Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Going Nano to Improve Pharmaceutical Services Outsourcing

Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical services outsourcing companies provide their consumers with services such as auditing & assessment, consulting, product maintenance, and regulatory affairs. Moreover, they also provide services such as, product testing, design &validation, and training & education, among others.

Zetasizer to Measure Zeta Size

Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL) introduced Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) service. It recently acquired Malvern Zetasizer Nano ZSP in their physical chemistry department.

RSSL provides particle sizing services to pharmaceutical companies. The addition of this new equipment will allow RSSL to measure particles between 0.3nm to 10 µm (micrometre), allowing them to deliver quality service. It will help the company deliver quality services with data integrity. Nanoparticles are both a challenge as well as opportunity for the pharmaceutical industry. This innovative approach it can be a potential route for drug delivery. Nanoparticles can also play the role of potential “sponges” for toxic chemicals in the body. They can also be a potential threat to health.

These nanoparticles can affect the performance of pharmaceutical products such as APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredient) and excipients. The Zetasizer will aid in the quality check (QC) and troubleshooting problems in the research and development, where the particle size is a major concerning factor.

The Zetasizer can measure zeta size, electrophoretic mobility of proteins, optionally the microrheology of polymer and protein solutions, and zeta potential of surfaces and nanoparticles. Zeta gives a quick indication about the stability regarding the suspensions and emulsions. This determines its potential in new formulations, aiding in early stages of long term stability studies. It indicates protein stability, which is a very important biopharma development.

Zetasizer can be used in a flow configuration to operate as a size detector for field flow fraction (FFF) or size exclusion (SEC).  It uses Non-Invasive Backscatter optics (NIBS) to significantly better the performance than systems utilizing 90 degree scattering optics.

 Market Overview
According to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., the global biotechnology services outsourcing market is projected to reach nearly USD 93 billion by 2025. Growing competition within the healthcare drug manufacturers can drive the market.

Key Players

RSSL, Lachman Associates, Quantic Group, and QuintilesIMS are major competitor of this market. Competitors participate in mergers & acquisitions, collaborations, regional expansions, and new product launches, to impel their position in the market.

In-Depth research report on biotechnology services outsourcing market:

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