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  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,973 Views
7 Pages

16 October 2024

In the recent consumer market, eyewear has gone beyond the improvement of visual function and is used for the individual style and the symbolization of social standing. Consequently, the aesthetic design of eyewear influences consumer purchasing deci...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,699 Views
22 Pages

15 September 2024

Built environment and infrastructure designs are produced in complex information systems. Managing this complexity poses a significant challenge; data scarcity and bias are substantial obstacles. This paper addresses the gap in data availability by m...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,755 Views
17 Pages

4 November 2020

The design of experiments (DoE) is one of the quality-by-design tools valued in analytical method development, not only for cost reduction and time effectiveness, but also for enabling analytical method control and understanding via a systematic work...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,127 Views
18 Pages

Improving Design Quality by Contractor Involvement: An Empirical Study on Effects

  • Eelon Lappalainen,
  • Petteri Uusitalo,
  • Ergo Pikas,
  • Olli Seppänen,
  • Antti Peltokorpi,
  • Petri Uusitalo,
  • Ana Reinbold and
  • Nikolai Menzhinskii

8 August 2022

It is generally acknowledged that good-quality design is a prerequisite for good quality and productive construction work. One proposed measure to improve the quality of construction has been contractors’ involvement in the design phase, and this phe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
765 Views
20 Pages

Fuzzy System for the Quality Assessment of Educational Multimedia Edition Design

  • Vsevolod Senkivskyy,
  • Liubomyr Sikora,
  • Nataliia Lysa,
  • Alona Kudriashova and
  • Iryna Pikh

17 April 2025

The quality of educational multimedia edition design is determined by a set of characteristics that affect perception, readability and communication efficiency. Quality assessment of multimedia edition design is based on a comprehensive analysis of c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,709 Views
14 Pages

20 April 2021

The classical dependency structure matrix (DSM) can effectively deal with iterative schedules that are highly coupled and interdependent, such as the design process and the concurrent process. Classical DSM generally follows the assumption that the l...

  • Review
  • Open Access
666 Views
25 Pages

Quality by Design for the Nanoformulation of Cosmeceuticals

  • Gerardo Leyva-Gómez,
  • Elizabeth Piñón-Segundo,
  • Zaida Urban-Morlan,
  • Nancy E. Magaña-Vergara,
  • David Quintanar-Guerrero,
  • Betzabeth Jaime-Escalante and
  • Néstor Mendoza-Muñoz

Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic formulations that are intended to alleviate skin conditions that affect its appearance and functionality. They are not considered medications but contain molecules that exert biological action on the skin beyond traditiona...

  • Review
  • Open Access
119 Citations
23,827 Views
12 Pages

Quality by Design: Development of the Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP) for Semisolid Topical Products

  • Sarika Namjoshi,
  • Maryam Dabbaghi,
  • Michael S. Roberts,
  • Jeffrey E. Grice and
  • Yousuf Mohammed

In recent years, the “quality by design” (QbD) approach has been used for developing pharmaceutical formulations. This is particularly important for complex dosage forms such as topical semisolid products. The first step for developing a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,240 Views
24 Pages

Quality by Design-Guided Systematic Development and Optimization of Mucoadhesive Buccal Films

  • Alharith A. A. Hassan,
  • Katalin Kristó,
  • Yousif H.-E. Y. Ibrahim,
  • Géza Regdon and
  • Tamás Sovány

23 September 2023

Mucoadhesive buccal films have found increased popularity in pharmaceutical drug delivery due to the several advantages that they possess. The present study strives to develop and optimize chitosan-based mucoadhesive buccal films by relying on qualit...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,126 Views
47 Pages

Quality by Design and In Silico Approach in SNEDDS Development: A Comprehensive Formulation Framework

  • Sani Ega Priani,
  • Taufik Muhammad Fakih,
  • Gofarana Wilar,
  • Anis Yohana Chaerunisaa and
  • Iyan Sopyan

Background/Objectives: The Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System (SNEDDS) has been widely applied in oral drug delivery, particularly for poorly water-soluble compounds. The successful development of SNEDDS largely depends on the precise composit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,078 Views
14 Pages

