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• Registration open now for LyoHUB's Lyo Bead Workshop on April 7, 2025 at Purdue University

  Lyophilized beads represent an innovative advancement in the field of freeze-drying. These spherical, pre-formed units are created by freeze-drying precise liquid formulations into uniform beads, offering superior handling and consistency compared to traditional bulk lyophilized products. Their emergence addresses challenges in pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and diagnostic industries, where precision, stability, and ease of use are paramount.

  The importance of lyophilized beads lies in their ability to enhance scalability, reproducibility, and shelf-life stability of sensitive biological and chemical materials. Their compact and standardized form facilitates automation in high-throughput applications, reduces waste, and ensures consistent dosing. As the demand for personalized medicine and advanced diagnostics grows, lyophilized beads are poised to play a crucial role in shaping the future of lyophilization, enabling efficient and reliable delivery of critical products.

  Purdue University’s LyoHUB consortium is excited to be hosting a full, one-day, lyophilized beads workshop on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Purdue University. This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the science and applications of lyophilized beads. It will provide insights into their potential and challenges and will include a hands-on demonstration of bead production using the Millrock LyoBead Maker currently being used in the LyoHUB demonstration facility at Purdue.

  • LyoBeads Workshop: April 7, 2025, Purdue University
    • Come learn about this exciting technology from experts in topic areas including:
      • What are these Lyo Beads? Theory, Technology and Applications
      • Lyo Bead Applications in Diagnostics
      • Lyophilized Beads: Freeze-drying Cycle Parameters Considerations in Relation to Formulation Characteristics               
      • Technology Demonstrations      
      • Lyo Bead Characterization
      • Overview of Spray Freeze Drying as an Alternative to Vial Drying
    • Cost to attend the Lyo Bead Workshop is $175 for LyoHUB members (for a list of member companies, visit www.lyohub.org All employees of these companies are members). Must register using company email. Non-LyoHUB member fee is $575. Cost includes all meals for 4/7/25, instruction and materials
    • Networking dinner the evening of 4/7/25
    • Limited spots available. Register at https://cvent.me/rAvV70.

   

  

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• LyoHUB offers Lyo Bead Workshop in April, 2025

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