EPM sits down with Scott Ross, global product specialist for the GORE LYOGUARD Freeze-Drying Trays, to learn about lyophilsation in API manufacturing and the benefits of single-use products.
Whilst Gore may be best known for its GORE-TEX brand of outerwear fabric, the company has a rich portfolio of products that span multiple industries; from ELIXIR branded guitar strings to implantable medical devices – Gore even helped make the roof at Wimbledon stadium so matches can be held in the rain.
Nearly 20 years ago, Gore developed a single-use tray for pharmaceutical manufacturers who need to lyophilise an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in bulk. The GORE LYOGUARD Freeze-Drying Tray is a single-use disposable product with an integrated top barrier of ePTFE membrane that enables high vapour transmission or mass transfer during lyophilisation in an enclosed container.