The Clemex PSA is a versatile tool capable of characterizing particles on their size and shape. Particularly valuable in both the pharmaceutical and materials science industries for quality control purposes, the Clemex PSA is equipped with precise image analysis techniques that provide users with real size and shape measurements that are accurate, reliable and reproducible. The Clemex PSA is capable of achieving a wide variety of analytical procedures, of which include:
- Particle size and shape
- Acicular particles
- Transparent particles
- Fiber length
- Crossed fibers
- Powder particles
- Crystals
- Pharmaceuticals
Product Features
- Autonomously operated
- Provides maximum effectiveness to users
- Generates statistical and individual data for tens of thousands of particles
- Increase efficiency and product performance
- Provides data validation
- Automatically separates adjacent objects to acquire individual measurements
- Conforms with international regulatory standards, some of which include:
- High-resolution USB II camera
- Intuitive interface
- Powerful optical camera
- Allows for large samples of particles to be closely examines
- Ensures that real shape measurements are obtained during analysis
- Can be combined with the Clemex Powder Disperser
- Breaks agglomerates without damaging particles
- Allows particles within these samples to be easily observed and differentiated by optical microscopy
- User rights management
- Installation and training can be provided in the laboratory setting
- Capable of isolating specific particles of interest according to their specific features:
- Color
- Shape
- Size
- Texture
- Opaque
- Elevation
- Semi-transparent
- Transparent
- Capable of separating crossing fibers as individual particles
- Each fiber is assigned their own specific shape and size parameter
- Achieved through a unique crossed fibers algorithm
- Accurate object detection
- Volume measurements available for elongated cylinders, acicular or irregular shaped objects
- Proper characterization of fibers or elongated crystals, which is particularly useful for quality control in the pharmaceutical industry
- Object tracking eliminates potential artifacts present in the sample
- Contrast thresholding: capable of effectively detecting transparent objects
- Robotic image analysis
- Provides high throughput to this system
- Compliant with user rights management
- Secure network
- Provides non-destructive annotations to provide further detail on specific points of interest within the sample
- Magnifying glass tool allows for desired resizing of areas within the image
Reproducible Particle Size and Shape Image Analysis
Reproducible Particle Size and Shape Image Analysis - Picture 1
Reproducible Particle Size and Shape Image Analysis - Picture 2
Reproducible Particle Size and Shape Image Analysis - Picture 3
Acicular crossed particles