LAB
EQUIPMENT

Production and Characterization of Nanoparticles

SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES

  • LNP process development (Sunshine, Unchained Labs)
  • Microfluidic system for nanoparticles production (Dolomite)
  • Microwave Synthesizers (Discover 2.0, CEM)

PURIFICATION PROCESSES

  • Automated Tangential Flow Filtration (KrosFlo® Research 2i, Repligen – 5 mL-10 L)
  • Ultracentrifuge (Optima™ XPN, 100k RPM, Beckman)

CHARACTERIZATION

  • Dynamic Light Scattering/Zeta Potential Analyzer (Zetasizer Ultra Red, Malvern)
  • Nanoparticle Tracking Analyzer (Nanosight Pro, Malvern)
  • Differential Centrifugal Sedimentation (CPS Disc Centrifuge DC24000, CPS instruments)
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC, 1260 Infinity II, Agilent)
  • Benchtop NMR system (Minispec MQ20)
  • FT-IR Spectofotometer (INVENIO®, Bruker)
  • Bench Scanning Electron Microscope (Phenom Pro G6, ThermoFisher Scientific)
  • Fluorimeter (FluoroMax-4P, Horiba)
  • Freeze dryer (Deltek)
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Biological and cellular studies

  • Live-Cell Imaging and Analysis (Incucyte SX5®, Sartorius)
  • Multimode Plate Reader – Abs, Fluorescence, Luminescence (Ensight, Perkin Elmer)
  • Hyperspectral Microscope (Cytoviva, Cytoviva®)
  • Flow cytometer (Cytek Aurora, Cytek®)
  • Smart Cell Imager (Paula, Leica)
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Production and characterization of solid and semisolid dosage forms

PRODUCTION

  • 3D printing - Binder Jetting Technology (Armadillo, Concr3de)
  • Tablet press (Glatt)
  • Coating Machine (Glatt)

CHARACTERIZATION

  • Rheometer (MCR 92, Anton Paar)
  • Texture Analyzer (TA.XT Plus C, Enco)

Other instruments (visit NanoCosPha website)

EFFICACY ANALYSIS OF COSMETICS

  • Cutometer® dual MPA 580 (Courage + Khazaka Electronic) with different probes
  • VISIOSCAN® VC 20PLUS (Courage + Khazaka Electronic)
  • ULTRASCAN UC22 (Courage + Khazaka Electronic)
  • Visia-7 Deluxe AIO
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Facilities

  • Confocal Microscope (Nikon A1, Nikon)
  • Thunder Imager Live cell & 3D (Leica)
  • TEM (Jeol JEM 2100Plus, Jeol)
  • High Content Analysis System (Operetta CLS, Perkin Elmer)
  • FPLC (GE AKTA Purifier 100, Marshall Scientific)