One of the common inquiries we receive from the pharmaceutical industry is particulate identification. We are often asked questions regarding turnaround time, analytical methodology and quality documentation. I jotted down the most … [Read more...]
SEM Analysis of Pharmaceutical Ingredients
By Ming Zhou Can you believe we're already in May? I feel like 2016 is zooming by. If you have been following my posts, the last two months I talked about Raman chemical imaging applications on pharmaceutical products and foreign … [Read more...]
Particulate Analysis Lab Course Update
Hi folks, Due to overwhelming demand, registration for our two-day Foreign Particulate Analysis Workshop taught at the PDA Training and Research Institute is closed. We are looking forward to meeting all of the students. If you didn’t get … [Read more...]
Foreign Material Identification
Contamination is an ongoing battle for every pharmaceutical company. When pharmaceutical manufacturers encounter foreign material contamination in products, they have to quarantine the product and investigate and identify the origin of the … [Read more...]
Identification of Particulate Contamination in Pharmaceutical Products
Pharmaceutical ingredients undergo stringent testing guidelines to meet tough quality standards. In rare occasions, passing USP compendial testing cannot guarantee the pharmaceutical ingredients are not tainted with foreign contaminants. In … [Read more...]
Contaminant Identification in Pharmaceuticals – Injectables
For every drug tablet or injectable solution on the market, countless hours were spent by the pharmaceutical companies to make sure that they are essentially free of particulate contamination. When contaminants are encountered, FDA … [Read more...]
It’s official! MVA Scientific Consultants is a quarter century old!
To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we have unveiled a brand new website: Looking back it’s incredible to see how MVA has evolved from a kitchen table with a couple of light microscopes into a full analytical microscopy lab. With … [Read more...]
Confocal Raman Microscopy in Forensic Pharmaceutical Investigations (2012)
2012:168:Miller, Cavaliere, Zhou, Few … [Read more...]
Distribution of API on Stent
Addressing Pharmaceutical Issues Through Microscopy: A Case Study . THE PROBLEM: … [Read more...]
Patent Infringement
Addressing Intellectual Property Issues Through Microscopy: A Case Study . THE PROBLEM: … [Read more...]