• Ideal for materials that are insoluble, form poor suspensions, are affected by excipients or are odorous and distasteful, e.g., sustained release beadlets, paint flakes, chromic oxide marker
• For capsule size, species, weight, and lower GI drug delivery size see table below. Capsule holders available for dip coating in enteric solutions. Capsule sinkers available for testing in disintegration test apparatus.
• Size 9 can be used for intra-colonic delivery via rectal insertion in rats >200-250gm.
• Save time and money by eliminating validation of suspension / solution homogeneity.
• Eliminate excipients absorption affects.

Fill Materials:

Dry materials in any form
(powder, beadlets, crystals,
paint flakes), pastes, and
non-aqueous liquids.

Disintegration Time:

Within 10 minutes in stomach.

Dosing Time & Acceptance:
< 1 min. (30 - 45 minutes for 60 rats).  
> 98% successful dosing after minimal experience (3 - 4 placebo doses per rat).

Animal Weight:

See below

Lower GI Drug Delivery:

See below