Lyophilization
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creating a stable preparation of a biological substance by rapid freezing and dehydration of the frozen product under high vacuum.
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- Instead, a combination of chemical treatment and controlled drying or lyophilization is applied.
- Because lyophilization is the most complex and expensive form of drying, its use is usually restricted to delicate, heat-sensitive materials of high value.
- GEA Lyophil routinely utilizes restricted access barrier systems (RABS) and isolator technology in large lyophilizer production systems Lyophilization is a key processing step in the production of many aseptic pharmaceutical and biotechnology products.
- Successful lyophilization is heavily dependent on good thermal conductivity.
- However, the demands of the modern IVD market have presented many challenges to the conventional way in which lyophilization is utilized.
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