5 Common Misconceptions In Freeze Drying

By Dr Laura Ciccolini, Commercial Director

Freeze drying (lyophilisation) is a stabilisation method that is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry for drugs, vaccines, antibodies and other biological material. Freeze drying can be a complex process to handle effectively but despite improvements in analytical and process science a number of misconceptions persist. Below we look at a selection of those we encounter most often.