title: An engineering approach to biomedical sciences: advanced strategies in drug delivery systems production.
abstract: Development and optimization of novel production techniques for drug delivery systems are fundamental steps in the "from the bench to the bedside" process which is the base of translational medicine. In particular, in the current scenery where the need for reducing energy consumption, emissions, wastes and risks drives the development of sustainable processes, new pharmaceutical manufacturing does not constitute an exception. In this paper, concepts of process intensification are presented and their transposition in drug delivery systems production is discussed. Moreover, some examples on intensified techniques, for drug microencapsulation and granules drying, are reported.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche e Biomediche, Università di Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna Angela
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Barba
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dalmoro
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: d'Amore
keywords: microwave heating; process intensification; ultrasonic atomization
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