Malvern exhibits Spraytec at APS Inhalation 2007

Malvern Instruments will exhibit its Spraytec particle size measurement system at the APS Inhalation 2007 conference which takes place in Bath, UK on 27 and 28 March 2007.

Particle size in sprays and aerosols is important in defining product delivery and performance in an increasing range of pharmaceutical applications. Within the draft guidance for the characterization of nasal sprays, for example, the FDA has recommended the use of laser diffraction to determine the droplet size produced for a given device and formulation.

Malvern’s Spraytec system uses laser diffraction to measure particle size and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry for the analysis of nasal sprays, nebulisers and inhalers. It delivers real-time, high-speed measurements that enable the complete characterization of both continuous and pulsed spray events. Speed of measurement is a particularly attractive feature and the data produced offers valuable insight into the processes of particle formation and dispersion during drug delivery.