Does a store brand skin cleanser and dry skin cream live up to its claims?
Our latest TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer application study comparing CVS brand dry skin cream and cleanser with market leader, Pond’s is now available. CVS claims on its skin cleanser and dry skin cream packaging that its products are comparable to the market leader, Pond’s. Using the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer, we performed four different texture analysis tests on... Read More
New! Bread tug and lip balm application studies now available..
We’re pleased to announce two new application studies as part of our vast library of application studies: “The Bread Tug Tests for Extensibility” uses the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer equipped with the TA-226 Tug Fixture to conduct tests on four different varieties of bread to measure each product’s extensibility and resistance to tearing. “The Lip Balm Smackdown” also showcases... Read More
Rapid Disintegration Tablet Rig replicates the in vivo conditions of the human mouth for FMT and OBT testing
The rising popularity of fast dissolving dosage forms can be attributed to convenience and the ease of drug administration they offer. Although particularly applicable to the pediatric and geriatric markets, fast-melting tablets (FMTs) and orally disintegrating tablets (OBTs) are suitable for consumers of all ages. A thorough analysis of disintegration behavior is vital for the... Read More
New Powder Flow Analyzer software upgrade makes for quicker and easier testing.
The Powder Flow Analyzer and Exponent software are renowned for their combined multi-functionality and broad application in the pharmaceutical, food and industrial industries. The latest Exponent software upgrade features a highly user-friendly and flexible interface. This includes an option to configure bespoke test protocols, as well as an opportunity to create and manage user-specific projects. The... Read More
Unique New Testing Procedure Improves Shear Testing In Free-Flowing Powders
Global specialty chemicals supplier Evonik-Degussa develops a unique powder testing procedure using Stable Micro Systems’ Powder Flow Fixture for the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer. Evonik-Degussa needed to develop a new and repeatable testing procedure to more accurately gauge the effects of its AEROSIL and SIPERNAT silicas on the caking and flow properties of powdered products in... Read More
Gel Mucoadhesion Probe Offers Far More Efficient Method of Testing Mucoadhesion
One of the most advanced and exciting drug delivery forms, hydrogel matrices are highly effective and increasingly popular. Testing gel mucoadhesion is essential for determining effective dosage forms for mucosal drug delivery. Older means of assessing gel mucoadhesion involved attaching mucin disks to the bottom of a regular cylinder probe with double-sided tape and testing... Read More
