Enhancing Pharma Processes with X-ray, Thermal, and Raman Analysis Tools

In this webinar series, you will learn practical analytical techniques and their applications to enhance pharmaceutical research, including X-ray, thermal, and Raman analysis applications for drug discovery, preclinical development, and formulation—helping you solve key challenges and optimize workflows.

Discovery

In Session 1, we’ll discuss how X-ray and electron diffraction techniques reveal the molecular arrangement in crystalline materials and why this matters for pharmaceutical discovery and early development. Using real-world examples, we’ll show how determining crystal structures has solved key challenges for pharma scientists.

In Session 2, we’ll share lessons learned from years of experience in managing stock solutions for the production of protein crystallization reagent kits. You’ll gain actionable insights into best practices that ensure your liquid handling instrumentation delivers reliable, high-quality results.

Preclinical Development and Preformulation

In Session 1, we will delve into various thermal analysis techniques, including Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA, TG-DTA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), highlighting their applications in drug discovery and pharmaceutical development.

In Session 2, we’ll explore how XRPD supports preformulation by detecting polymorphs, assessing crystallinity, identifying unwanted phase changes, and evaluating excipient interactions.

Formulation Development

In this session, we will explore how energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) can be a valuable asset in your pharmaceutical formulation development workflow. Our expert will discuss how this technology can help you be more efficient in your process chemistry.

Developing safe and effective pharmaceutical formulations is a complex process. You need reliable analytical tools that can help you identify and quantify elemental composition, monitor catalysts, and screen for unwanted toxic heavy metals. EDXRF is a powerful technique that offers rapid, non-destructive analysis for a wide range of materials.

Manufacturing and QC

In Session 1, we will explore how X-ray CT techniques can reveal the internal structure of solid-form tablets and capsules, drug delivery devices, and other pharmaceutical products. We will also discuss how X-ray CT provides quantitative information to guide manufacturing processes and proves to be a valuable tool to evaluate product quality.

In Session 2, we will showcase how Raman spectroscopy is transforming pharmaceutical quality control by providing real-time, non-destructive analysis of raw materials, process materials, and finished products. Unlike traditional lab testing, which requires extensive sample prep and time-consuming analysis, Raman analyzers deliver instant molecular insights with minimal effort, directly on the manufacturing floor – even through packaging.

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