A new analytical tool that provides high quality, statistically significant particle size and shape information has been launched by Malvern Instruments.
The Morphologi G3 automated particle characterisation system builds on the success of its G2 predecessor.
It features a new fully automated sample dispersion device and significantly extending automation and options for visualisation and data analysis.
Morphologi G3 was launched in Europe at ILMAC in Switzerland this week and will be exhibited for the first time in North America at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, California from 11 to 15 November.
The Morphologi G3 provides microscope quality images and delivers statistically significant data through the rapid analysis of hundreds of thousands of particles with little or no user intervention.
As with any analytical procedure, good sample preparation is a critical requirement and a major development in the Morphologi G3 is the novel fully integrated dry powder dispersion system. Precise software control of all dispersion parameters ensures highly reproducible dry powder dispersions with consistent and controlled particle orientation across a broad range of samples.
The sample is enclosed and the system allows easy dispensing from bulk materials and the preparation of multiple aliquots.
An interactive scattergram allows easy visualisation of measurement data and can be used to apply classifications and filters in order to group or exclude certain values based on any size or shape parameter.
Full automation of the Morphologi G3, using Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) eliminates any user bias inherent in manual microscopy methods, and SOPs allow straightforward method development and easy electronic transfer.