Courses by Cobblestone on the subject of Production
Spray Drying: Operation, Optimization and Design Aspects
This accredited online training focuses on the Spray-Drying process and technology, which is present in numerous industries. Even though the training will focus on the fundamentals of spray drying by emphasizing scientific principles that are common to any industry, specific examples will be given for applications in Food, Beverages, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Pulp and Paper, etc.… Continue reading Spray Drying: Operation, Optimization and Design Aspects
Read MoreStarch Technology
Starch is a recognized natural hydrophilic polymer that is popularly utilized in various kinds of formulations as a swelling agent and gel forming excipient. It has multiple structural arrangements and functionalities. This accredited course will cover the science and operational aspects of products using starches, which are amongst the most important ingredients used in a… Continue reading Starch Technology
Read MoreFood Extrusion Technology
Food extrusion has become a very important processing operation. Today, the food extruder is used to produce pasta and other cold-formed products, ready-to-eat cereals, snacks, pet food, aquatic feeds, confectionery products, modified starches for soup, infant food, and instant foods, beverage bases, and texturized vegetable proteins. This training is designed to provide a thorough background in… Continue reading Food Extrusion Technology
Read MorePharmaceutical Process Development
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the significant process development effort involved in taking an R&D laboratory formulation to commercial production. This course will focus on two main areas: How to develop a pilot process suitable for scale-up to commercial production. Factors to consider during scale-up and technology transfer to take… Continue reading Pharmaceutical Process Development
Read MorePackaging Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and Combination Products
The importance of a product’s primary package cannot be overstated. From material selection to closures to stability to the packaging process itself, a multitude of critical decisions must be made in order to develop a quality package. Shortcomings or a lack of understanding of any of these important considerations can render a final package unacceptable.… Continue reading Packaging Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and Combination Products
Read MoreFired Process Heaters
Fired process heaters (also known as fired heaters, process heaters, furnaces, process furnaces, and direct-fired heaters) are critical pieces of equipment in petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, chemical plants, and other industrial process facilities where providing heat to a process fluid at elevated temperature levels is required. They are a major consumer of energy in such… Continue reading Fired Process Heaters
Read MoreLyophilization of Pharmaceutical Drug Products
Lyophilization offers unique properties for delivering critical parenteral drugs. Therefore, developing the formulation and the manufacturing process is challenging. Only through a clear identification of the process and key excipients can a robust formulation be developed and manufactured. The first session introduces participants to the basics of lyophilization and why we lyophilize drug products. Typical… Continue reading Lyophilization of Pharmaceutical Drug Products
Read MoreDr. Cecil W. Propst
Dr. Cecil W. Propst is Managing Director at Propst Consulting Services, a formulation and engineering support LLC located in Norton Shores, MI. He was the Director of R&D (Grand Haven site) at SPI Pharma until 2015. He served as Director of Quality Assurance and Technical Services at Fleming and Company and, before that, President of… Continue reading Dr. Cecil W. Propst
Read MoreDr. Jayasree (Jay) M. Srinivasan
Dr. Jayasree (Jay) M. Srinivasan is a Research Scientist in the R&D laboratory at Simtra BioPharma Solutions in Bloomington, IN. She received her BSc from the University of Madras (India), her MS in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the University of Houston, and her PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from Indiana University. Her areas of focus… Continue reading Dr. Jayasree (Jay) M. Srinivasan
Read MoreDr. Brad Strahm
Dr. Brad Strahm is a Principal with The XIM Group, LLC, a firm providing consulting services in the areas of product development, process engineering, equipment engineering, and project management located in Sabetha, KS. Dr. Strahm holds degrees in Agricultural Engineering from Kansas State University and Business Administration from Kennedy-Western University. Dr. Strahm had 12 years… Continue reading Dr. Brad Strahm
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