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Disintegration testers – what are they?
Disintegration testers are a type of pharmaceutical apparatus used to record the amount of time it takes a sample to dissolve in a beaker of test media. Specifically, disintegration testers record the moment the sample breaks down from its original form into one that is then able to form a solute with the test media. Disintegration units are used by QC and research laboratories to confirm that tablets breakdown within a required, uniform amount of time, which can aid in compliance and development studies. They are not the same as dissolution testers.
What are the types of disintegration testers that I can buy?
When it comes to disintegration, there are generally only two kinds of testers to choose from – manual or automatic.
Manual disintegration testers require a person to physically lower and raise the test station into the test media, and start the timer. When the testing is complete, the technician must then raise the tests station and visually inspect to see if the disintegration has been successful.
Automated disintegration testers lower and raise the test station and can start the timer without human intervention, and some can then go on to determine the exact point of disintegration during the test too. When the timer reaches its limit, the test station then raises of its own accord and an alarm is sounded.
Most disintegration testers offer between 1 and 4 test stations per machine, and you can have a choice between two types of basket to contain the samples as well. Each basket type can contain either 6, or 3 samples, of different sizes. You often need special baskets for automated machines as well.
How will Total Laboratory Services be able to help me?
Total Laboratory Services Ltd arethe exclusive ERWEKA distributor for the whole of the UK, and we are happy to testify that all ERWEKA disintegration testers are handmade to order, of tremendously high quality and have a very long lasting lifespan. To purchase disintegration equipment from us would be a great investment for your lab. Our skilled engineers have many years’ experience and can install, service and maintain your disintegration equipment whenever you require it. There is nothing we don’t know about!