The pharmaceutical industry uses layered structures for time released drug delivery and must ensure the cleanliness and function of a variety of drug delivery devices and packaging materials.
Drug pellet cross-section analysis (TOF-SIMS, XPS)
TOF-SIMS surface analysis provides the ability to directly measure the distribution and composition of the components of a drug delivery system such as a timed release table using mass spectrum fragments associated with the drug and the other components of the tablet.
