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Improved Pharma analyzing pharmaceuticals crystallized in space | ||
By: PR Newswire Association LLC. - 26 Feb 2024 | Back to overview list |
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Ritonavir crystallization experiments conducted on-board the world’s first, fully autonomous, spacecraft built by Varda Space Industries WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Varda’s/close partner’s satellite “W-1” was launched into space to demonstrate Varda’s spacecraft & reentry capabilities and pharmaceutical hardware functionality, paving the way for microgravity-enabled drug development. While in low earth orbit, melt/cool experiments were successfully conducted on ritonavir. Varda’s capsule successfully touched down in the Utah Desert at the Utah Test and Training Range on February 21st, 2024, marking the first time in our nation’s history that a commercial entity landed a spacecraft on US soil. The pharmaceutical samples housed within the capsule are now with Improved Pharma for post-flight analysis and characterization. Improved Pharma analyzing the first pharmaceutical crystals grown in a fully autonomous spacecraft
The samples recovered from the spacecraft were received by a team of Improved Pharma and Varda scientists and engineers. The ritonavir crystals grown in microgravity are being thoroughly analyzed by a variety of techniques to assess the purity, polymorphic form, melting point, and crystallinity. The scientific findings will be published as soon as possible. In 2021, Improved Pharma and Varda initiated a partnership focused on advancing pharmaceutical product development in microgravity. Their first joint research project was published in 2022 and announced the discovery of a new form of ritonavir. This research was recognized by Organic Process Research & Development as a “remarkable accomplishment from the scientific literature that is expected to be relevant and important with future practical applications.” About Improved Pharma About Varda Space Industries Media Contact Pam Smith, Improved Pharma, (765) 463-9951, info@improvedpharma.com, https://improvedpharma.com/ View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prweb.com/releases/improved-pharma-analyzing-pharmaceuticals-crystallized-in-space-302071049.html SOURCE Improved Pharma |
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