The University of Toledo

LPD2E Capabilities

The Laboratory for Product Design, Development & Evaluation Core Laboratories in the Industrial Pharmacy Division has the following capabilities:

General Capabilities

• Solubility enhancement of poorly soluble drugs
• Flavor masking 
• Nanoparticle drug delivery
• Microemulsion drug delivery
• Dematological drug delivery
• Placebo tablet & capsule production
• API clinical trial production

Evaluative Capabilities

• Dissolution testing- tablets, capsules, and ointments
• Powder characterization
• Product stability determination
• Taste testing panels
• Ingredient compatibility testing

Analytical Capabilities

• UV-Vis spectrophotometer
• Surface tension analysis
• Viscosity determination
• TGA-DSC-TMA analysis
• Dynamic light scattering
• PXRD
• FTIR
• Scanning electron microscopy
• Fluorescence analysis
• Moisture determination
• HPLC analysis

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• Laboratory for Product Design, Development & Evaluation (LPD2E)
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