Scientists levitate liquid in order to develop better pharmaceuticals
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Levitation allows amorphization of drugs to be studied while they are being processed (Photo: Dan Harris)
The acoustic levitator was originally developed for NASA to simulate microgravity conditions (Photo: Dan Harris)
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In a new development which on first glance resembles a storyline plucked from the pages of Harry Potter, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, have adopted a system of levitation in order to more effectively develop pharmaceuticals - no magic wand required.
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