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Steven L. Nail

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1975
Protein purification and stabilityFreezing and Crystallization ProcessesDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsMicroencapsulation and Drying ProcessesViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects

Publications

101

Citations

4,332

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

51

Publishing since 1975

Research summary
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Steven L. Nail's research focuses on freeze-drying (lyophilization) of pharmaceutical products, especially proteins and small-molecule drugs. His work examines how freezing, drying, and storage conditions affect the stability, appearance, and shelf life of freeze-dried drug formulations. This research is relevant to students interested in pharmaceutical formulation science and drug manufacturing processes.

Freeze-drying (lyophilization) of pharmaceuticalsProtein and drug formulation stabilityDrying process engineering and heat/mass transferShelf-life and degradation predictionPharmaceutical product quality (cake appearance, crystallization)

Publication output has been modest and fluctuating over the last decade, with occasional higher-output years (e.g., 2017, 2023) interspersed with lower-output or gap years, averaging about 1.4 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
2017: 4 publications4172018: 1 publication182019: 3 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 4 publications423242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences×7
  • AAPS PharmSciTech×6
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics×1
  • Scientific Reports×1
  • AAPS advances in the pharmaceutical sciences series×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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