Scale-up to a new level
Whereas it was previously possible for air inclusions or insufficient homogenisation to impair the tests, the new Mini offers the full range of possibilities of a production mixer. This means that reliable data is already at a new level during development for later scale-up.
This puts FRIKE in a position to support new development projects even more competently, as the new Mini is a mixer of the latest generation. It has a high-shear homogeniser with a circuit that reflects all the dosing applications of a large-scale plant. In addition, the mixer has a memory that continuously logs the parameters travelled. This enables exact comparisons of the tests carried out.
Ultimately, the fact that the new Becolab Mini is the first qualified system of its kind at FRIKE is a decisive factor for us. It can be used to prepare small quantities under GMP production conditions, which can be used in clinical trials, for example. It has already passed its baptism of fire with the first test batches, and the first projects under GMP conditions are under discussion.