Preformulation Studies
- Organoleptic and Bulk Characters
- Solubility analysis
- Stability analysis
It is a phase of research and development to characterize the physical and chemical properties of a drug molecule in order to develop a safe, effective, and stable dosage form.
Usually, Preformulation studies are laboratory studies which are used to determine the characteristics of active substance and excipients that may influence the formulation and process design and performance. It has been described as “Learning before doing”.
A major area of Preformulation studies includes:
Organoleptic and Bulk Characters: These include
- Crystallinty and Polymorphism
- Hygroscopicity
- Fine particle characterization
- Powder flow properties
Solubility analysis: This includes:
- Ionization constant-PKa
- pH solubility profile
- Common ion effect-Ksp
- Thermal effects
- Solubilization
- Partition co-efficient
- Dissolution
Stability analysis: This includes:
- Stability in toxicology formulations
- Solution stability
- pH rate profile
- Solid-state stability
- Bulk stability
- Compatibility
Committee Members
Vladlen Slepak
University of Miami, United States
Yong Xiao Wang
Albany Medical College, United States
Axel H Schonthal
University of Southern California, United States
Consolato M Sergi
Universities of Alberta and Ottawa, Canada PDDS 2026 Speakers
Madhav Bhatia
University of Otago, New Zealand
Luis Jesus Villarreal Gomez
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico
Saad Tayyab
UCSI University, Malaysia
Lan Wang
Paretor LLC, United States
Ravi P Sahu
Wright State University, United States
Kunal Sharma
University of Bern, SwitzerlandSubmit your abstract Today
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