#OnTheBeamlines

#OnTheBeamlines: The International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD)®, which curates a database of reference powder diffraction patterns of materials and pharmaceutical compounds, has teamed up with Dr. Jim Kaduk (Illinois Institute of Technology) to identify and solve more than 130 new pharmaceutical crystal structures using synchrotron light. The goal is to improve the quality of reference data available for research and development in various industries.
The ICDD team, led by Dr. Anja Dosen, has collected data recently at our Brockhouse Beamline to solve and publish the unknown crystallographic structures of drug compounds in the Powder Diffraction File™ (PDF®) database and Powder Diffraction Journal. This project helps scientists, including in pharmaceuticals and forensics, identify active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in products and detect counterfeits. Pharmaceutical companies will be able to use the findings to analyze their formulations and advance drug discovery efforts.
Video footage: Dr. Anja Dosen
Audio: Canva Pro