Better farming

At Micropore we use our expertise in encapsulation and formulation technology to develop products for crop fertiliser, animal feed and veterinarian applications. Using our patented membrane emulsification process, we can achieve encapsulation for triggered and controlled release of an active ingredient, e.g. vitamin enriched animal feed, to enhance bioavailability. Our technology can be used to prevent unwanted interactions between ingredients during mixing of components.

Advantages:

• Product innovation and enhanced processability.
• Taste masking and triggered release of medicines.
• Targeted release of actives in the intestine, bypassing stomach acid, which can reduce efficacy.
  
• Probiotics and vitamin enriched animal feed.
• Rumen bypass/Increased bioavailability.
• Novel application and delivery of antimicrobials.
• Biodegradable technologies available.

​Micropore is uniquely positioned via our patented processes and systems to work with pharmaceutical clients. Our technology offers the ability to produce mono-dispersed particles for controlled release applications and we have significant expertise using the biocompatible polymers, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) as well as poly(lactic acid) (PLA), Polycaprolactone (PCL), etc.  
Aseptic/cGMP:
Aseptic/cGMP designs for production are available.
Scalable:
Micropore's processes are designed to be scalable - from laboratory formulation testing to production tonnages. This enables meaningful laboratory data to be used to scale a process to production volumes.
​Low shear:
The low shear and gentle conditions used during membrane emulsification are ideal to prevent damage to protein based therapies and other sensitive active ingredients.
We have expertise in working with companies seeking to replace some less attractive emulsifying agents, e.g. polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR), with more environmentally desirable ones, that need lower shear, provide greater stability and good control during processing.

Release Profile:
We provide a service to develop the best release profile for your ingredients and products; using our expertise in encapsulation and formulation technology based on our membrane emulsification processes.
Energy:
The Micropore patented manufacturing techniques provide uniform droplets and particles and lead to 100% production success in the desired size range. There is no waste compared to conventional manufacturing techniques. Using Micropore technology results in significantly lower energy and waste disposal costs.
Reliability and Reproducibility:
Micropore’s technology enables highly reliable and reproducible production of batches of materials. Our techniques lead to no 'bad batches’ to be disposed of.
Easy Control:
The Micropore systems are easy to control and do not require time consuming and costly specialist operator training.
Materials of construction:
The Micropore equipment is constructed entirely of food grade stainless steel with industry standard hygienic fittings.  The 100% stainless steel equipment can be run at elevated temperatures.
Footprint:
The system is easy to control and has a lower factory space requirement than conventional stirred tank technology.  

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​​Working with Micropore was a very positive experience for us.
​The speed with which we progressed reflects how user-friendly we found the Micropore equipment.

CUSTOMER, FOOD SECTOR

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​We have achieved significantly improved production economics. We were initially sceptical as we had had problems when we’d tried membrane emulsification in the past.  Micropore has developed a truly elegant solution

CUSTOMER, HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

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​​We set aside a day for trials on the Micropore AXF-1.  We were finished in less than an hour with all trials completed satisfactorily.  We were surprised at how simple Micropore’s equipment is to set up and operate

CUSTOMER, FRAGRANCE SECTOR

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​​Micropore’s precision engineered products mean we don’t have problems with creaming or phase inversion any more.  We are working to convert manufacture of all our products to Micropore’s approach because of the ease of operation/cleaning and improved yields

CUSTOMER, PERSONAL CARE SECTOR

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We approached Micropore after failing with others because we needed to replicate an in-flight problem.  Micropore delivered everything we hoped for and more.  The result was we were able to engineer a solution for major safety improvements and rapid implementation

CUSTOMER, AEROSPACE SECTOR

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