Not to be confused with its twin brother dissolution, disintegration testers are another essential piece of equipment for any pharmaceutical laboratory performing analysis and quality control.
Disintegration testers do exactly what they say on the tin – enable the recording of the disintegration time of a sample (tablet) using several easy to understand methods, commonly referred to as automated or manual.
Disintegration testers allow pharma companies and lab technicians to verify that a tablet does indeed disintegrate (thus enabling it to dissolve into the body’s blood stream), as well as providing the time it takes to disintegrate, which allows for improvements in the drug development.
USP and other pharmacopoeias stipulate stringent guidelines when using disintegration testers for drugs and veterinary products, which means any lab looking to purchase and maintain disintegration testers should always have a reputable, robust and reliable disintegration tester to hand.
This is where Total Laboratory Services can help. We supply beautiful ERWEKA disintegration testers, direct from their manufacturing plant in Germany, as well as servicing all makes and models that you may already own. Our skilled engineers have over 20 years experience in the field and are able to perform PVT, OQ, PQ and PM alongside many other repair and calibration requirements you may have. We will visit you when convenient, handle all work relating to your disintegration testers and almost certainly save you time, money and hassle.
If it’s new equipment you’re after, then we have a selection of superior disintegration testers to choose from, all hand-built by ERWEKA and of excellent quality and shelf-life.
Our range of disintegration testers
The ZT 220 disintegration testers are available with 1, 2, 3 or 4 simultaneously driven basket rack assemblies. The units come with a quality integrated flow-through heating system. Ideal for simple, low to normal work loads.
The ZT 320 disintegration testers have the added flexibility of the test-stations (one to four) being driven individually. Each test test-station is controlled by its own keypad to guarantee ease of use. This is ideal for staggered testing purposes.
The ZT 720 disintegration testers are the latest, state-of-the-art disintegration machines. The unit automatically determines the disintegration time of each sample by use of a unique system of magnets and sensors. It also tests whether or not a sample completely disintegrates. The ZT 720 is available with 1 (ZT 721) or 2 (ZT 722) individually driven test stations, equipped with an integrated flow through heater and a built in computer capable of storing results and product details, with import and export facilities. These are the disintegration testers of the future, saving time, effort and making light work of heavy work loads.
If you would like to find out more about our complete range of our new disintegration testers, please visit the link. To enquire about pricing and/or calibration services, please contact us and we will be all to happy to help you in any way that we can. Customer satisfaction and quality is what we are known for, and we have many happy customers within the pharmaceutical and academic industries across the UK.