Content by Brookfield AMETEK Inc
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Rupture Test - A Quick and Easy Test to Avoid Soft Gel Capsule Failure
When soft gel capsules rupture during production or handling, no one like it and it is messy. Even worse is if the active ingredients fail to escape the capsule, as designed, at an appropriate time (by rupture, dissolution, or melting), due to Although the FDA has yet to endorse the rupture... -
Liquid Dose measuring physical properties
Pharmaceutical manufacturers have plenty to worry about when producing formulated products consistently within spec. Focus on active ingredients demands the greatest attention because the major investment cost is typically in this area. Other physical test parameters that cause concern for the...
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Solid Dose Production Is Bulk Density Dependent
Perhaps the most popular method for producing solid dosages is tablet manufacturing. After investing sometimes millions of dollars on a drug formulation, cost savings are looked for in manufacturing the product. To realize these cost savings, an inexpensive gravity feed system is typically used... -
Liquid Dosage - Best Practice
Measuring Viscosity of Small Samples Formulating new products in the pharmaceutical world oftentimes requires working with small sample volumes. Therefore the viscosity measurement method requires an apparatus that can work effectively with limited amounts of material. Quality Control may...
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Small Liquid Dose "Why Viscosity Matters"
Production operations run smoothly when liquid dosing works according to plan. This means that the mixing process blends the formulation in correct proportion and the fill process executes with precise volume in each dose. In addition, there is no leakage or drip excess to worry about after... -
DV-II+Pro Viscometer with Thermosel for Elevated Temperature Testing
Viscosity measurement of hot melts and liquids at elevated temperatures requires accurate temperature control that is consistent from sample to sample. The Brookfield Thermosel provides a stable test environment with precise temperature control. Given the traditional 1% accuracy of the...
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Jam Anyone?
Jams are popular food items with consumers and have a number of broad based applications, such as being spread onto breads, used as fillings in pies and pastries or as decorative coatings on confectionary items. To obtain the desired consistency, the food manufacturer will make a viscosity... -
Get a Feel for Texture
The most important physical properties of food quality are probably those related to consumer perception. Freshness of bread is commonly evaluated by lightly squeezing the loaf on the shelf. Its density is evaluated by feeling its weight, which implies something about chewiness. When shopping we...
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Viscosity Standards: Mixing For The Right Blend
Food and beverage manufacturers run viscosity tests on all kinds of products, ranging from relatively thin water-like juices and soft drinks, to sauces with variable flow behavior, thick creams and pasty icings. Measurement of viscosity is necessary for QC purposes, certainly for the final... -
WEIGHING FOR EFFECT or PLANNING FOR SHRINKAGE
Food manufacturers of powder-based products must consider both weight and volume when packaging their goods. Use of a weight measurement ensures that each package provides the guaranteed portion due the customer. Volume of the product during the fill process, however, is oftentimes greater...
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Update on Wheat vs. Gluten-Free Bread Properties
This is the second in a series of articles on gluten-free products. Most authorities agree that the gluten-free market is one of the fastest growing food group segments. While the texture properties, aka mouth-feel, of wheat-based baked products are difficult to mimic without gluten, new product... -
Quantifying Infectious Contamination of Foods
Food service sanitation is a critically important issue to everyone: consumers, restaurants, delicatessens, grocery stores and food companies. Many studies have been done in this area and research continues. One such study utilized a Texture Analyzer (see Figure 1) in a unique application to...
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A Simplified Method to Test the Integrity of Packaging Seals
For most items packaged in flexible packaging, a heat sealing process is used. Sometimes a heat activated adhesive is used while other processes simply heat the packaging material to soften it and press it together. In either case the security of the seal is a function of the amount of heat...
