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Formulation Laboratory

The formulation laboratory provides a series of advanced equipment to streamline the process for the pharmaceutical application. It ranges from hot melt extrusion, freeze drying, spray drying and fluidized bed system to tablet compression, and finally dissolution testing. Below shows the existing equipment in the ULS formulation laboratory.

  • Thermofisher Hot Melt Extruder Pharma 11
  • Labfreez FD-12R-80C Freeze Dryer
  • Buchi Mini Spray Dryer B-290
  • Mini Glatt Fluidized Bed Granulator
  • Erweka Tablet Press EP-1
  • Copley DIS8000 Dissolution Tester
Thermofisher Hot Melt Extruder Pharma 11_1162x650

Thermofisher Hot Melt Extruder Pharma 11

Labfreez FD-12-R-80C 1162x650

Labfreez FD-12-R-80C Freeze Dryer
spray dryer 1162x650

Buchi Mini Spray Dryer B-290

mini glatt_1162x650

Mini Glatt Fluidized Bed Granulator

tablet press 1162x650

Erweka Tablet Press EP-1

dissolution tester 1162x650

Copley DIS8000 dissolution tester

Hourly Rate

(This is the rate for using the entire Formulation Laboratory except the freeze dryer, which is charged separately)

  • Internal users: $120
  • Collaborators: $240
  • External users: $600

Location

Y522

Staff-in-charge

Dr. Ryan CHOW

Senior Scientific Officer

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