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Shaping the future of pharmaceuticals

Category: Healthy perspectives

A microscope image showing crystallisation of the drug mefenamic acid

In pharmaceuticals, quality is our first priority; having the right shape, form and purity is crucial for drug safety and efficacy. Using techniques such as hot melt extrusion, where a material is heated with a polymer in order to control drug release, we aim to understand drug behaviour (such as mefenamic acid, shown after crystallisation) in order to increase manufacturing precision and create more effective drugs.

Entrant: Moulham Alsuleman , Strathclyde Institute Of Pharmacy And Biomedical Sciences

Copyright: Moulham Alsuleman

Funding: Chevening Scholarship / Cancer Research UK Scholarship

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Entrant profile: https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/moulham-alsuleman