Apparatus

Apparatus bought as a part of the project

High-pressure homogenizer NS 2000L, PANDA +

In the course of the project implementation, the following research equipment was purchased a laboratory high-pressure homogenizer NS 2000L, PANDA + by GEA Niro Soavi, operating with a constant capacity of 9 L/h and a pressure of up to 2000 bar.

The device description / technical data
Application: laboratory work
Viscosity: <200 cP
Maximum particle size: <500 µm
Maximum working temperature: <90 ° C
Productivity: 9 L/h
Minimum sample size: 40 mL
Number of degrees of homogenization: two
Maximum working pressure: 2000 bar
Maximum counter-pressure: 4 – 5 bar
Engine power: 1.85 kW

Other apparatus used in the project

Automatic laboratory particle counter

During the implementation of the project, it is planned to purchase an automatic laboratory particle counter. The device is dedicated to determine the number of particles in infusion solutions, intravenous lipid emulsions, parenteral nutrition admixtures, ophthalmic drugs, suspensions, and water in accordance with the requirements of the following pharmacopoeial monographs: USP <787>, USP <788>, USP <789>, EP, BP, JP, KP, and IP. The device will measure the particle size using a  single particle optical sizing (SPOS) method in accordance with the requirements of USP monograph 729.

The device description / technical data
A flow and volume control system: min. 16 measurement channels
Measuring range from 1 µm to minimum 200 µm
Max. particle concentration: 120,000 particles/mL at a flow of 10 mL/min
Sample volumes from 100 µL to 1000 mL