Lyophilization, or freeze drying, is often used to increase the stability and shelf life of pharmaceutical products. While liquid formulations are usually preferred for injectable protein therapeutics ...

Proteins remain after starch is extracted from rice. Until now, this valuable raw material was disposed of by rice starch producers at great expense. A new process is being developed to split ...

Freeze-dried biopharmaceuticals are more stable than liquid formulations and less likely to degrade. But despite this, the use of the approach has been limited. Most large molecule drugs are sold ...

Freeze-drying proteins into solids is also slower and more expensive than glassifying them, he added. And the resulting "flaky" powder is harder to handle than glassified beads.

Freeze drying has found many applications in the production of sensitive and high-value food, drink and pharmaceutical products. Proper monitoring and control methods help manufacturers carry out the ...