Malvern Panalytical Drug Development Technologies
Malvern Panalytical has a wide range of characterisation technologies that can be used to accelerate the drug development process. Its methods are used by scientists and engineers to maximise productivity and increase time-to-market.
Through a range of high-quality, customer-focused characterisation services, Malvern Panalytical delivers cost-effective chemical, physical and structural analysis of materials for the indication of performance in drug products.
Solutions range from tools that can run reliably and unattended, to systems that provide information on several key attributes in a single analysis such as particle size, shape, chemical identity, molecular weight, size, and concentration.
Analysis of materials for development and manufacturing of drugs
Malvern Panalytical’s instruments are deployed across the pharmaceutical industry for discovery, development and manufacturing applications. Whether developing new, ground-breaking drugs or generic formulations, both the time and cost associated with pharmaceutical development is significant. In addition, work-flow efficiencies may be achieved when these tools are used in conjunction with each other.
Malvern Panalytical is focused on providing well-designed, innovative analytical instruments, which follow the quality by design (QbD) ethos in the fields of drug discovery, chemical and formulation development, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
The company understands what is involved in the development and manufacturing of a drug product and the requirements to measure the critical material attributes (CMA), as well as critical quality attributes (CQA) affecting the critical process parameters (CPP) in the manufacturing process.
Molecule discovery tools
High throughput screening of large libraries of chemical compounds is the dominant technique used in early stage drug discovery, with dynamic light scattering being the optimum tool.
Being able to measure very small particle size at low concentrations, it is ideally suited as a screening tool for identifying even small levels of aggregation and potential inhibition.
Molecule optimisation with laser diffraction
In order to monitor efficacy of the suspension accurately, administering trial drug candidates in this form requires accurate, repeatable and validatable control of the active ingredient’s particle size, often on limited sample volumes.
Laser diffraction is the best tool to meet these pre-formulation requirements. This technique provides particle size distribution of nano-scale material, while also having a wide dynamic range.
Chemical development for drug delivery
When characterising bioavailability or bioequivalence of nasally administered drugs, in support of new drug applications (NDAs) or abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs), for nasal aerosols and sprays, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends several tests.
In cases where the active component or components are suspensions, one important attribute is the drug particle size distribution. A laser diffraction system fit for this purpose must be able to rapidly measure obscuration (optical concentration), in addition to changes in droplet size distribution and span in real-time over the life of a single actuation from the drug delivery device.
Formulation development of drugs
The size of a liposomal vesicle plays a pivotal role in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics attributes of chemotherapeutic drugs, with the liposome acting as a carrier of the drug to the site of action and dynamic light scattering can be an effective technique.
Triple-detection size exclusion chromatography (TD-SEC) can accurately characterise polymer excipient molecular size and weight and avoid incorrect determination. The conditions of a tablet coating process can be simulated using a rotational rheometer system.
The viscosity of the liquid coating is measured initially under low stress conditions to quantify its full structure, then at high shear rates to simulate spraying, and again at low stress conditions to assess the viscosity rebuild with time.
Online particle analysis for drug manufacturing
Granulation can improve the ease of handling of powder blends and prevents the segregation of fine constituents, improving consistency in subsequent process steps, principally tableting.
To improve the efficiency of the milling operation, and deliver more consistent milled particle sizes, online particle-size analysis is a solution for continuous milling monitoring and control. In addition, measurements made by the online analyser can control the process through a closed loop with the mill’s programmable logic controller (PLC).
Founded in the late-1960s as Malvern Instruments, Malvern Panalytical is now one of the world’s leading materials and biophysical characterisation companies.
Having built on a long-established reputation for innovation in particle sizing, the company today is highly respected for its technology and applications leadership in areas that range from particle, protein and macromolecule characterisation through to rheological properties measurement and into process optimisation.
Malvern Panalytical understands that when a customer chooses to invest in a Malvern Panalytical product, that customer is making a serious financial commitment. The company takes this seriously, and strives to ensure that the customer is reminded that they will receive exceptional and personalised support for the many years they will have Malvern Panalytical equipment.
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Products and Services
Insitec Range for Particle Size Analysis
Insitec systems provides continuous online analysis of particle size analysis, ensuring economical, efficient monitoring of industrial processes.
Kinexus Range of Rotational Rheometer Platforms
Kinexus is a next-generation rotational rheometer platform, developed according to industry feedback.
Mastersizer Range of Particle Size Analysers
The Mastersizer range comprises easy-to-use, accurate and reliable particle size analysers.
OmniSEC Software for Analysis of Proteins and Polymers
OmniSEC software is an integrated solution for advanced analysis of proteins and polymers by GPC/SEC, and is essential for Viscotek systems and detectors.
