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Increasing Processing Flexibility to Meet Demand
Magazine | 18 Nov 2024 | Contributor(s):: Felicity Thomas
Evolving industry demands are driving the need for greater flexibility and innovation in processing equipment for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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Development of a high-fidelity digital twin using the discrete element method for a continuous direct compression process. Part 2. Validation of calibration workflow
Peer-reviewed journal | 30 Oct 2024 | Contributor(s):: Peter Toson, Marko Matić, Theresa Hörmann-Kincses, Michela Beretta, Jakob Rehrl, Johannes Poms, Peter Boehling, Thomas O’Connor, Abdollah Koolivand, Geng Tian, Scott M. Krull, Johannes G. Khinast, Johan Remmelgas, Dalibor Jajcevic
This paper is the second in a series of two that describes the application of discrete element method (DEM) and reduced order modeling to predict the effect of disturbances in the concentration of drug substance at the inlet of a continuous powder mixer on the concentration of the drug...
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The role of digital twins in driving sustainability
Peer-reviewed journal | 29 Oct 2024 | Contributor(s):: Deborah McElhone, Barrie Cassey, Kamal Abu-Hassan
As the pharmaceutical sector endeavours to become more sustainable, we hear how digital twins – virtual replicas of systems or products that can help predict performance – are supporting the industry in its efforts.
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Development of a high-fidelity digital twin using the discrete element method for a continuous direct compression process. Part 1. Calibration workflow
Peer-reviewed journal | 24 Oct 2024 | Contributor(s):: Peter Toson, Marko Matić, Theresa Hörmann-Kincses, Michela Beretta, Jakob Rehrl, Johannes Poms, Thomas O’Connor, Abdollah Koolivand, Geng Tian, Scott M. Krull, Johannes G. Khinast, Dalibor Jajcevic, Johan Remmelgas
In this work, a high-fidelity digital twin was developed to support the design and testing of control strategies for drug product manufacturing via direct compression. The high-fidelity digital twin platform was based on typical pharmaceutical equipment, materials, and direct compression...
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Investigating screw-agitator speed ratio impact on feeding performance in pharmaceutical manufacturing using discrete element method
Peer-reviewed journal | 23 Sep 2024 | Contributor(s):: Paul Van Liedekerke, Thomas De Beer, Ashish Kumar, Luz Nadiezda Naranjo Gómez, Kensaku Matsunami
In continuous powder handling processes, precise and consistent feeding is crucial for ensuring the quality of the final product. The intermixing effect caused by agitators, which alters the powder’s bulk density, flow rate, and flow patterns, plays a significant role in this process, yet...
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Population balance model enabled digital design and uncertainty analysis framework for continuous crystallization of pharmaceuticals using an automated platform with full recycle and minimal material use
Peer-reviewed journal | 05 Sep 2024 | Contributor(s):: Wei-Lee Wu, Zoltan K. Nagy, Yash Barhate, Hemalatha Kilari
A systematic digital design framework for the development of a digital twin of a continuous crystallization process was presented using the model compound, diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH). The key features of the framework include operating space investigations, kinetic parameter estimation...
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A Digital Twin for Process Optimisation in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Chapter Book | 09 Jun 2023 | Contributor(s):: Gerogiorgis, Dimitrios I., Castro-Rodriguez, Daniel
Organic synthesis is a critical step in producing any Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API): it encompasses a series of organic (mostly catalytic) reactions and separations, whose purpose is to arrive at a solution of a target molecule, which must then undergo crystallisation for purification,...