Syrris, a chemistry automation product innovator based in Royston, Hertfordshire, UK has introduced the Atlas SonoLab system in collaboration with Prosonix, a leader in patented sonocrystallisation technology.
The high-performance, automated ultrasound system for sonocrystallisation, sonomilling and sonochemistry combines the Atlas jacketed reactor platform with Prosonix's new SonoLab ultrasound technology. It enables the reproducible control of crystallisations and allows selectivity of parameters such as particle size, shape, crystallinity and polymorph.
With advanced control of nucleation and growth rate, the Atlas SonoLab produces pure results for a high-quality final product. Batch-to-batch consistency is maintained through automated control of the process parameters and nucleation, to provide reproducible results. The company says controlling nucleation without using external seed crystals avoids any consistency issues and increases selectivity.
Furthermore, using the new SonoLab equipment provides a basis for quality ultrasonic experiments and a seamless transition from laboratory to pilot plant at scales ranging from 100ml to 100L.
The SonoLab uses Atlas Software's intuitive "drag and drop" user interface with the ability to produce real-time graphs. An accurate process performance is provided using the proportional-integral-derivative (PID) temperature control with accurate sensor feedback to ensure optimal temperatures are maintained throughout.
The Atlas Turbidity Probe performs turbidity sensing and particle size analysis is possible through integration of a focused beam reflectance method (FBRM) sensor.