Equipment
AFM
The Atomic Force Microscope allows surface topography and adhesion forces, among other things, to be measured at the atomic scale.
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IGC
The Inverse Gas Chromatography allows surface energy measurements.
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AutoSiever
The AutoSiever allows automated sieving of particles between 200 um and 45 um.
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Jet Mill
The Jet Mill grinds material via high gas flow into micronized particles.
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Surface Area Analyzer
The Surface Area Analyzer measures the surface area of a substrate using gas adsorption in conjunction with BET theory. Thus, the surface area of irregular, small, or complex materials may be measured.
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Turbula Orbital Mixer
The Turbula Orbital Mixer is the industry standard method for coating a drug formulation.
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Next Generation Particle Impactor
The Next Generation Particle Impactor is a recent development in aerosol characterization. It allows the separation of the fine particle fraction (FPF) of an aerosol for quantification.
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Pycnometer
The Pycnometer measures the density (or volume) of a solid sample using helium gas.
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Core Facilities
The University of Texas at Austin has several core facilities with numerous pieces of research equipment available for use, including:
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