Nanoparticles can be used as drug carriers in various applications (e.g., in pulmonary drug delivery and mucosal vaccination). For further investigations, such as drug release studies, as well as for cell and tissue targeting, particles with defined...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,417 Views
18 Pages

Design and Optimization of Lornoxicam Dispersible Tablets Using Quality by Design (QbD) Approach

  • Nawaf Almotairi,
  • Gamal M. Mahrous,
  • Saleh Al-suwayeh and
  • Mohsin Kazi

25 November 2022

The present study aims to design and optimize the lornoxicam dispersible tablet (LXDT) formulation using the Quality by design (QbD) approach. A randomized Box–Behnken experimental design was used to characterize the effect of the critical fact...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,281 Views
28 Pages

7 March 2025

The pursuit of sustainable design has made strides in improving building practices, yet traditional approaches often fall short in addressing the holistic needs of both the environment and human well-being. This research delves into the emerging fiel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,240 Views
25 Pages

Although various quality by design (QbD) approaches have been used to establish a design space to obtain robust drug formulation and process parameters, the effect of excipient variability on the design space and drug product quality is unclear. In t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,996 Views
24 Pages

Aspects and Implementation of Pharmaceutical Quality by Design from Conceptual Frameworks to Industrial Applications

  • Shiwei Yang,
  • Xingming Hu,
  • Jinmiao Zhu,
  • Bin Zheng,
  • Wenjie Bi,
  • Xiaohong Wang,
  • Jialing Wu,
  • Zimeng Mi and
  • Yifei Wu

Background/Objectives: Quality by Design (QbD) has revolutionized pharmaceutical development by transitioning from reactive quality testing to proactive, science-driven methodologies. Rooted in ICH Q8–Q11 guidelines, QbD emphasizes defining Cri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,358 Views
25 Pages

23 December 2024

In the analytical quality by design (AQbD) framework, the design of experiments (DOE) plays a very important role, as it provides information about how experimental input variables influence critical method attributes. Based on the information obtain...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,154 Views
17 Pages

Buildings exert a profound influence on the environment, with the design phase recognized as the pivotal determinant of a building’s overall performance. Green building design, in particular, introduces heightened complexity, where the attribut...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,530 Views
18 Pages

17 March 2021

For business-to-business (B2B) companies, selecting new product concepts is vital to new product development (NPD), since it significantly contributes to the ultimate success and reputation of the product in terms of quality and function. The researc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,364 Views
19 Pages

23 February 2021

Designing and delivering outcome-based courses that emphasize learner-centric educational discourse and active learning is challenging, especially in online learning environments. Ensuring quality in the design and delivery of such courses in the vir...

  • Review
  • Open Access
53 Citations
10,978 Views
19 Pages

Quality by Design Approach in Liposomal Formulations: Robust Product Development

  • Walhan Alshaer,
  • Hamdi Nsairat,
  • Zainab Lafi,
  • Omar M. Hourani,
  • Abdulfattah Al-Kadash,
  • Ezaldeen Esawi and
  • Alaaldin M. Alkilany

20 December 2022

Nanomedicine is an emerging field with continuous growth and differentiation. Liposomal formulations are a major platform in nanomedicine, with more than fifteen FDA-approved liposomal products in the market. However, as is the case for other types o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,693 Views
21 Pages

13 October 2021

Design quality considers the extent to which the owner’s requirements are accurately synthesized into conformance specifications and drawings for the construction team to execute. Expected superior performance and sustainability of a green building r...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,288 Views
14 Pages

Scale-Agnostic Models Based on Dimensionless Quality by Design as Pharmaceutical Development Accelerator

  • Miquel Romero-Obon,
  • Virginia Sancho-Ochoa,
  • Khadija Rouaz-El-Hajoui,
  • Pilar Pérez-Lozano,
  • Marc Suñé-Pou,
  • Josep María Suñé-Negre and
  • Encarna García-Montoya

