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Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical development requires rigorous testing through every stage of research, development, and manufacturing. New formulations must be optimized for stability and bioavailability that enables successful drug delivery and treatment. Lead APIs, excipients, and impurities are carefully measured, and process conditions are created to meet strict quality control standards.

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Thermal analysis techniques including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) detect minute transitions caused by a drug’s composition and conditions. Differential scanning calorimetry can detect glass transitions, melting and crystallization while thermogravimetric analysis offers weight change temperature and weight change amount. Rheology is used to measure a drug’s viscosity, which is crucial for delivery of injectables or application of topicals. Sorption analysis (SA) measures a drug’s moisture uptake and related transitions.

Pairing these techniques with intuitive software such as TRIOS Guardian will accelerate pharmaceutical development within your lab. With a broad spectrum of solutions and industry-leading capabilities on each instrument, TA Instruments | Waters offers systems that are sure to enhance your pharmaceutical research and production.