Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Albany NY
Operating in a 5,000-square-foot laboratory and office facility, PRI's Preformulation and Stability Testing Laboratory provides essential services to biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical firms throughout New York State, the United States and the world. Our capabilities include preformulation assessments of the physiochemical properties of drug candidates, and providing quantitative data on chemical stability through testing in accordance with ICH guidelines.
This unit features sophisticated testing equipment to allow us to perform X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, dynamic vapor sorption determination, HPLC and GC chromatography, atomic absorption spectroscopy, Karl Fisher titrimetry and optical microscopy. We employ morphology, crystalline or amorphous nature determination and particle size distribution, dissolution testing, excipient compatibility, flowability, compatibility and hygroscopicity profile.
In addition to the capabilities of our Preformulation and Stability Testing
Laboratory, we also can offer your organization a broad range of drug discovery
and development services. PRI is equipped to do pharmacokinetic studies,
screen for plasma protein binding and conduct permeability studies. PRI
also is expanding our utilization of nanotechnology. www.pri-albany.org
Industry Statistics
According to the statewide New York Biotechnology Association, in 2002:
- New York is home to 89 biotechnology companies that employ approximately 5,400 people in New York State
- Total biotech employment in New York State has grown nearly 30% annually since 1997
- In the year 2000 biotechnology companies in New York had combined revenues of approximately $1.3 billion
- Biotech companies spent more than $600 million on research and development
New York's biotech market is growing rapidly, and the total market capitalization of public New York biotech companies has increased more than 500% since 1998.
Biotech Links
Below you will find links to organizations which offer additional information relevant to the biotechnology community locally and globally.
Biotechnology Industry Statistics
New York Biomedical Industry Cluster Site
The Public Policy Institute of New York State Report
Biotechnology Industry Association
Long Island Life Sciences Initiative
United States Regulatory Agencies Unified Biotechnology Website
Capital District Library Council
Email us to submit a resource link for consideration.