LyoLaunchPad

LyoHUB offers a program called LyoLaunchPad which provides companies/universities external to Purdue, as well as faculty at Purdue University to do a project in LyoHUB (up to 1 week) at no cost when approved by the Directors of LyoHUB.

Recent LyoLaunchPad projects:

• Advanced Characterization and Manufacturing Methods for mRNA Vaccine Development

• Random Field Radio Frequency Lyophilization

• Simulating Sublimation Front Shapes in Microwave-Assisted Freeze Drying

• Empirical Correlation for Predicting Equilibrium Moisture Content in Sugar/Protein Mixtures During Freeze-Drying

• Mechanical Characteristics of Vial Strain During Freezing and Thawing Operations Using Amorphous Excipients

• Experimental Study of Freezing-Induced Concentration Gradients in a Container

• Comparative Evaluation of S–γ Model and AMUSIG Model in Predicting Droplet Size Distributions in Narrow-Gap Homogenizers

• Lyophilization Breakage Reduction Collaboration (Corning)

• Characterization of nitrogen pressure control and nitrogen distribution within a laboratory scale lyophilizer under typical operating conditions (AbbVie)

• Stimulated Growth of Biofilms in Microgravity to Fuel a Microbial Fuel Cell (Quest Institute) 

• Lyophilization Event Detection with Machine Learning (Falkonry) 

Program Guidelines:

• Free use is up to one week of use of demonstration facility. Any usage beyond one week will need to be provided under research or testing agreement.
• User organization will provide a summary report of LyoLaunchPad project results to LyoHUB members within 30 days of project completion and present to LyoHUB membership within 90 days of project completion.
• User organization agrees to share cycle data with LyoHUB (if generating)
• User organization agrees to acknowledge the use of LyoHUB demo facility at Birck Nanotechnology Center in publications resulting from this LyoLaunchPad project.
• User organization agrees to comply with all laboratory safety regulations at Birck Nanotechnology Center and safety compliance within the LyoHUB demonstration facility. (If working directly in the lab)
• Submission of form does not guarantee acceptance of project. Once submitted, project will be evaluated. If accepted, Co-Director will sign, document will be returned to applicant and project timing will be discussed
• Purdue User agrees to acknowledge the use of LyoHUB demo facility at Birck Nanotechnology Center in publications resulting from this LyoLaunchPad project.

To download an application to participate in this project, click on appropriate application below:

Academic Application 

Industry Application

Post-project report form template 

Contact Information:

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