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38 April 2016 Tablets & Capsules Gas pycnometer AccuPyc II 1340 gas pycnometer uses gas displacement to measure absolute and apparent volume and density of pow- ders and slurries. Non-destructive test takes less than 3 min- utes and requires minimal operator intervention. Instrument analyzes samples of 1 to 2,000 cubic centimeters. In opera- tion, sample is sealed in chamber and inert gas flows into it until equilibrium is reached; it then discharges into second empty chamber, enabling instrument to compute sample's solid-phase volume and density per USP <699>. Pycnometer enables you to monitor composition and purity of APIs and excipients, including polymorphic, hydrated, and amorphous forms, by comparing measured density with theoretical and historical values. It operates in five different languages and includes Ethernet and USB ports. Micromeritics Instrument, Norcross, GA. Tel. 770 662 3636 www.micromeritics.com Segregation analyzer SPECTester instrument analyzes segregation potential of blends containing as many as six unique components to determine risk of API concentration fluctuations. Instrument reports degree of and reasons for segregation and identifies component concentrations, particle size differences, product uniformity, and as many as four segregation mechanisms within your process. Instrument creates graphs, tables, and charts that describe segregation behavior—or lack thereof— of blends and of individual ingredients that you can integrate into reports or use to build database. Applications include R&D and real-time, in-process quality control. Material Flow Solutions, Gainesville, FL. Tel. 352 379 8879 www.matflowsol.com Tablet tester SmartTest 50 tablet tester measures weight, thickness, length, width, and hardness in compliance with pharmacopeias. You can load as many as 23 tablets into carousel for automated testing; if you require larger sample sizes, tablet tester can cycle through 100 tablets and combine test runs into single test report. Alignment system automatically orients oblong and oval tablets for width and length measurement before hardness testing. S-beam load cell measures tablet hardness with 99.95 percent linearity. Test data can be evaluated and printed immediately or exported to external computer. Color touch-screen with icon-driven menu reduces time to train operators. Unit retains and recalls programs for testing as many as 100 products. Sotax, Westborough, MA. Tel. 508 417 1112 www.sotax.com