Computer-Aided Applications in Pharmaceutical Technology

Computer-Aided Applications in Pharmaceutical Technology, Second Edition covers the fundamentals of experimental design application and interpretation in pharmaceutical technology, chemometric methods with emphasis of their application in process control, neural computing, data science, computer-aided biopharmaceutical characterization as well as application of computational fluid dynamics in pharmaceutical technology. Completely updated, the book introduces the theory and practice of computational tools through new case studies developed by the authors. The first chapter covers Quality by Design in pharmaceutical development, next a new chapter provides an overview of data mining methodologies. The following chapter presents computer-aided formulation development. Chapter 4 covers experimental design applications. Chapter 5 discusses chemometric methods in the development of pharmaceutical products. Chapter 6 covers neural computing in the product and process development. The next chapter discussed computer-aided biopharmaceutical characterization, focusing on gastrointestinal absorption simulations. The new chapter 8 covers pulmonary absorption, and the final chapter discusses applications of computational fluid dynamics in the pharmaceutical industry. Computer-Aided Applications in Pharmaceutical Technology, Second Edition provides insights for research and development scientists in the pharmaceutical industry. Data scientists who are entering the pharmaceutical field will also find this book particularly useful. Presents a comprehensive review of the current state of the art on various computer aided applications in pharmaceutical technology Includes case studies to facilitate understanding of various concepts in computer-aided applications Covers applications such as development of dosage forms and/or delivery systems, as well as relevant physiologically based pharmacokinetic simulations