Viscosizer TD Biophysical Characterisation Tool
Malvern Viscosizer TD is an automated biophysical characterisation tool that uses Taylor dispersion analysis to provide ultra-low volume, solution-based molecular size and stability measurement capabilities.
Viscotek Range of GPC / SEC Systems
The Viscotek range comprises of complete systems, software and detectors, which are all supported by Malvern's worldwide network to provide training and advice.
Viscotek UV Detector for Compositional Analysis
The Viscotek UV detector is sold to complement the Viscotek TDAmax, which completes a tetra detector format.
Morphologi 4 Static Image Analysis System
Morphological imaging is fast becoming an essential technology in the laboratory toolkit for particle characterisation.
Zetasizer AT for Dynamic Light Scattering
Malvern Panalytical's Zetasizer AT brings the dynamic light scattering (DLS) technology of the Zetasizer Nano to the process development and manufacturing arena, enabling real-time monitoring of nanoscale particle processes online.
The Zetasizer Range for Measuring Particle and Molecule Size
Malvern' Zetasizer series measures particle and molecule size from below a nanometer to several microns using dynamic light scattering, zeta potential and electrophoretic mobility.
White Papers
Fast and Reliable Quantification of Data
Omnian was developed for Malvern Panalytical's high-end x-ray fluorescence (XRD) spectrometer and is also available for the Epsilon 4 energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) benchtop systems. This powerful combination brings together the strengths of Omnian with the ease-of-use of Epsilon 4.
Pharmaceutical Challenges Aided by Laboratory Powder X-ray Diffraction
This white paper explores a number of ways that today's modern, laboratory-based powder x-ray diffraction (PXRD) instrumentation and advanced software can greatly assist pharmaceutical scientists in their quest to develop high-quality, stable products and accelerate their speed-to-market.
Getting Acquainted with the XRF Theory
This white paper provides a general introduction to X-ray Fluorescence (CRF) spectrometry and XRF analysis. It explains how a spectrometer works and how XRF analysis is achieved.
Definition of Common Terms Used in Dynamic Light Scattering
The following list gives a definition of a number of terms, with notes on their specific use in the context of dynamic light scattering.
Press Release
Malvern has announced a series of seminars taking place throughout September and October. If you are interested in attending any of the events and have any questions, please make an enquiry using the form on this page.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced its next batch of webinars this month.
Read moreLiposomes are nowadays frequently used as drug delivery systems, and as such requires that they are well characterised for manufacturing and batch release. This characterisation includes their size and size distribution.
Read moreFor virus development and production, it is important to know the virus concentration at different stages of the process, to optimise the clone used and the production yields.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced a number of webinars and seminars occurring throughout August and September.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced a wide range of upcoming webinars throughout July, including ‘Enter a New Dimension of X-Ray Diffraction Analysis’ and ‘Applications of Light Scattering and Intrinsic Viscosity Detectors with Size Exclusion Chromatography SEC in Characterising Biopharmaceutical and Other Polymers’. To register for any of these webinars, please either make an enquiry using the form on this page or visit www.malvernpanalytical.com/en/learn/events-and-training/webinars.
Read moreThis year’s European Powder Diffraction Conference (EPDIC16) is the stage for Malvern Panalytical’s new Empyrean platform, an instrument that redefines the concept of multipurpose X-ray diffraction.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced it will be hosting a number of seminars, including ‘One-on-One Breakfast Catch-up on the Latest Powder XRD’, ‘XRF Demonstration (Singapore)’ and ‘Pharma & Food Sector Seminar’.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced some key webinars taking place this month, including ‘A Basic Introduction to Rheology and Rheometry – Part Two, Viscoelectricity’ and ‘Enter a New Dimension of X-ray Diffraction Analysis’. To register for either of these events, please make an enquiry using the form on this page, or visit www.malvernpanalytical.com/en/learn/events-and-training.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has introduced its new Zetasizer® Pro and Ultra systems.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced a series of webinars taking place in May, including ‘The Live Launch of the New Zetasizer Pro and Zetasizer Ultra’, ‘A Basic Introduction to Rheology and Rheometry PART 1 – Viscosity’, ‘Enlightening the Fcab-antigen Interaction via X-ray Crystallography & Solution Studies’, ‘Get the best of both worlds: Coupling advanced multi-detection with UPLC for faster and more detailed polymer analysis’, and ‘Collecting X-ray Powder Diffraction Data: How to Choose the Best Configuration and Measurement Parameters’.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced three webinars in April: ‘X-ray Characterisation of Catalysts’, ‘Get the Best of Both Worlds’, and ‘TerraSpec® Halo Best Practices, Tips & Tricks’.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced the Morphologi range, consisting of Morphologi 4 and Morphologi 4-ID.
