TY - BOOK AU - Franks, Felix TI - Freeze - drying of Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceuticals: Principles and Practice SN - 9780854042685 U1 - 615.151 PY - 2007/// CY - Cambridge PB - The Royal Society of Chemistry KW - Pharmaceutics N1 - This book describes the technology of freeze-drying with particular emphasis on the properties of the material to be processed, pre-freezing (formulation) and post-drying (stability and shelf life). It is the first single-author publication, centred mainly on the properties of the materials to be processed, stored and marketed. The book aims to take away the mystique which is still surrounding the technology and points the way to "Stability by Design" ER -