Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (C-SOPS)

We have state of the art facilities and equipment

Our two facilities located at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus and at Purdue University are aiding in the development of continuous processing for the pharmaceutical industry.

High quality environment for research and development

Our facilities utilize cutting edge technology from participating equipment suppliers for improving existing pharmaceutical manufacturing processes as well as the development of emerging advanced manufacturing.

C-SOPS students lead the way

Our students gain a wide range of experience in pharmaceutical science fundamentals and process engineering. They enter the workforce ready to make an immediate impact.

Benefit from the collaboration of professionals

Become a member and tune in to our cutting edge research and technology development across a vast variety of focuses and gain access to C-SOPS special presentations and workshops.

Featured

C-SOPS IAB Meeting at Purdue University

The next meeting of the C-SOPS IAB will be held May 14th -16th at Purdue University. The two and a half day event will begin on Tuesday the 14th with morning and afternoon workshops.

May 14th - 16th
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CpAML

Continuous Pharmaceutical Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (CpAML)

Meet the Future of Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing. Please join us for an exclusive preview to discover how the Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (C-SOPS) is revolutionizing advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Related technologies include:

Blending
Lubricating
Wet and dry granulation
Direct compaction
Capsule filling
Tableting of dry powders and granules

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The Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (C-SOPS) brings together a cross-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists as well as industry leaders to improve the way pharmaceuticals, foods and agriculture products are manufactured. C-SOPS will focus on advancing the scientific foundation for the optimal design of SOPS with advanced functionality while developing the methodologies for their active control and manufacturing.

Latest Highlights

Latest News

ERC-SOPS Summer Camp 2012

23 talented students were selected and invited to spend a week in the UPRM facilities to learn and experiment.
Dry Coating Milled Pharmaceuticals for Stability

Researchers developed a method for dry coating active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Extracting Valuable Chemicals with Supersaturation

An approach to stabilize colloidal suspensions of APIs was developed.
Predicting Microscopic Particle Behavior

C-SOPS formulated a new theory for contact mechanics in particulate systems.
Early Indicators of Pharmaceutical Product Quality

Researchers have devised a method to quickly assess drug crystallization tendency.
Better Machines for Better Drugs

A research team has conducted studies on feed frames used in large-scale production of pharmaceutical tablets
Experiment Demonstrates Drug Delivery for Students

C-SOPS Outreach developed an introductory experiment for undergrads.
Ice Cream Outreach to Middle School Students

20 engineering students visit middle school to perform science experiments...
Commercializing Continuous Manufacturing Technology

C-SOPS researchers collaborate with the Center's industry members for realiability.
Building a Better Hawaii through Education

Hawaii Dept. of Education and UHH collaborate with C-SOPS for K-12 workshop.

Mini IAB-Test Bed Demonstrations

Test Bed Demonstrations are scheduled on January 17th, 2013. Contact Doug Hausner (doug.hausner@gmail.com) for details.
CSOPS article featured in PharmaPro

A CSOPS article on continuous manufacturing was featured in the June 2012 issue of PharmaPro.
C-SOPS Receives Funding Renewal!

Announced in early January 2013, C-SOPS received the final four year extension of NSF funding.
ERC-SOPS Elevator Pitch Contest

Congratulations to Jonathan Colon of UPRM, the winner of the 1st ERC-SOPS Elevator Pitch Contest. Jonathan will now move on to compete in the national competition in Washington D.C. in December.
ERC Article Published by ECA

The reputable European Compliance Academy (ECA) published an ERC article.
NSF Presents C-SOPS as Example

Director Subra Suresh includes C-SOPS in the testimony before the House Appropriations Committee.
Eng. Pharmaceuticals on NPR

Director Fernando Muzzio, Deputy Director Rex Reklaitis and other ERC faculty members are interviewed by NPR.
Center Director Addresses Congressmen in Washington D.C.

C-SOPS Director F. Muzzio addressed a congressional briefing panel.
Congressmen Hosted Roundtable Highlights C-SOPS

Centered highlighted at a roundtable on manufacturing issues hosted by RU SOE.
CSOPS work among top 25 most downloaded articles

A ERC TestBed 2 based article was the 17 most most downloaded articles in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics for the first quarter of 2012.

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