PITTSBURGH, Aug. 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gateway Analytical will hold a webinar titled Characterizing Pharmaceuticals Utilizing Chemical Imaging on Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. ET. This webinar is an introduction to the pharmaceutical applications of chemical imaging, an advanced characterization technique based on digital imaging and spectroscopy.
Presented by Ryan Priore, Ph.D., Director of Applications & Contract Services at Gateway Analytical, this one-hour live web event will focus on what chemical imaging is, why it's effective and how it can be a valuable tool to support pharmaceutical analysis.
Highlighted topics include:
- A general overview of chemical imaging and common techniques used
- Types of chemical imaging approaches, including line scanning, wide-field and point mapping
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Advantages in several pharmaceutical applications
-- Polymorph analysis
-- Layer thickness measurements
-- Ingredient-specific particle sizing
-- Blend/content uniformity analysis
For more information on this webinar and to register, visit http://Ez.com/CIwebinar2. To view archived recordings of past webinars on pharmaceutical forensics and ingredient-specific particle sizing of inhalation products, visit http://Ez.com/GAreplay.
Based in Gibsonia, Pa., Gateway Analytical, LLC partners with companies in need of high-quality laboratory analysis that do not have the time, resources or capabilities for specialized, comprehensive testing. Through conventional and innovative testing methods, the company provides expert laboratory services and analytical solutions for the pharmaceutical, forensic and materials science industries. Gateway Analytical is a subsidiary of ChemImage Corporation, a leader in chemical imaging technology and instrumentation.
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