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Case Studies

Healthcare Sector Case Studies

At Lucideon, we have worked on many different and diverse projects across the healthcare sector. Read here about some of the work we have done

Pharmaceutical Laboratory
Wockhardt and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Testing carried out at Lucideon's GMP testing laboratories and analytical chemistry facilities

Dental Implant
Method Development and Nobel Biocare

Characterization of the surface chemical composition of medical implants

GSK Consumer Healthcare and Toothpastes

A high-resolution surface topography method was utilized to measure dentine tissue loss and surface roughness

Sun Cream
Croda: Coating Coverage & Application Optimization

Lucideon testing helps to optimize the coating process of powders

Cleanliness Validation for JRI Orthopaedics

Surface contamination investigation carried out by Lucideon

Hip Implant
Greatbatch Medical and FDA Acceptance

Lucideon has worked with Greatbatch Medical to help them gain FDA approval

Knee Joint
TiGenix and EDAC Analysis

Testing and analysis provided by Lucideon

GMP Labs: Environmental Monitoring Qualification

Environmental monitoring qualification of new facilities

Orthopaedic Instrument
Surface Cleanliness and Orthopaedic Instruments

Lucideon assists in identification and prevention of staining of orthopaedic instruments

Tablets
Processing Challenge Resolution

Resolution of a manufacturing issue with fragile tableted products

Toothpaste and Brush
Machine Learning Optimized Product Development

A machine learning approach to predict sensory panel results for optimized oral healthcare product development

Syringes
Medical Device Failure Analysis

Lucideon's additive manufacturing expertise helped identify root cause of product failure

Orthopaedic Implant
Fatigue Life of Ti-6Al-4V Component

Lucideon expertise helped a client with additive manufactured implants

Hip Joint Replacement
Additive Manufacturing and Hot Isostatic Pressing

We helped our client with discoloration issues after hot isostatic pressing

Toothpaste
Toothpaste Efficacy

Lucideon testing helps to prove effects on tubule occlusion

Mouthwash
Oral Microbes and Mouth Rinses

Lucideon visually demonstrated the effects of mouthwash treatment

Biofilms
Mouthwashes and Biofilms

Lucideon's analysis confirmed the antibacterial properties of mouthwashes

Novel Processing Bioactive Inorganic Materials
Bioactive Inorganic Materials

Lucideon expertise allows new elements to be included in products.

Toothpaste
Toothpaste Fluoride Penetration Analysis

Lucideon helps in product performance comparison

Tablets
Tablet Manufacture

Optimization of powders for tablet pressing

Washing Hair
Hair Care Products

Lucideon uses surface analysis to investigate hair care products

Shaving Cream
Skin Care Product Claims​​

Topographical analysis of skin

Tablets
Drug Tablet Discolouration

ToF-SIMS investigation into tablet discolouration

Crystallite Contamination
Drug Formulation Contamination

Analysis by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry