Sweden's YKI Institute for Surface Chemistry is using instruments from Malvern to aid its customers in developing stable products with improved physical properties.
Specialising in industrial research in applied surface and colloid chemistry, the group has been set up to close the gap between formulation and colloid science by applying the principles of colloid science to industrial and pharmaceutical product development.
Particle-size measurement is essential in the rapid and effective characterisation of colloidal products and YKI researchers find the commonality across Malvern Instruments' Mastersizer 2000 and Zetasizer Nano particle-characterisation systems, with their consistent, easy-to-learn interfaces, especially advantageous.
The ability to combine techniques allows them to characterise samples over a very wide size range, enabling entire processes to be understood from raw material selection through to final products.
This insight can help improve product properties such as surface finish for paints, mouth feel for foods and controlled bioavailability for pharmaceuticals.
Additionally, zeta potential measurements can help with understanding the requirements for product stability, especially for emulsion-based systems.
