Drying of plastic resin can be a key step in the injection molding process, since too much moisture can cause a number of processing problems. Most polymers exhibit at least some level of polarity and ...

Despite numerous benefits, computer modelling has mainly remained in the domain of academic research. The first model of the freeze‑drying process was developed in the ‘70s, but, despite numerous ...

In a number of pharmaceutical processes, one of the key stages is the partial or complete removal of a solvent, or solvents, from an intermediate or product. The drying process needed can happen in a ...

RGB imaging with computer vision, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, and near-infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) enable precision monitoring for smarter food drying processes NIR-HSI provides 3D ...

The lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles are key to a clean energy economy. But their electrodes are usually made using a wet slurry with toxic solvents, an expensive manufacturing ...

A measuring technique dubbed Inverse-Micro-Raman-Spectroscopy (IMRS) was applied to a Confocal Raman Spectrometer (HORIBA LabRAM INV), whereby the traditional upright LabRAM microscope was substituted ...

The authors evaluate the thermal properties of gentamicin sulfate as a small-molecule drug model in optimizing the freeze-drying cycle. Compared with biopharmaceuticals, most freeze-dried ...