Published 13 Aug 2020
Call me nuts. Early March, I was still living on the road across the country. I knew COVID-19 was there. Having worked in a BSL-2 (Biosafety Level 2) lab for years, I thought I had a good handle over it….READ MORE >
Tags: droplet size analysis, Particle size, particle size distribution, Spraytec
Published 15 Apr 2020
I was recently thinking over the recent guidance on social distancing during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Advice from health professionals and Government advisors suggests a 2-meter distance is required to limit the spread of the Coronavirus, as it is unlikely…READ MORE >
Tags: cough, Covid-19, particle size distribution, sneeze, Spraytec
Published 4 Aug 2015
Regular readers of this blog will know that one of the most important pieces of advice we provide with respect to setting product specifications or developing new methods is that one number is never enough. For example, a single measurement…READ MORE >
Tags: customer satisfaction, Customer service, Laser diffraction, Mastersizer, Particle size
Published 3 Dec 2014
I’ll be manning the Malvern stand at DDL25 – the 25th Drug Delivery to the Lungs conference – which is taking place in Edinburgh next week, starting on 10th December. I’m a technical specialist for diffraction products at Malvern, so…READ MORE >
Tags: data, DDL, drug delivery, Hydro Sight, Hydro SV
Published 30 Oct 2014
I was really honoured to receive a special award at the Powtech opening event this year for two decades of service on the event’s advisory committee. It’s been a great experience to represent the exhibitors’ perspectives as the show has…READ MORE >
Tags: Events, Hydro SV, Powtech, Spraytec, Zetasizer Helix
Published 10 Sep 2014
The Tour of Britain cycling race came through Malvern today, which was an amazing sight to behold. It was a case of ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ such was the speed at which the cyclists came through Malvern Link, where…READ MORE >
Tags: cycling, DSR, Dynamic Sheer Rheometer, fuel injection, Laser diffraction
Published 4 Jul 2014
Hay fever sufferers, put that tissue away – there is help at hand! Summer has got off to a flying start in the British Isles, with some fabulously sunny weather enjoyed throughout June. July has brought with it some pretty…READ MORE >
Tags: bio-equivalence, de-formulation, generic drugs, Morphologi G3, morphologi G3-ID
Published 5 Jun 2014
The combination of an aging global population and increased urban pollution levels has led to a significant increase in the prevalence of asthma. It has been estimated that 300 million people suffer from the conditional globally, and that poor disease…READ MORE >
Tags: dry powder inhaler, Laser diffraction, morphologi G3-ID, particle shape, Particle size
Published 22 Nov 2012
A potential customer in Florida said they would purchase a Spraytec system if we could show that we can measure the droplets in both a cough and a sneeze. I was with another Malvern Engineer at a customer site at the…READ MORE >
Tags: cough, droplet size analysis, sneeze, Spraytec