GEA-ONN, Nanjing, China

GEA Pharma & Healthcare has collaborated with the National University of Singapore (NUS) for over 25 years, establishing an industry-university-research platform to effectively advance new drug development and production. Currently, GEA is partnering with Prof. Paul Heng of NUS to establish a joint laboratory in Nanjing, further deepening their collaborative efforts.

The newly completed 2,000-square-meter laboratory combines ONN's research strength and talent resources with GEA's advanced pharmaceutical technologies. It will conduct experimental demonstrations and applied research, providing customers with comprehensive support from small-scale to pilot tests. It aims to become a core hub for transforming scientific research into practical applications, driving technological R&D and industrialization in the pharmaceutical industry.

Below is a list of some of the equipment available in the new facilities:

• High shear granulation
  • Top drive (MicroGral)
  • Bottom drive – PMA1
• Fluid bed processing – MP1; Strea 1; Strea 1 Pro
• Extrusion/spheronization: NICA® E140/S320
• Tablet compression – R190F
• Spray drying and congealing – Mobile Minor®pilot dryer

University of Ghent, Belgium

• Continuous twin-screw granulation and drying — ConsiGma® CTL 25
• Tablet compression: MODUL P
• Spray Drying – Mobile Minor®pilot dryer

RCPE, Austria

• Continuous twin-screw granulation and drying — ConsiGma® CTL 25