Particle Analytical performs all of the following analyses as routine. The number in bracket refers to the Ph.Eur. reference method. Use the contact form to get a quote on the analyses.
- Air permeability (Blaine): Specific surface area.
- BET with N2 including nanopores: Specific surface area m2/g
- Bulk and tapped density: Ability to settle (2.9.34)
- Dissolution measurements: (NON-GMP) Dissolution rates in aqueous solution
- DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry): Thermal transitions (2.2.34)
- DVS (Dynamic Vapor Sorption): Water uptake, 0 to 95% (2.9.39)
- Dynamic Light Scattering: Nanoparticles, particle size 0.6 nm to 6 µm
- Flowability with angle of repose: Ability to flow
- FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy): Identification and quantification
- Helium pycnometry: Determination of density, g/cm3
- Hot Stage Microscopy: (NON-GMP) Changes upon heating
- Intrinsic dissolution rate: (NON-GMP) (mg/cm2/min)
- Laser diffraction: Particle size distribution (2.9.31)
- Mercury porosimetry: Pore size distribution by volume, pore size 3 nm to 360 µm
- Optical Microscopy with digital image analysis: Morphology, PSD
- PMS particle measuring system: Particle size and number, 2-125 µm
- SEM with EDX (Mapping of elements): Particle morphology, ID of elements
- TGA (Thermal Gravimetric Analysis): Weight loss upon heating.(2.2.34)
- UV-VIS: Concentration measurements
- XRD (X-ray Powder Diffraction): Identification and crystallinity (2.9.33)