Background

CMAC (https://www.cmac.ac.uk ) is a world-leading international hub for manufacturing research and training. Working in partnership with industry since 2011, its purpose is to transform current manufacturing processes into the medicine supply chain of the future. The ambitious research programme meets future needs of industry, consumers, and patients by developing state-of-the-art design and modelling methodologies and integrated, efficient production & supply chain systems. This will enable fast development of customisable pharmaceutical and chemical products so they can be manufactured and supplied with consistent quality and controllable performance. CMAC works with partners and collaborators ranging from multinational corporations to SMEs. To date, CMAC has published over 240 research publications in peer reviewed journals.

Technology Overview

CMAC (Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation) is a leading global centre in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing research, housing a broad range of capabilities and expertise working in partnership with industrial collaborators.

The laboratory footprint is over 900 m², designed to deliver a fully adaptable space for multi-phase batch and continuous primary processing. There is a dedicated, specialised support team within CMAC to offer services and assistance to research activity and industrial projects. Also housed at CMAC are a number of analytical laboratories for advanced understanding of particulate formation & processing, and a secondary processing suite. For a full list of the CMAC National Facility services and equipment → https://www.cmac.ac.uk/files/media/CMAC_Services_Flyer_2020.pdf

CMAC provides research, development, and services including;

Unique expertise in continuous crystallisation, process development, formulation, and product analysis.
Advanced materials characterisation and analysis capabilities including X-ray and imaging services including; powder diffraction screening, SAXS/WAXS, Nano CT, Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), materials characterisation techniques such as particle size distribution and shape analysis, surface area measurements, atomic force microscopy (AFM).
A comprehensive suite of PAT (process analytical technology) tools to design, analyse and control pharmaceutical processes.

Research services are delivered within a state of the art manufacturing research facility based in the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde

Benefits

Dedicated team of scientists, research technicians and expert personnel
State-of-the-art facilities for access to latest technologies and approaches to manufacturing research
Critical mass of advanced materials characterisation techniques and equipment

Applications

Advanced manufacturing research;
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biologics
- Fine Chemicals
- Agrochemicals
- Foods

Opportunity

Industry R&D collaborations and services are available to companies ranging from SMEs to multi-nationals.

Academic collaborations and access to services for academic research institutions.

Access to key equipment, modelling and consultancy delivered by leading experts and trained personnel in their field

Advanced Materials Characterisation Capabilities at CMAC National Facility

IP Status

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