Find out more about collaborative working opportunities with DMU by attending our free event, meet our research experts and attend equipment demonstrations.

The De Montfort University Pharmaceutical Technologies group is involved in the research and development of products for the pharmaceutical, food and healthcare industries. 

Our activities cover many aspects of drug development, food product optimisation, and manufacturing process control, including:

§  Drug delivery using controlled release systems

§  Smart bio-responsive materials, such as the artificial pancreas for insulin delivery (INsmart)

§  Batch production of crystalline materials§  Powder science and technology§  Freeze-drying of amorphous materials

§  Microbiological control

§  Biomaterials and Biosensors

Date:    Wednesday, 14th April 2010

Time:   8.45 am – 3:30 pm

8.45am             Arrival and refreshments

9.00am             Introduction to the day

9.15am             Presentations on applications of new measurement techniques in product development and process design, including a key note presentation on the potential applications of terahertz spectroscopy/imaging 

10.00am           Refreshments, networking and poster session. A chance to book a one- to-one consultation session with experts in pharmaceutical development and process control.

10.30am           Presentations on applications of new measurement techniques in product development and process control.

11.00am           Parallel sessions of demonstrations/workshops on various techniques (on topics such as bio materials, drug delivery, powder flow, particle size measurements, imaging etc.) and tour of facilities (inc. terahertz & dielectric imaging/spectroscopy, AFM, SEM, rheology, microbiology)

1.00pm             Networking lunch and poster presentations

2.00pm             Presentation on regional support, grant funding and opportunities for collaboration. Followed by Q&A and analysis of the day

2.30pm             One-to-one consultation sessions on use/applications in business

   Location:          The new prestigious Hugh Aston building, room 1.50/1.51 (demonstrations will be held in the Hawthorn Building)

             De Montfort, University, Leicester, LE1 9BH

To request your place, please e-mail a request for a Booking Form to amdavies@dmu.ac.uk by 1^st April. Due to the popularity of demonstration workshops, places are limited and will be allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis. You will receive confirmation from us via e-mail.

We look forward to seeing you.