11 July 2025

This comprehensive review of the synergistic use of Quality by Design (QbD) and the Pi–Buckingham theorem explores an innovative approach to enhancing product development and process optimization within the pharmaceutical industry. QbD is a sys...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,185 Views
17 Pages

Commercialization of the Xalkori Pediatric Multiparticulate Product Using Quality-by-Design Principles

  • Jeremy Bartlett,
  • Natalie Culver,
  • Xiang Zhang,
  • Brett Waybrant,
  • Hannah Sullivan and
  • Logan Howell

A pediatric dosage form for crizotinib (Xalkori) was commercialized using quality-by-design principles in a material-sparing fashion. The dosage form consists of spherical multiparticulates (microspheres or pellets) that are coated and encapsulated i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,573 Views
18 Pages

A New Longevity Design Methodology Based on Consumer-Oriented Quality for Fashion Products

  • Romain Benkirane,
  • Sébastien Thomassey,
  • Ludovic Koehl and
  • Anne Perwuelz

24 June 2022

Design for longevity is known as an eco-design opportunity and could help to reduce the environmental footprint of energy-free items. However, extending the lifespan of products is not always desirable and the focus should be on achieving an optimal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
926 Views
17 Pages

Optimization of Laponite Nanogel with Curcumin Incorporation: A Quality by Design Approach

  • Jing Li,
  • Xiangfeng Kong,
  • Hongxia Chen,
  • Mengqiu Lu,
  • Xiaochang Liu and
  • Lijie Wang

24 August 2025

Nanogel is administered via various routes to overcome physiological barriers and achieve the desired therapeutic effect in vivo. However, developing a stable nanogel system is required to retain its therapeutic efficacy after storage. Therefore, a n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,246 Views
29 Pages

Quality by Design (QbD) Approach for a Nanoparticulate Imiquimod Formulation as an Investigational Medicinal Product

  • Jonas Pielenhofer,
  • Sophie Luise Meiser,
  • Karsten Gogoll,
  • Anna-Maria Ciciliani,
  • Mark Denny,
  • Michael Klak,
  • Berenice M. Lang,
  • Petra Staubach,
  • Stephan Grabbe and
  • Peter Langguth
  • + 3 authors

The present article exemplifies the application of the concept of quality by design (QbD) for the systematic development of a nanoparticulate imiquimod (IMQ) emulsion gel formulation as an investigational medicinal product (IMP) for evaluation in an...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,766 Views
22 Pages

Application of the Quality by Design Concept (QbD) in the Development of Hydrogel-Based Drug Delivery Systems

  • S. Farid Mohseni-Motlagh,
  • Roshanak Dolatabadi,
  • Majid Baniassadi and
  • Mostafa Baghani

14 November 2023

Hydrogel-based drug delivery systems are of interest to researchers for many reasons, such as biocompatibility, high diversity, and the possibility of administration from different routes. Despite these advantages, there are challenges, such as contr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,672 Views
17 Pages

The Personalized and Inclusive MOOC: Using Learning Characteristics and Quality Principles in Instructional Design

  • Martín Bustamante-León,
  • Paúl Herrera,
  • Luis Domínguez-Granda,
  • Tammy Schellens,
  • Peter L. M. Goethals,
  • Otilia Alejandro and
  • Martin Valcke

15 November 2022

In Ecuador, 30% of the population does not consume drinking water of good quality. One of the causes is related to the deficiency in the technical skills of water operators because some have not had access to elementary, high school or higher educati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
6,609 Views
23 Pages

Quantifying the Impact of Feedstock Quality on the Design of Bioenergy Supply Chain Networks

  • Krystel K. Castillo-Villar,
  • Hertwin Minor-Popocatl and
  • Erin Webb

16 March 2016

Logging residues, which refer to the unused portions of trees cut during logging, are important sources of biomass for the emerging biofuel industry and are critical feedstocks for the first-type biofuel facilities (e.g., corn-ethanol facilities). Lo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
11,547 Views
11 Pages

The Influence of Bottle Design on Perceived Quality of Beer: A Conjoint Analytic Study

