ControLyo® Nucleation Technology

Welcome to state-of-the-art controlled nucleation technology, ControLyo® – one of the advanced Line of Sight™ lyophilization technologies & PAT tools. Complimenting your existing freeze-drying workflow, ControLyo freezes all vials uniformly and consistently, for superior quality and unparalleled product uniformity.

  • Dry faster – reduce primary drying time by 3% for every 1 ˚C increase in nucleation temperature
  • Eliminate freezing stress – reduce protein aggregations for better stability of protein formulations
  • Reproduce results with ease – replicate from one freeze dryer to another, enabling more efficient scale-up

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Overview

At SP, we understand the need for trusted process analytical technologies that streamline your drug commercialization process through efficient lyophilization. To meet the growing demand for lyophilized biologics, we offer ControLyo®, a novel, patented freeze-drying technology with instant controlled nucleation for the ultimate product uniformity.

Application Examples

  • Drug Development
  • Production/Manufacturing

Heterogeneous ice nucleation (crystallization) is one of the biggest challenges in the lyophilization scale-up process. In the absence of controlled nucleation, freezing leads to the formation of random ice crystals, resulting in inconsistent pore sizes, inter- and intra-batch variability, and longer primary drying cycles; all of which negatively impact product quality. The Line of Sight™ ControLyo® Technology gives you control of the nucleation process enabling nucleation at your desired time and temperature, thereby transforming the process from a passive to a controlled event, so you can reproduce with confidence.


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Features & Benefits

  • Improved cake appearance and morphology; no visible collapse or shrinkage thanks to an increase in cake pore size and subsequent reduction in dry layer resistance
  • Conforms to the regulatory framework required for Quality by Design (QbD) by controlling process inputs
  • Unlike other similar technologies, ControLyo does not require a formulation change or the introduction of foreign material 
  • No need to purchase additional freeze-drying equipment and retrofits into most existing commercial dryers