Subject: R&D

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

James (Jamey) K. Jarman

James K. (Jamey) Jarman is a Manger of Technical Services for Baxter BioPharma Solutions in Bloomington, Indiana. He has over 25 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, specifically in sterile parenteral manufacturing. Mr. Jarman’s background includes aseptic filling operations for vial, syringe, and cartridge products; suspension filling, lyophilized product manufacturing, formulation activities; equipment, and component preparation,… Continue reading James (Jamey) K. Jarman

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

Developing and Optimizing of Roll Compacted Granulations for Tablets

Granulating is the most popular way to prepare materials for tableting. Many excipients and actives used in modern direct compression processes are granulated. The granulation process, using only pressure for particle size enlargement, is dry granulation (Roll compaction (RC)). The RC process, even though simple in principle, can be quite complex. Besides proper machine setup,… Continue reading Developing and Optimizing of Roll Compacted Granulations for Tablets

Detergents and Cleaning Products

Like other industries, the cleaning products industry has had to adapt to the changes forced on it by the COVID-19 pandemic. The sector has a unique role in ensuring society remains clean, healthy, and free from infections. Thus, our industry has suffered less than most. We will review how the industry has developed to its… Continue reading Detergents and Cleaning Products

An Introduction to Oral Solid Dosage Form

The most common pharmaceutical dosage is the oral solid dosage form, which includes both tablets and capsules. There are many different ways to manufacture these products, starting with the appropriate selection of excipients all the way through the production of the finished product. Ultimately, the successful production of a tablet or capsule is dependent upon… Continue reading An Introduction to Oral Solid Dosage Form

Microbiology for the Non-Microbiologist

Appropriate as a GMP Microbiological Refresher With the increasing number of Regulatory Actions throughout North America to include Form FDA 483s and Warning Letters for both Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and finished products, it has become increasingly important for companies and individuals manufacturing both non-sterile and sterile final products, to have a basic understanding of… Continue reading Microbiology for the Non-Microbiologist

Sunscreen Basics

In the Cosmetic and Personal care market, almost everyday creams claim to offer a sun protection factor or SPF, and body products for summer holidays claim high SPF numbers. In the U.S. the sun-filters (UV absorbing molecules) are listed on a positive list, they are considered drugs that can be sold over the counter (OTC),… Continue reading Sunscreen Basics

Antiperspirant and Deodorant: Green Technology for Wetness and Odor Control

Underarm actives for wetness (antiperspirants) and odor control (Deodorants and Deo-Cologne’s) continue to evolve as consumer grooming habits change, global regulations impact what can be sold to consumers, and changing emotive perceptions of safety and acceptable actives tie in with new scientific information about safety. This was demonstrated in the 1970’s with the banning of… Continue reading Antiperspirant and Deodorant: Green Technology for Wetness and Odor Control

Introduction to Softgel Manufacturing and Controls

Softgel dosage forms represent a modern take on the traditional tablet product, the most common type of pharmaceutical products produced. In the patient’s hand, a softgel can seem like a simple product not knowing there are numerous complexities that go into its manufacture. But for the manufacturer, without a clear understanding of the science behind… Continue reading Introduction to Softgel Manufacturing and Controls