 | Crystallisation set up with ATR-FTIR (Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy), FBRM (Focused Beam Reflectance Measurement) and PVM (Particle Vision Measurement)
In-situ monitoring and control of crystallisation process
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 | Polarised Microscope System (equipped with Linkam hot stage)
In-situ observation of crystallisation process
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 | Raman Microscope System (equipped with Linkam hot stage)
Characterisation of polymorphs and polymorphic
transformations
Elucidation of Spatial Distribution of Chemical Constituents in
Solid Dosage Forms from Raman Spectroscopic Data using Advanced
Chemometric Techniques
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 | Turbidity Meters with Fibre Optic Probes
Monitoring of crystallisation process
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 | Dynamic Vapour Sorption (DVS)
Investigating adsorption mechanisms of water and organic vapours
on powder surfaces by generating vapour sorption isotherms
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 | Inverse Gas Chromatography (IGC)
Characterisation of powder surface properties in terms of
surface energies, acid/base/polar functionality, diffusion and
permeability and solubility parameters.
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 | Varian VK7010 8-Spindle, 8-Vessel USP Dissolution Apparatus with Automated Online UV-Vis Measurement
Dissolution testing for a variety of dosage forms
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 | Buchi Spray Dryer
Production of submicron- to
micron-sized powder particles, which are typically spherical,
non-agglomerated, nearly monodispersed with a controlled particle
size.
Production of hollow micro-particles
with controlled aerodynamic flow properties for inhaled
delivery
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 | Fluidised Bed Granulator
Pilot-scale fluidised bed to be
equipped with in-linemonitoring probes (acoustic, NIR, FBRM and
PVM)for studying granulation and drying processes.
Bench-scale plexi-glass fluidised bed
(not shown) for trials using small quantities of materials
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 | Supercritical Anti-Solvent (SAS) system
Particle formation using supercritical CO2
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 | Annular Ring Shear Tester Based on the Jenike Method
Measurement of bulk powder flowability (yield loci, tensile
strength, cohesion values)
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 | Particle Size Distribution Analyzer (TSI)
Analysis of particle aerodynamic diameter using time-of-flight
measurement.
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 | Malvern Zetasizer Nano
This instrument is useful for colloidal work. It measures
particle size in the nanometre range as well as the zetapotential
in aqueous and non-aqueous media.
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 | Keithley Electrometer
A Faraday cage is connected to the electrometer for measuring
electrostatic charges on powder surfaces.
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 | Walk-in Environmental-Controlled Room
Providing precise humidity and temperature controlled
environment required for the investigation of powder properties
such as electrostatic charge and powder de-aggregation through a
dry powder inhaler
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 | Spinning Drop Tensiometer
This instrument is capable of performing static and time
dependent interfacial tension measurement and is especially
suitable for fluid with extremely low interfacial tension.
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 | Karl Fischer Titrator
Measurement of water content in liquid and solid samples
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 | Alpine Spiral Jet Mill
Specifically designed for size ultrafine size reduction on a
laboratory scale of dry materials of Mohs' hardness 3
and powder fineness of 5 µm to 40 µm.
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 | Fritsch Planetary Ball Mill
Particle size reduction of powders to millimeter as well as
micron range.
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