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Exciting new technology involving liquid-liquid extraction and chromatography is becoming increasingly used by industry. There is a need in the development of new drugs to predictably model and scale up such processes from analysis to process & manufacturing. The research challenge is in being able to model all potential operating scenarios and modes of operation. In addition, new and innovative methods of visualization are urgently required in order to educate industry to take on this exciting new technology. This book describes the research and development of such a model realized as a usable tool that deploys interactivity and visualization, and its validation. The model software demonstrates the potential to be a valuable tool for industry for predicting, evaluating and validating experimental separations and production processes. While effective models already exist, the use of interactive visualization permits exploration of the relationship between parameters and performances in a simpler yet more powerful way. Exploratory work has also indicated its utility as a tool for academia for teaching & training, both staff and students, on how to use the technology.
About the author
Joost de Folter, PhD: Studied Applied Physics, and Computer Science at Fontys University in Holland. After a period working in industry, mainly in the R&D of medical equipment in Mexico, he did a PhD in Bioengineering at Brunel University in the UK. He is currently employed as Research Fellow at the University in health technology.
