Pilot scale

​LTS-1 torsion cell

The Micropore LTS-1 is an option in continuous scale-up from proof of principle and formulation development carried out on the Micropore LDC-1 towards a robust manufacturing process. It has a capacity of up to 10 kg/hr of product.
The LTS-1 uses a precision engineered stainless steel membrane that oscillates to provide the shear required for droplet formation.
This system allows for much tighter control and more flexible operation than Micropore’s other equipment. This makes the LTS-1 most suitable for pilot scale testing and development.

• Monosized drops and particles - with resulting yield improvements and reduced waste
• Low energy - with resulting preservation of sensitive materials
• Tight control and operational flexibility
• Ideal development tool for continuous manufacturing
• Operational stability under different flow rates
• Disperse phase flow rate up to 10 kg/hr.​​

Typical monodispersity achieveable

Youtube video of LTS-1 in operation

Laser engineered membranes
All Micropore equipment uses precision engineered stainless steel membranes. These membranes provide:

• Tightly controlled pore size
• No tortuous paths
• Easy to clean
• Robust
• Pore sizes ranging from 3 - 350µm

Fully scalable results
Micropore’s LTS-1 is able to generate quality data to enable scale-up to manufacture volumes using the Micropore CXF which can be configured to meet precise operating requirements.
The graph shows how results obtained on the Micropore LTS-1 can easily be translated to other products in the Micropore range. These other products offer

• Continuous production process
• Multi-tonne/ year capability
• Small footprint
• cGMP / FDA ready.

Micropore Technologies LTS-1 key facts

• Bench-top GMP, torsion cell
• Suitable for producing mono-sized droplet sizes between 10 and 1000 microns
• Capable of delivering up to 10kg/hr in batches
• Utilises oscillating stainless steel membranes suitable for either oil-in-water or water-in oil dispersions.
• Low energy - with resulting preservation of sensitive materials
• Tight control and operational flexibility
• Ideal development tool for continuous manufacturing
• Operational stability under different flow rates
• Results fully scalable using other devices in the Micropore membrane emulsification equipment range
• Training available​

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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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