Equipment and Methods
Formulation:
- laboratory dispersing and homogenizing equipment (numerous mortars and pestles, magnetic stirrers, Retsch RM100, Stephan UMC5 electronic, IKA T10, Heidolph RZR 2020, Bandelin Sonorex TK22, Tesla UC007 RM1, etc.)
- centrifuge (Hettich EBA 20)
- high pressure homogenizer (Avestin EmulsiFlex-C5)
- rotary evaporator (IKA RV10)
- preparative filtration
- laminar flow cabinet (Helago Hela Flow 30)
- light microscopy (Intraco Micro H6000)
- pH-meters (Gryf 209, Thermo Orion 3 Star)
Study of structures and properties:
- DLS and zetametry (Malvern Zetasizer Nano ZS)
- DSC (Netzsch DSC200 F3 Maia)
- AFM (NanoSurf easyScan2 FlexAFM)
- STM (NanoSurf easyScan2 STM)
- fluorescence microscopy (with image analysis) (Olympus BX51 Fluorescence)
- surface and interfacial tensiometry (Krüss K100C)
- material strain tester (Zwick/Roell BT1-FR050TH.A1K)
- viscometry (Ubbelohde capillary viscometers, Brookfield rotary viscometer)
Release and transmembrane permeation:
- diffusion, permeation and release assembly
- dissolution apparatus (Sotax AT7 smart with sample collector)
- spectrophotometry (Analytik Jena Specord 205)
- HPLC with UV and fluorescence detection (Agilent 1200)