FarmMikroTech microscopic imaging laboratory

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Scope of services:
drug forms or biological samples imaging by optical or fluorescence microscopy, digital, scanning electron microscopy SEM, confocal microscopy with Raman spectroscopy.
Equipment:
- Z-axis motorized optical and fluorescence microscope Nikon Eclipse 5Oi with polarization and mercury lamp, C. Zeiss lenses (x4, x10, x40, x100)
- digital microscope VHX-7000 with VH-Z20R lense (20x up to 200x)
- X 2000 stereoscopic microscope (Opta Tech)
- Scanning electron microscope SEM Phenom Pro Generation 5 (Thermo Fischer), SED and BSD detectors
- Confocal microscope with Raman spectroscope - WITec Alfa300 Access (WITec GmbH)
- microtom and cryostat Cryotome E (Thermo Electron Corporation)

Examples of research articles:

Publications

(2021) PLA–potato thermoplastic starch filament as a sustainable alternative to conventional PLA filament. Processing, characterization and FFF 3D printing. Haryńska, A.; Janik, H.; Sienkiewicz, M.; Mikolaszek, B.; Kucińska-Lipka, J. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9 (20) 6923-6938 https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c09413
(2020) Analytical Techniques for the Assessment of Drug-Lipid lnteractions and the Active Substance Distribution in Liquid Dispersions of Solid Lipid Microparticles (SLM) Produced de novo and Reconstituted from Spray-Dried Powders. Wolska E, Sznitowska M, Krzemińska K, Ferreira Monteiro M Pharmaceutics. 12(7):664 https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12070664
(2020) Preparation of delayed-release multiparticulate formulations of diclofenac sodium and evaluation of their dissolution characteristics using biorelevant dissolution methods. D. Zakowiecki, M. Szczepanska, T. Hess, K. Cal, B. Mikolaszek, J. Paszkowska, M. Wiater, D. Hoc, G. Garbacz. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (60) 101986 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101986
https://informator.gumed.edu.pl/118c177

Details

Type of infrastructure:

'Core Lab' laboratory

Strategic infrastructure:

Yes

Accessibility

commercial activities

scientific research

Manager / operator

Manager

Prof. Małgorzata Sznitowska, Pharm.D.

malgorzata.sznitowska@gumed.edu.pl

58 349 10 80

Operator

Barbara Mikolaszek PhD

bmiko@gumed.edu.pl

58 349 10 85

Laboratory where the equipment is located

FarmMikroTech microscopic imaging laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology

https://informator.gumed.edu.pl/118c177

Location

Medical University of Gdańsk

Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical technology, Microscopic imaging laboratory

Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107

80-416

Gdańsk

https://informator.gumed.edu.pl/118c177

Access rules

Both scientific cooperation and commercial use is possible, in accordance with Rules of CORE FACILITY labs and access is determined separately for each project in accordance with its specificity.

Keywords

digital microscopy

optical and fluorescence microscopy

Raman spectroscopy

scaninng electron microscopy

SEM