The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is using the In-Cap automatic capsule filling machine at its research laboratory.
Isopak is the sole UK distributor of Dott. Bonapace’s range of specialised, small-scale equipment for the preparation and packaging of pharmaceutical products, ideal for organisations like UCLan engaged in clinical trial preparation and research.
The In-Cap, which can handle up to 3,000 capsules per hour, is being deployed by the university in its training programmes for the formulation of powders. It also has a low-volume hopper which allows operation with as little as 50gm of powder.
Lecturer in Pharmaceutics at UCLan, Doctor Enosh Mwesigwa, said: “It is a key component in our arsenal for teaching formulations. The equipment is helping to show students how to formulate powder and compound capsules.”