  • Styrmir Gislason,
  • Simon Bruhn,
  • Alexander M. Christensen,
  • Mikkel T. Christensen,
  • Mette G. Hansen,
  • Thuy Truc Kha and
  • Davide Giacalone

10 November 2020

Research on the influence of packaging on consumer perception of beer and other alcoholic beverages suggest an important role in capturing consumers’ attention and generating expectations on perceived product quality, and in particular that col...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
8,970 Views
26 Pages

A Quality by Design Framework for Capsule-Based Dry Powder Inhalers

  • Li Ding,
  • Ashlee D. Brunaugh,
  • Sven Stegemann,
  • Scott V. Jermain,
  • Matthew J. Herpin,
  • Justin Kalafat and
  • Hugh D. C. Smyth

Capsule-based dry powder inhalers (cDPIs) are widely utilized in the delivery of pharmaceutical powders to the lungs. In these systems, the fundamental nature of the interactions between the drug/formulation powder, the capsules, the inhaler device,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,554 Views
15 Pages

Quality by Design: A Suitable Methodology in Industrial Pharmacy for Costa Rican Universities

  • Luis Castillo-Henríquez,
  • Brayan Murillo-Castillo,
  • Lexi Chaves-Siles,
  • Juan José Mora-Román,
  • Nils Ramírez-Arguedas,
  • Édgar Hernández-Mora and
  • José Vega-Baudrit

This review aims to present the Quality by Design (QbD) model as a suitable methodology to perform research in the academic Costa Rican institutions that teach Pharmacy. Pubmed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases were screened for original...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,757 Views
22 Pages

18 February 2024

Quality management in the design phase is crucial for determining the overall quality of prefabricated buildings. However, traditional design methods can no longer meet the complex design, component, and nodal requirements of prefabricated buildings....

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,417 Views
20 Pages

Quality by Design Micro-Engineering Optimisation of NSAID-Loaded Electrospun Fibrous Patches

  • Kazem Nazari,
  • Prina Mehta,
  • Muhammad Sohail Arshad,
  • Shahabuddin Ahmed,
  • Eleftherios G. Andriotis,
  • Neenu Singh,
  • Omar Qutachi,
  • Ming-Wei Chang,
  • Dimitrios G. Fatouros and
  • Zeeshan Ahmad

The purpose of this study was to apply the Quality by Design (QbD) approach to the electrospinning of fibres loaded with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) indomethacin (INDO) and diclofenac sodium (DICLO). A Quality Target Product Pro...

  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
9,566 Views
27 Pages

Quality by Design (QbD) and Design of Experiments (DOE) as a Strategy for Tuning Lipid Nanoparticle Formulations for RNA Delivery

  • Lidia Gurba-Bryśkiewicz,
  • Wioleta Maruszak,
  • Damian A. Smuga,
  • Krzysztof Dubiel and
  • Maciej Wieczorek

The successful development of nonviral delivery systems for nucleic acids has been reported extensively over the past years. Increasingly employed to improve the delivery efficiency and therapeutic efficacy of RNA are lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). Many...

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
13,322 Views
20 Pages

Analytical Quality by Design (AQbD) Approach to the Development of Analytical Procedures for Medicinal Plants

  • Geonha Park,
  • Min Kyoung Kim,
  • Seung Hyeon Go,
  • Minsik Choi and
  • Young Pyo Jang

2 November 2022

Scientific regulatory systems with suitable analytical methods for monitoring quality, safety, and efficacy are essential in medicinal plant drug discovery. There have been only few attempts to adopt the analytical quality by design (AQbD) strategy i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,029 Views
19 Pages

Optimum Water Quality Monitoring Network Design for Bidirectional River Systems

  • Xiaohui Zhu,
  • Yong Yue,
  • Prudence W. H. Wong,
  • Yixin Zhang and
  • Jianhong Tan

Affected by regular tides, bidirectional water flows play a crucial role in surface river systems. Using optimization theory to design a water quality monitoring network can reduce the redundant monitoring nodes as well as save the costs for building...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,167 Views
32 Pages

