Metrics, Inc. has expanded its drug bioavailability services with the acquisition of a BÜCHI B-290 Mini Spray Dryer. The dryer’s core capability is rendering powder from a solution. Also, in single-unit operation, the dryer can modify particle size, agglomerate nanoparticles, dry suspensions and microencapsulation. The company recently invested $1.6 million in a new 4,524-sq.-ft. facility designed for the preclinical development of early formulation prototypes and related analytical methods.   ...