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Analytical Testing Requirements for FDA Filings
Explore how analytical testing supports FDA filings through method validation, stability testing, specifications, and reliable pharmaceutical results.
When To Choose Image Analysis for Particle Testing
Knowing when to choose image analysis for particle testing can make a difference in results. Particle Technology Labs explores when to make a decision.
Why Particle Shape Matters Beyond Particle Size
Particle size often serves as the starting point for material characterization, but it rarely tells the complete story. Two materials with nearly identical particle size distributions can behave very differently because their particles have different shapes. Understanding size
When To Transfer Analytical Methods to a CRO
Analytical methods play a central role in product development, quality assurance, and regulatory success. A well-developed method provides accurate, repeatable data that supports informed decisions throughout a product’s lifecycle. As projects grow more complex, many organizations eventually reach
Method Development Best Practices for New APIs
Developing a reliable analytical method for a new active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) requires careful planning, scientific expertise, and a structured approach from the earliest stages of research. Every decision made during development influences data quality and long-term manufacturing
How Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry Measures Pore Size
Pore structure plays a fundamental role in determining the performance of many materials. Manufacturers often evaluate pore size when developing pharmaceuticals, catalysts, ceramics, filtration media, construction materials, and advanced industrial products. The distribution and volume of pores can
Invisible to the Eye, Critical to Compliance: Particle Testing in Eye Drops
When you tilt your head back and squeeze a drop of solution into your eye, you expect absolute purity. Because the eye is one of the most sensitive and vulnerable organs in the human body, even the slightest
PTL Honors 33-Year EVP Lisa Jandacek and Welcomes Incoming COO
Particle Technology Labs (PTL), the world’s premier analytical contract laboratory specializing in particle characterization testing, today announced two significant leadership milestones: the retirement of Executive Vice President and Director of Operations Lisa Jandacek, and the appointment of Antonette
How Analytical Testing Supports Drug Approval
Bringing a new drug to market requires extensive research, rigorous validation, and comprehensive regulatory review. Every stage of pharmaceutical development depends on reliable data that demonstrates product safety, efficacy, and quality. Analytical testing provides the scientific evidence needed
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Physical Measurement
What is the Difference Between Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Spring is upon us, and with it comes fluctuating weather conditions! You’re enjoying some warmer days, but also a little worried how the extreme changes in temperature may affect your products. Thermal analysis can help you better understand
Pore Size
What Is Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry and When Is It Used?
You need to characterize the pore structure of your product, but you’re unsure of how best to do so. You’ve done your research and found a technique called Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP) but it’s unclear if this is
Particle Size
PTL now offering USP 788, USP 789 and USP 787 Testing
Particle Technology Labs is pleased to announce we are now offering USP <788> Particulate Matter in Injections testing, USP <789> Particulate Matter in Ophthalmic Solutions testing, and USP <787> Subvisible Particulate Matter in Therapeutic Protein Injections testing. Parenteral