Pharmaceutical Testing

PM 30 – Suppository Penetration Tester

| PRODUCT MANUFACTURER: ERWEKA

Product Description

The ERWEKA PM 30 measures the softening time of suppositories. Suppositories must disintegrate, dissolve or melt at body temperature in order for their active ingredients to be released into the body. ERWEKA offers a version for EP method A and method B.

The PM 30 penetration tester ("Apparatus A" according to EP) and the PM 3 ("Apparatus B" according to EP) have been developed to carry out reproducible measurements of the softening time of suppositories at specified temperatures. The design of the test device makes visual observation of the melting characteristics extremely easy. The device consists of three test stations.

Main Features and Benefits

  • 3 test stations
  • Penetration rod weight: 30 g ± 0.4 g (Apparatus A, EP), 7.5 g ± 0.1 g (Apparatus B, EP)
  • Ambient temperature during operation: + 10 °C up to +30 °C
  • Storage and transport temperature: +5 °C up to +40 °C
  • Relative air humidity: 25 to 80 % non-condensing
  • Protection class: I/EN 61140
  • Protection type: IP 21/IEC 529

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