Freeze drying is a process in which water is frozen, followed by its removal from the sample, initially by sublimation (primary drying) and then by desorption (secondary drying). Freezedrying is a process of drying in which water is sublimed from the product after it is frozen. It is a drying process applicable to manufacture of certain pharmaceuticals and biologicals that are thermolabile or otherwise unstable in aqueous solutions for prolonged storage periods, but that are stable in the dry state.