Read moreExpert engineers and scientists at Malvern Panalytical constantly innovate through fundamental research and product development to defy the challenges that face our customers.
Read moreMalvern has announced it will be holding a new webinar to explain the use of electrophoretic light scattering (ELS) to measure the electrophoretic mobility of particles or molecules in a solution.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical’s new Epsilon 4 can be used to determine the chemical composition of all kinds of material.
Read moreSometimes referred to as photon correlation spectroscopy or quasi-elastic light scattering, dynamic light scattering (DLS) is a technique classically used for measuring the size of particles typically in the sub-micron region, dispersed in a liquid.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced a new webinar ‘Characterising Liposome Formation, Structure and Stability with Complementary Techniques’ that will take place this month.
Read moreMalvern is hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the nanoparticle characterization platform NanoSight NS300.
Read moreDetailed particle characterisation, including shape and size analysis and chemical identification, enables thorough understanding of drug formulations.
Read moreMalvern Panalytical has announced the launch of a collaborative project that aims to support the development of existing and next generation biopharmaceutical products.
Read moreMalvern will be hosting a wide range of webinars throughout September and October
Read moreSupplier of analytical X-ray instrumentation and software PANalytical has announced the introduction of a new Epsilon 1 X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer.
Read moreUnderstanding the make-up of crystalline structures is a vital aspect of the characterisation of new compounds, and can be regarded as an important first step towards the possibility of tailoring its properties.
Read moreA new webinar by Malvern evaluates and discusses size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) data to see the impact of different formulations on monoclonal antibodies and biosimilar molecules.
Read moreMalvern presents a webinar discussing the differences between rheometers and viscometers.
Read moreMalvern has announced two upcoming webinars this month: Differential scanning calorimetry (robust and powerful physical characterisation of therapeutic protein products) and Cement (composition, structure, and fineness - we are stronger together!).
Read morePacking density and flow behaviour of metal powders has an effect on manufacturing efficiency of powder bed additives.
Read moreMalvern has announced it will be unveiling its new protein stability characterisation product for regulated environments MicroCal PEAQ-DSC in an upcoming webinar.
Read moreMalvern has announced that it will be presenting a webinar on the basic principles of particle size analysis.
Read moreMalvern has announced it will present a webinar discussing the particle tracking analysis (PTA) method (ISO19430) and what it means for nanoparticle measurements.
Read moreIf you are attending Pittcon this year, why not register for Malvern's short courses, which are taught by recognised characterisation experts.
Read moreMalvern has announced it will be hosting a webinar about the use of laser diffraction as a technique in characterising nebulisers and how it is helpful in understanding the delivery of the drug product.
Read moreMalvern has announced it will host a webinar to discuss how to measure zeta surface potential.
Read moreMalvern to Discuss Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) for Studying Molecular Weight in Live Webinar
Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is a popular analytical technique for studying protein molecular weight, oligomeric state, aggregation, and conjugation.
Read moreMalvern has announced it will host a live-panel webinar for the discussion of challenges submitted in an online form on the company's website.
Read moreMalvern has announced it will be hosting a webinar discussing gel permeation chromatography (GPC), which is also known as size exclusion chromatography (SEC).
Read moreMalvern has announced its latest webinar discussing the types of technologies used for analysing particulates in injectable drugs.
Read moreAdvancements in portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and laptops has increased demand for advances in battery technology.
Read moreMalvern has announced it will host a webinar discussing the use of a diffusion interaction parameter (kD) measurement for the Taylor dispersion analysis in early stages of development.
Read moreMalvern will be hosting a webinar to discuss the rheological requirements of paintings and coatings, as well as how they can be measured using a rotational rheometer.
Read moreMalvern has announced it will be hosting a webinar to showcase new measurer NanoSight NS3000, which uses Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA).
Read moreCosmetics, paints, inks, paper, drug delivery, personal care, food or intra-lipid emulsions are made up of multi component chemistries.
Read moreThe food and drug administration (FDA) has used Malvern's Morphologi G3-ID system to generate key data for the approval of the first generic nasal spray containing mometasone furoate.
Read moreMalvern Instruments has launched the new Zetasizer AT, a robust, online, automated analyzer that uses dynamic light scattering (DLS) to automatically measure the size of nanoparticles in suspensions and emulsions.
Read moreMalvern is proud to announce they will be hosting a webinar on 8 March at 10:30AM EDT.
Read moreResearchers working on the European Metrology Research Project NanoChOp (Chemical and Optical Characterisation of Nanomaterials in Biological Systems), funded by EURAMET, have concluded the NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis system offers a unique insight into the behaviour of nanoparticles in biological systems.
