VCM_HME ASD and implant formulation screening

VCM Publications

MeltPrep accelerates research.

Good sample quality is vital for reliable and reproducible material characterizations. Scientific users and quality managers get the most out of their characterization from flawless samples. VCM is a novel approach to screening polymers using a minimum quantity of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Read our latest publication to find out.

Pharmaceutical Applications

VCM Technology is designed for highly challenging pharmaceutical requirements. Our system's benefits have already attracted the attention of different industries. Read the peer-reviewed publications and explore the different pharmaceutical applications involving VCM Technology.

Title	Authors	Company/Institution	Year
Viscoelastic Behavior of Supercooled and Glassy ASDs at Humid Conditions Can Be Predicted	Birte Grönniger	TU Dortmund University	2023
Water Sorption in Rubbery and Glassy Polymers, Nifedipine, and Their ASDs	Birte Grönniger	TU Dortmund University	2023
Improving the Solubility and Absorption of the Low Solubility Compound Aripiprazole by Electrospinning Nanofiber Formulation	Hideo Takeda	Nihon Validation Technologies Corporation	2023
Fabrication of Polymeric Microneedles using Novel Vacuum Compression Molding Technique for Transdermal Drug Delivery	Sharvari M. Kshirsagar	Mercer University	2022
Toward a new generation of vaginal pessaries via 3D-printing: Concomitant mechanical support and drug delivery	Simone Eder	Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, University of Graz	2022
Explaining the Release Mechanism of Ritonavir/PVPVA Amorphous Solid Dispersions	Adrian Krummnow	TU Dortmund University, AbbVie Deutschland	2022
Impact of Molecular Surface Diffusion on the Physical Stability of Co-Amorphous Systems	Jingwen Liu	University of Copenhagen	2022
Visualising liquid transport through coated pharmaceutical tablets using Terahertz pulsed imaging	Runqiao Dong	University of Cambridge	2022
Linear and branched polymer prodrugs of the water-soluble nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor emtricitabine as structural materials for long-acting implants	Anika Shakil	University of Liverpool	2022
Boost of solubility and supersaturation of celecoxib via synergistic interactions of methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) and hydroxypropyl cellulose in ternary amorphous solid dispersions	Florian Pöstges	University of Bonn	2022
Predicting Throughput and Melt Temperature in Pharmaceutical Hot Melt Extrusion	Tobias Gottschalk	TU Dortmund University, INVITE GmbH	2022
3D Printed Mini-Floating-Polypill for Parkinson’s Disease: Combination of Levodopa, Benserazide, and Pramipexole in Various Dosing for Personalized Therapy	Hellen Windolf	Heinrich Heine University	2022

Material Characterization

Our customers use flawless VCM samples for various measurement methods such as DSC, hardness, notch impact strength, heat capacity, solubility, DMTA, microscopy, etc. Discover how researchers used VCM Technology for their material characterization research projects.

Title	Authors	Company/Institution	Year
Characterization of the temperature and frequency dependency of the complex Poisson’s ratio using a novel combined torsional-axial rheometer	José Alberto Rodríguez Agudo	Anton Paar	2023
Lignin-based benzoxazines: A tunable key-precursor for the design of hydrophobic coatings, fire resistant materials and catalyst-free vitrimers	Antoine Adjaoud	Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, University of Luxembourg	2023
The Semicrystalline Morphology of Polybutylene Succinate Supports a General Scheme Based on Intracrystalline Dynamics	Qiang Yu	Martin Luther University	2023
Synthesis and Characterization of Quadrupolar-Hydrogen-Bonded Polymeric Ionic Liquids for Potential Self-Healing Electrolytes	Chenming Li	Martin Luther University	2022
Open-Celled Foams of Polyethersulfone/Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) Blends for Ultrafiltration Applications	Aniket Raje	Institute of Membrane Research	2022
Design of Polymeric Zwitterionic Solid Electrolytes with Superionic Lithium Transport	Seamus D. Jones	University of California	2022
Influence of Carbon Dioxide on the Glass Transition of Styrenic and Vinyl Pyridine Polymers: Comparison of Calorimetric, Creep, and Rheological Experiments	Felix Harden	Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon	2022
How Shape Memory Effects can Contribute to Improved Self-Healing Properties in Polymer Materials	Elizaveta V. Selezneva	A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences	2021
Terahertz Spectroscopy: An Investigation of the Structural Dynamics of Freeze-Dried Poly Lactic-co-glycolic Acid Microspheres	Talia A. Shmool	University of Cambridge, AstraZeneca	2019
Rheology in shear and elongation and dielectric spectroscopy of polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) diblock copolymers	Tarek Kollmetz	Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht	2017

VChamber in Action: Scientific Insights

Explore how the VChamber transforms research with its precise vacuum drying capabilities and adaptability across diverse applications. Discover the latest publications highlighting its impact on innovation and learn how it contributes to groundbreaking advancements in science and technology.

Title	Authors	Company/Institution	Year
Insights into the Capacity Fade of High-Voltage Lithium Cathodes in Solid Polymer Electrolyte Cells	Idan Bar-lev	The Hebrew University of Jerusalem	2025
Enhancing Efficiency, Stability, and Cycle Life of Lithium Metal Electrodeposition in Dry Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes	Idan Bar-lev	The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Boston University, Ariel University	2024
Synthesis of High-Tg Nonisocyanate Polyurethanes via Reactive Extrusion and Their Batch Foaming	Arpan Datta Sarma	Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology	2024

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