The UK’s pharmaceutical and life sciences industry is one of the country’s largest and most innovative sectors, underpinning both economic growth and global healthcare leadership. With continued investment in advanced manufacturing, nanotechnology, and drug formulation, researchers and process engineers are placing greater emphasis on materials characterisation to understand surface properties, structural features, and nanoscale chemical interactions.

Quantum Design UK and Ireland (QD-UKI), working in partnership with leading international manufacturers, provides advanced analytical and microscopy tools that support pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and quality assurance. Two recent examples in our free Advanced Pharma magazine highlight how these technologies are being applied across the UK to address complex challenges in pharmaceutical research and production.

Magazine Contents Include:
- From Counterfeit to Compliant: Hyperspectral Imaging Secures Drug Quality
- CASE STUDY: High Speed Analysis of Powder and Tablets with Hyperspectral Imagery
- Precession Electron Diffraction for Pharma
- CASE STUDY: Revealing Crystal Structure of Carbamazepine with 3D Electron Diffraction Tomography
- CASE STUDY: Measurement of Powder or Lyocake Substances Made Easier – Even in Glass Vials
- Combined SEM and AFM Particle Analysis of Vitamin C with FusionScope
- How PiFM Outperfroms Conventional Techniques
- The Highest Resolution Nanoscale Chemical Analysis Instruments
- MicroCT of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Packaging
- CASE STUDY: Next Level of Pharmaceutical Inspections