Read moreMalvern has highlighted its ongoing commitment to extending and supporting the application of NanoSight, a nanoparticle characterisation technology with unique capabilities, by releasing new software and expanding the global technical specialist team.
Read moreMalvern Instruments and Bio-Rad from Hercules, California, are collaborating to deliver new analytical tools for the rapid identification of unknown particles.
Read moreParticle Characterization Laboratories director William Bernt has highlighted the impact of adding a Malvern NanoSight nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) system to the toolkit for nanoparticles.
Read moreNew tools from Malvern that address specific analytical challenges in biopharma development will take centre stage at this year's AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, in Orlando, US.
Read moreInsight from CP Kelco, a global leader in the specialty hydrocolloids market, provides a blueprint for the intelligent, cost-efficient deployment of gel permeation/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) in biopolymer manufacture.
Read moreMalvern has opened a new biopharmaceutical applications laboratory in San Diego.
Read moreMalvern Instruments has launched an improved rSolution platform on their Kinexus rotational rheometer.
Read moreResearchers in the department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, US, are using Malvern's NanoSight nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) to study extracellular vesicle yields from different cell culture lines.
Read moreMalvern has launched a new gel permeation / size exclusion chromatography (GPC / SEC) platform, which delivers high performance and productivity for analytical laboratories.
Read moreMalvern Instruments will showcase a new chromatography system and detectors at Pittcon 2015 on 8-12 March in New Orleans, US.
Read moreA new whitepaper from Malvern Instruments on oral solid dose (OSD) deformulation demonstrates how the analytical technique of morphologically directed Raman spectroscopy (MDRS) can be used to accelerate development of generic products to a successful conclusion.
Read moreMalvern Instruments product development manager for Process Systems Alon Vaisman will speak about two different analytical techniques and their applications, as part of the particle characterisation session at the 2015 International Forum on Process Analytical Technology and Quality by Design (IFPAC) annual meeting.
Read moreMalvern Instruments has published a new application note examining the use of NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) technology in the study of extracellular vesicles.
Read more'Extending the boundaries of QbD', a new whitepaper explores the application of Quality by Design (QbD) principles to the development of analytical instrumentation and its benefits.
Read moreMalvern Instruments has released new guidance on using automated image analysis to detect and quantify agglomerates.
Read moreMalvern Instruments is attending the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition at San Diego Convention Center in San Diego.
Read moreMalvern Instruments has released new 'third anniversary' accessories for the Mastersizer 3000, helping to reduce the time and cost of developing and validating robust methods for pharmaceutical particle size analysis.
Read moreThe cross-disciplinary capabilities of Malvern Instruments' technology are being fully exploited at Queen Mary University in London, UK.
Read moreMalvern Instruments applications manager Dr Alan Rawle will give a plenary lecture at the Particulate Systems Analysis (PSA) 2014 conference and exhibition, organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry's Particle Characterisation Group.
Read moreResearchers at The School of Freshwater Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US, are using NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) from Malvern Instruments to investigate the effects of nanoparticle contaminants on freshwater organisms.
Read moreThe new Zetasizer Helix from Malvern Instruments enables the detailed study of mechanisms of protein aggregation and is a powerful tool for early stage biopharmaceutical development.
Read moreMalvern Instruments Ltd. (Malvern, UK) has announced that it has entered into an agreement with GE Healthcare Life Sciences to acquire the company's MicroCal microcalorimetry business.
Read moreResearchers within the the Departement Environnement et Agro-biotechnologies (EVA) of the Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourg, are using the nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) technique for the characterisation of nanoparticles within their toxicological studies.
Read moreThe new Zetasizer NanoSampler from Malvern Instruments is a versatile, compact, fully automated sample delivery system for the Zetasizer Nano, the most widely used system for nanoparticle and colloid characterisation.
Read moreMalvern Instruments reports on the publication of the 1,000th peer-reviewed paper to cite the company's NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, NTA. Entitled 'Fumed Silica Nanoparticle Mediated Biomimicry for Optimal Cell-Material Interactions for Artificial Organ Development', it was authored by the research team of professor Alexander Seifalian from University College London.
Read moreDr Alan Rawle, applications manager for Malvern Instruments, has been invited to speak as part of the Brian Scarlett Memorial Session at the 7th World Congress for Particle Technology (WCPT 7), which takes place in Beijing, China, from 19-22 May.
Read moreMalvern Instruments has acquired Wiltshire-based NanoSight Ltd, specialists in technology and instruments that are used worldwide to measure the size and other characteristics of nano-sized materials.
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