Freeze drying, or lyophilization, is a method of removing water from various materials. Lyophilization of enzymes, antibodies, and sensitive biological materials is the method of choice for extending the shelf life of these products and preserving their biological activity. By preparing dilute solutions of biological materials, dispensing the solution in tubes or vials, and then lyophilizing them it is possible to reproducibly distribute minute quantities of reagents into thousands of tubes with minimal tube-to-tube variation. Quality Bioresources, Inc. will dispense and lyophilize your materials, employing strict controls at each stage to assure that the final product is within your specifications.
Key Benefits
- Rapid, aseptic dispensing into vials, tubes, or bulk trays
- Custom cycle development
- Dehydration to <2% water in vials, <6% water in bulk
- Backfill capabilities (dry nitrogen or argon) or sealing under vacuum
- Over 20 years of lyophilization experience
- Can accommodate runs of any size from the smallest pilot up to full production lots
- Functional preservation
- Longer shelf life
- 24 hour monitoring of all lyophilizers
Capabilities
Quality Bioresources, Inc. has multiple industrial sized lyophilizers and can process thousands of vials and tubes or handle large volume material in bulk stainless steel trays. QBI has a number of standard cycles which will work for most products in a number of different packaging formats. If necessary, QBI will work with you to develop a custom cycle for your product. No matter the size or scale of your project QBI can be your affordable and high quality solution. If you have a product that you believe will benefit from the lyophilization process contact us and we can provide training, understanding, and execution of the Lyophilization process. All of QBI’s lyophilizers are monitored by a custom built monitoring system. It reports any problems or variances in the product run. From the pressures of the refrigeration equipment to the actual temperatures, and pressures inside the drying chamber. The system reports to our engineers via their mobile phones. Our engineers are on call 24/7 and can most of the time resolve a problem or issue before it affects the product in any way. With this technology your product is monitored throughout the drying process ensuring successful results.
Please inquire for a custom quote for your lyophilization needs.