Dr Paul Kippax, product manager for diffraction systems at Malvern, will speak at 'Dispersion and Characterization of Dry Cohesive Powders for Inhalation and Particle Sizing' in Leeds on 8 December.
The meeting, organised by researchers from the Institute of Particle Science and Engineering at Leeds University, will address the current science of powder dispersion for pulmonary drug delivery and the characterisation of physical and mechanical powder properties, such as size and shape.
Dr Kippax will discuss the use of the Spraytec laser-diffraction particle-size analyser in understanding the operation of dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) and the application of image analysis to understanding the structure of the agglomerates they produce.
Spraytec, from Malvern Instruments, is an advanced laser-diffraction analyser that provides real-time particle-size measurement for the rapid screening and accelerated optimisation of inhaled drug formulations and delivery devices.
Measuring concentration and particle size simultaneously during device actuation, Spraytec provides insight that complements alternative techniques for inhaler characterisation.
The one-day meeting is organised by Mojtaba Ghadiri and Ali Hassanpour from the Institute of Particle Science and Engineering.
