, and pharmaceutical engineers. It delves into the critical… Continue reading Crystallization: Mastering Seeded Antisolvent Techniques

Surfactants: Chemistry, Theory,and Application

The high surface tension of water presents challenges to a formulator who attempts to develop products that will properly wet surfaces, disperse pigments, emulsify key components, or even generate or destabilize foam. This accredited course on surfactants (chemistry, theory, mechanism, and application) initially reviews the various types and chemical structures of commercially available surfactants. An… Continue reading Surfactants: Chemistry, Theory,and Application

Rheology: Chemistry, Theory, and Application

We must understand how materials are affected, by their flow behavior, as a result of applied stress forces. This knowledge will allow a formulator to develop products with the best possible outcome considering production, storage, packaging, and application. This intensive, accredited training course on rheology (chemistry, theory, mechanism, and application) reviews the basic principles of… Continue reading Rheology: Chemistry, Theory, and Application

Moussa Boukerche

Moussa Boukerche is a highly experienced crystallization scientist with a Ph. D in Chemical Engineering (France). He has over 25 years of expertise in industrial crystallization process development and solid form control. He has worked for renowned companies like Eli Lilly (USA), Abbvie (USA), Pfizer (UK), Aughinish Alumina (Ireland), and SANOFI (France). After leaving AbbVie… Continue reading Moussa Boukerche

Crystallization: Mastering Seeded Cooling

Crystallization plays a pivotal role in the production of high-quality specialty bulk products. This process will influence particle size, purity, and product yield all while needing to be monitored and controlled to meet a product’s specifications. This accredited training course will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the vital role of crystallization, focusing on… Continue reading Crystallization: Mastering Seeded Cooling

Starches: Fundamentals and Process Applications in Industrial Operations

This comprehensive training course is on the fundamentals of starch science and its applications in various industries. The course will cover the basics of starch chemistry, structure, and properties, and how these properties can be tailored to suit different industrial applications. Participants can expect to learn about the different types of starches and their functional… Continue reading Starches: Fundamentals and Process Applications in Industrial Operations

Optimization of Powders for Flowability

There are several metrics that formulators use to quantify the flowability of powder blends, including angle of repose, Carr and Hausner ratios, FFC, and flow energies. They all have one thing in common: none will predict whether or not a powder will flow in a hopper. Frequently, powders that are deemed easy flowing exhibit flow… Continue reading Optimization of Powders for Flowability

Greg Mehos, Ph.D., P.E

Greg Mehos, Ph.D., P.E., is the Director of Greg Mehos & Associates LLC, a chemical engineering consultant who specializes in bulk solids handling, storage, and processing, and an adjunct professor at the University of Rhode Island. Greg enjoys teaching professionals and students bulk solids engineering fundamentals so that they can solve powder-handling problems and design… Continue reading Greg Mehos, Ph.D., P.E