NanoCOAT™

The NanoCOAT™ process is a patented solventless-encapsulation system for coating micron and sub-micron size powders. A core nanoparticle/microparticle is encapsulated with a thin layer of a coating material, such as a surfactant or a biodegradable polymer. The coating may be applied to slow the rate of release of an active component, improve the dispersion/flow properties, or increase the absorption into the systemic circulation.

Advantages of this process include the ability to control drug release kinetics, to use a broad variety of coating materials, to reduce the polymer load dramatically compared to traditional polymeric microspheres, and to provide cost-effective and rapid manufacturing under sterile cGMP conditions.