Pharmaceuticals
& Cosmetic Forms
The laboratory develops and analyzes pharmaceutical forms, dietary supplements, and cosmetic products, performing comprehensive tests for biopharmaceutical and physicochemical characterization.
The team of experienced professionals works with modern equipment, combining innovative approaches with established regulatory frameworks to ensure reliable and high-quality results.
Services provided
- Identification of substances in complex mixtures;
- Drug analysis;
- Analysis of cosmetics, dietary supplements, and pharmaceutical products;
- Detection of heavy metals, cyanides, and toxins;
- Clinical studies;
- Antioxidant activity assessment;
- UV protection studies;[a1.1]
- PBPK (Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic) modeling;
- Identification of functional groups and complex molecular fragments;
- Detection and identification of organic and inorganic compounds;
- Determination of shelf life and stability;
- Assessment of emulsion stability, pH, viscosity, and density;
- Micronization of ingredients and incorporation into liposomes and micelles;
- Product registration;
- Determination of various physicochemical parameters;
- Evaluation of tissue and membrane penetration capacity;
- Consulting services.
Activities
Development of proprietary cosmetic products and product lines;
Recipe development;
Formulation of innovative cosmetic products;
Custom cosmetic development and prototypes tailored to client needs;
Study of synergy between natural products
Equipment
- High-performance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) – 0.5 cm-¹ resolution with diamond ATR accessory;
- High-performance liquid chromatograph with UV diode array and fluorescence detectors – HPLC-DAD-Fluorescence;
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS);
- UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer;
- Fluorimeter;
- Physicochemical analysis instruments;
- Tablet press machines;
- Powder dispersion system;
- Equipment for microparticle production.
Management
Prof. Dr. Veselin Petrov
Scientific fields:
physical chemistry, kinetics, colloid chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, analysis of complex mixtures and equilibria, flavonoid chemistry, antioxidant and bioactive properties of molecules, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, mathematical modeling, data processing, and more.
Achievements:
Author of over 60 scientific publications. Co-founder and owner of InnovesT Ltd., a spin-off company.
