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Lyophilization

Lyophilization, scientifically termed freeze-drying, is a meticulous dehydration technique employed predominantly in the preservation of delicate biological entities and bio-pharma formulations. This method entails subjecting the material to be desiccated to frigid temperatures, inducing freezing, followed by the application of reduced pressure to facilitate sublimation—a phase transition from solid to gas—of the entrapped water molecules. […]