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Industrial Liaison Group:
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We are only 10 days away from the big day!! It's day 15 of the Diamond Industrial Liaison advent calendar. Now you know all about the research techniques that are on offer here at Diamond, let's show you how they can be used by researchers in both industry and academia; starting with an introduction to the development of drugs for the pharmaceutical industry.
Synchrotron techniques for drug development
So where do synchrotron research techniques fit into all of this? Depending on the nature of the problem, a wide variety of options are available here at Diamond which provide different, and very often complementary, information to gain an greater understanding of the system in question.
Popular techniques for investigating structure in pharmaceutical formulations include X-ray diffraction and crystallography that are able to provide nanoscale structural information, small angle X-ray scattering which can provide information about phase behaviour and microstructure in soft systems, typically solutions, suspensions, gels and emulsions. X-ray absorption spectroscopy is able to provide a direct probe of the chemical environment within a sample which could be a crystalline or amorphous solid, a liquid or even a gas. High resolution measurements such as powder diffraction and X-ray fluorescence also permit chemical mapping of samples. X-ray imaging and related techniques can provide direct images of samples including tomographic studies to examine complex internal structures in tablets or capsules or even imaging devices.
We’re always happy to discuss any enquiries or talk about ways in which access to Diamond’s facilities may be beneficial to your business so please do give us a call on 01235 778797 or send us an e-mail. You can keep in touch with the latest development by following us on Twitter @DiamondILO orLinkedIn.
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