Labs
The research activities of the TP&P group are performed in the labs:
- T5a Transport Phenomena in Pharmacology – Ground Floor, Building 6, Department of Industrial Engineering (DIIN)
- 0-13 Chemistry and Technologies – Ground Floor, Building 7, Department of Pharmacy (DIFARMA)
Facilities
In the labs (DICA-T5a and DIFARMA-0-13) students, Ph.D. students, research fellows and researchers can use the common lab devices (pHmeter, conductimeter, ovens, balances, thermometers, agitators, thermostatic systems, glasses, consumables) and the instrumentation described below.
Laboratory T5a – “Transport Phenomena in Pharmacology”
- Forced ventilation oven, capacity 52 liters (STF-F 52, Falc) – 2005
- Natural ventilation oven, capacity 18 liters (Mini stufe STZ 18, Falc) – 2012
- Analytical balance, Gibertini Crystal 100 Cal – 2005
- Tableting machine (Specac PN3000) – 2005
- Peristaltic pump 8 channels (Ismatec IPC) – 2005
- Peristaltic pump 8 channels (Ismatec ecoline) – 2014
- Ultrasound atomizer (VCX 130 PB 130 W, 20 kHz, Sonics & Materials Inc.) – 2009
- Homogenizer (OV5, Velp Scientifica) – 2009
- Thermal properties analyzer (N. 1 KD2 Pro) equipped with conductivity and thermal resistance, diffusivity and specific heat probes -2013
- Spectrometer UV/VIS (Lambda 25, Perkin Elmer) – 2005
- Dissolution apparatus USPII (AT7 Smart, Sotax) – 2005
- Texture analyzer (TA.XT Plus, Stable Micro Systems Ltd.) – 2012
- Dissolution apparatus USP IV (Sotax CE7 SMART) – 2014
- HPLC (Agilent 1200 Infinity Series) – 2011
- Laboratory viscometer (Brookfield LVDV E) – 2015
- Chelates for agricultural uses production plant: two reactors equipped with mixing device and pH and temperature control system – 2012
- Device for the simulation of the human gastrointestinal tract equipped with pH and temperature control systems – 2009
Laboratory “Chemistry and Technologies”
- Spettrofotometro UV-Visibile/UV-Visible spectrometer (Perkin Elmer Lambda 25) – 2009
- UV-Visible spectrometer (Perkin Elmer Lambda 35) with integrating sphere for solids, powders, pastes analysis (50 mm integrating sphere lambda 2-40) – 2012
- Optical microscope with digital camera (Leica DMLP) – 2005
- Inverted Fluorescent Microscope (AmScope XYL403) – 2013
- Network-analizer (Agilent 8753ES) with coaxial probe for dielectric measurements (Agilent 85070D) – 2002
- Electromagnetic field analyzer (PMM8053A) – 2009
- Fiber optic thermometer (FISO: lettore UMI-8, sensori FOT-L) – 2005
- Sonicator (Sonics Vibracell 130 PB) – 2008
- Coaxial ultrasonic atomizer with 25KHz ultrasonic generator (Sonotek) – 2010
- 60 KHz coaxial ultrasonic atomizer with 20 – 120 KHz frequency-variable ultrasonic generator (Sonotek) – 2012
- Spray Dryer (Büchi Mini spray Dryer B-290) – 2013
- Laminar flow hood (Aura Mini) – 2014
- 2 dual syringe pumps (Sonotek) – 2013
- Rotary evaporator (Laborota 4002 Heidolph) – 2009
- Multimodal microwave cavity, operating at 2.45 GHz and equipped by the True- To-Power™ system to continuously vary the power supply and by two integrated mode stirrers (LBP 210/50 Microwave Oven 2300 W) – 2010
- Bench-scale mixer (Mini Mixer MULTI LAB Caleva) – 2010
- Western Blot system (Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cell, 10-well, 1.0 mm thickness, complete system; trans-blot turbo starter system; PowerPac Basic Power Supply) – 2014
- Electrophoresis system (enduro horizontal gel tanks – enduro 10.10 horizontal gel box 10 x 10 cm; electrophoresis power supplies; ultrabright led)- 2014
- PCR system (multigene optimax thermalcycler supplied with 96 x 0.2 ml block) – 2014
- Home-made single-pot semicontinuous bench scale apparatus for the production of microparticles – 2013
- Home-made hydraulic circuit simulating artery fluid dynamics – 2010
Others facilities not located in UNISA
- Compact and reduced-potentiality (200-400 q/h) continous microwave oven, with two 6 kW magnetrons located at the Improsta, Eboli (SA) (Emitech) – 2015
