DISCOVER

B-ForDev Lab

Lab Facility

  • Spray drying
  • Electrospinning
  • Centrifugal spinning
  • Homogenisation system
  • Microfluidics

Physico chemical characterization

  • Particle size (Mastersizer 3000, Malvern, Lite sizer 500, Anton Paar)
  • Zeta potential (nanoparticles Lite sizer 500, Anton Paar; surface: Surpass 3, Anton Paar)
  • Semisolid consistency (rheometer MCR 102E, Anton Paar; texture analyzer TAXT plus, Stable
    microsystem)
  • Morphology (SEM Phenom Pro, Thermofisher)
  • Topography (AFM Tosca 400, Anton Paar)
  • Drug release (Apparatus 1/2 USP/EP; Franz cells)

Biopharmaceutical characterization

  • Mucoadhesion (texture analyzer equipped with A/MUC system; inclined plane, Rhoelogical
    synergism MCR102 E Anton Paar)
  • Cell culture facility (cytocompatibility, cell proliferation, wound healing, drug transport,
    antioxidant properties, proinflammatory effect)

Contact

Department of Drug Sciences,
University of Pavia,
viale Taramelli 12,
27100 Pavia –  Italy