8 January 2025

In engineering design, the decision-making process holds significant importance as it plays an important role in determining the outcomes of a task. The decision-making process is notably influenced by various factors, with particular focus on the pe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
12,842 Views
18 Pages

4 March 2022

The strategic relevance of innovation and scientific research has amplified the attention towards the definition of quality in research practice. However, despite the proliferation of evaluation metrics and procedures, there is a need to go beyond bi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,477 Views
17 Pages

Nanoparticle research and development for pharmaceuticals is a challenging task in the era of personalized medicine. Specialized and increased patient expectations and requirements for proper therapy adherence, as well as sustainable environment safe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,722 Views
17 Pages

12 May 2022

This paper mainly studies the influence of tractor parameters on shift quality. The kinetic theoretical model of the powertrain system was deduced, and then the simulation model was established by using AMESim simulation software. The acceptable jerk...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,836 Views
22 Pages

29 May 2023

Public technology innovation procurement plays an essential role in alleviating current major social challenges. In the process of government procurement, the hidden adverse selection and moral hazard caused by the unobservable technology types and e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
8,364 Views
17 Pages

Design of Rice Straw Fiber Crusher and Evaluation of Fiber Quality

  • Qian Cheng,
  • Jiaxin Wang,
  • Kun Liu,
  • Junqi Chao and
  • Dejun Liu

In the comprehensive development and utilization of crop straw, it is key to separate the fibers in the straw through a certain process or equipment. In order to obtain rice straw fiber material, the straw fiber crusher was designed using SOLIDWORKS...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,026 Views
32 Pages

Automated Grasp Planning and Finger Design Space Search Using Multiple Grasp Quality Measures

  • Roshan Kumar Hota,
  • Gaoyuan Liu,
  • Bieke Decraemer,
  • Barry Swevels,
  • Sofie Burggraeve,
  • Tom Verstraten,
  • Bram Vanderborght and
  • Greet Van de Perre

As the industry shifts to automated manufacturing and the assembly of parts in smaller batches, there is a clear need for an efficient design of grippers. This paper presents a method for automated grasp planning and finger design for multiple parts...

  • Review
  • Open Access
42 Citations
6,171 Views
28 Pages

New Trends in the Quality Control of Enantiomeric Drugs: Quality by Design-Compliant Development of Chiral Capillary Electrophoresis Methods

  • Serena Orlandini,
  • Gabriel Hancu,
  • Zoltán-István Szabó,
  • Adriana Modroiu,
  • Lajos-Attila Papp,
  • Roberto Gotti and
  • Sandra Furlanetto

19 October 2022

Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a potent method for analyzing chiral substances and is commonly used in the enantioseparation and chiral purity control of pharmaceuticals from different matrices. The adoption of Quality by Design (QbD) concepts in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,831 Views
21 Pages

29 April 2022

COVID-19 lockdowns led to a reassessment of housing conditions and created greater awareness of their impact on wellbeing and inequalities. Changes in home use and lived experience during the pandemic were studied through a survey of London residents...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,977 Views
22 Pages

18 November 2023

This study addresses the limited research on examining comfort levels among architecture students. Specifically, it seeks to evaluate indoor environmental quality (IEQ) within design studios to investigate the occurrence of health symptoms and ascert...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
10,719 Views
21 Pages

21 February 2025

Sustainability in the built environment seeks to balance ecological responsibility with human health and well-being. Biophilic design, a key strategy within sustainable architecture that emphasizes connections with nature, has emerged as a promising...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,451 Views
13 Pages

As the population ages, the demand for suitable rental housing will increase. Suitable housing means housing that can accommodate those impairments that typically correspond with ageing. This paper explores the quality of life (QoL) requirements of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,287 Views
17 Pages

Lamivudine (3TC) and zidovudine (AZT) are antiviral agents used to manage HIV/AIDS infection. The compounds require frequent dosing, exhibit unpredictable bioavailability and a side effect profile that includes hepato- and haema-toxicity. A novel pse...

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