Stable Micro Systems

Stable Micro Systems Texture Analysers are used frequently in patent applications to substantiate claims and provide measured evidence associated with the developed product. Here are a few recent examples within the field of Medicine… A patent has recently been released by LG Household and Health Care Ltd entitled ‘Preparation for Attaching to Teeth or Surrounding […]

In the bakery industry, formulations continue to be tested that replace an ingredient (such as gluten) or supplement (e.g. soybean or soy protein) to enhance a product.  The following are recent publications highlighting the use of a texture analyser to measure the effects of such formulation change. Scientists from Nanjing University of Finance and Economics […]

The Multi-head Indexing Probe is another application for the Automated Linear Indexing System that allows adhesives to be tested without manual intervention between tests or the need to clean/dry probes in between sample tests. This thereby allows for ‘walk-away’ time from testing due to the system being able to automatically index to a new probe after each test. The […]

Scientists from Nantes University Hospital have been researching standardised bench test evaluation of coronary stents and their biomechanical characteristics. The purpose of the study was to develop a standardised and global bench test protocol to evaluate the biomechanical characteristics of the most currently used drug‐eluting coronary stents. The use of coronary stents has contributed to […]

At the grocery store, most foods — meats, breads, cheeses, snacks — come wrapped in plastic packaging. Not only does this create a lot of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste, but thin plastic films are not great at preventing spoilage – and some plastics are suspected of leaching potentially harmful compounds into food. Current food packaging is […]

Vickers testing has been a very widely-used technique for many materials for decades due to simple data analysis and test preparation.  Many applications demand a tip made from a very hard material such as diamond or sapphire, as the indenter must be significantly harder than the material under investigation. However, stainless steel is suitable for […]

Stable Micro Systems Texture Analysers are used frequently in patent applications to substantiate claims and provide measured evidence associated with the developed product.  Here are a few recent examples within the field of Personal Care Products… A patent has recently been released by Procter and Gamble, entitled ‘Skin Care Composition’. It covers a personal care […]

When penetrating, extruding or cutting a sample during a test it is common that the sample sometimes needs to be held down manually in order to avoid it being lifted up with the withdrawing probe or fixture.   The penetration of a margarine sample, the cutting of a piece of meat or the backward extrusion of […]

Due to consumers now hating plastic, waste companies are being forced to find alternative solutions. The holy grail of packaging development is now to present a recyclable, compostable, biodegradable and environmentally friendly solution which does not compromise on packaging integrity and desired performance. Researchers from the National University of Trujillo have been investigating biodegradable foam […]

Apricots have a short storage life principally caused by a rapid softening, which increases the sensitivity of the fruit to mechanical damage, and to the development of fungal diseases. The current methods to assess fruit firmness give limited information on the evolution and the mechanisms of softening. Scientists from the Agroscope Research Centre have been […]