Presents characterization tools for the successful development of pharmaceutical products. This book focuses on the applicable methods and demonstrates how to interpret the associated data. It covers differential scanning calorimetry, modulated temperature DSC, thermogravimetric analysis, thermal microscopy and microcalorimetry.

This book presents reliable and versatile characterization tools for the successful development of pharmaceutical products. It highlights the ability of thermal methods to characterize almost any sample, remain inexpensive, and be operator friendly. The book focuses on the most widely applicable methods and demonstrates how to interpret the associated data. It covers differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), modulated temperature DSC, thermogravimetric analysis, thermal microscopy, microcalorimetry, high sensitivity DSC, dynamic mechanical analysis, and thermally stimulated current. The chapters include theoretical background, measurement optimization, and pharmaceutical applications for each technique.

"? presents reliable and versatile characterization tools for the successful development of pharmaceutical products. It draws attention to the most widely applicable methods and demonstrates how to interpret the associated data. ? achieves and ideal balance in the depth, relevance, and accessibility of topic presented. The book provides an excellent overview of this key area in pharmaceutical development." - In Anticancer Research, Vol. 27, No. 3B, May/June 2007 "The editors did a really good job in creating a fine balance between topics of commonly used, well-established methods, and of techniques that are the focus of recent research efforts . . . Due to the high scientific value, timely industrial relevance, and didactic approach, this book is an invaluable information resource for readers both in academia and industry, be they beginners or experts. I warmly recommend this book to everybody involved in solid-state analysis of pharmaceuticals, because it is the must have that I have long been waiting for." - Dr. Ádám Demeter, Gedeon Richter Plc, in ChemMedChem, 2008, No. 3