Webinar Event:
Controlled Release Testing Using Raman Chemical Imaging

Event Date: July 31, 2012
Time: 1 p.m. EDT
Duration: 1 hour
Presenter: Oksana Olkhovyk, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Gateway Analytical

Highlighted Topics Covered

• Measuring layer thickness to understand and ensure product performance
• Analysis of content and blend uniformity of ingredients and particle size characterization to ensure proper dissolution properties
• Analysis of polymorphs related to product performance and quality

Webinar Overview:
When developing controlled release products, it is important to establish coating consistencies in the laboratory and manufacturing environments to produce a predictable result. The ability to effectively test and gain feedback about the coating processes for ingredient-specific measurements of individual coating layers, allows scientists to accurately predict the quality and performance of the product. In addition, product attributes such as content conformity and particle size distribution effect dissolution properties.

During this webinar, we will discuss specific methods of analysis using RCI to measure layer thicknesses, content and blend uniformity of ingredients, particle size characterization, and polymorph analysis. Specifically, we will discuss how such analytical data is important in determining the quality and performance of a product.

About the Presenter:

Oksana Olkhovyk, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Gateway Analytical

Dr. Oksana Olkhovyk has more than 10 years of chemical imaging experience in the pharmaceutical and materials science industries. Dr. Olkhovyk applies her expertise in physical chemistry and materials science to advance development of products and processes using chemical imaging techniques. Dr. Olkhovyk specializes in numerous optical spectroscopy and microscopy techniques; innovative applications of chemical imaging, materials synthesis and characterization; and surface chemistry.

As a Senior Scientist at Gateway Analytical, Dr. Olkhovyk develops analytical methods for chemical and materials analysis using Raman, NIR and fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging technology to support key commercial projects.