Nanoparticles technology > Applications

The equipment
Our systems are tailor-made to meet specific client sectors, requirements and applications.
The system can be integrated into the client's manufacturing facility or be a stand alone production site.
The technology can be scaled to meet any specific capacity up to full industrial level.
 
Process description
The production of the nano-particles is based on a spray-drying method. The input material is a liquid (solution or suspension). The link to the relevant section nano-atomizer produces a cloud of droplets (at a typical diameter of 500 nm), which is subsequently dried to form of a jet of dry nano-particles ready for collection.

Product outcome
Our technology enables production of particles of any selected size within the range of 20 to 1200 nanometers, i.e.: 20-70 nm ,100-200 nm, 250-450 nm, etc., with narrow particle size distribution around the desired diameter. The produced particles can be collected in various configurations of choice, i.e. as separated (discrete) particles; strongly or weakly agglomerated particles; or collected directly in a liquid to form a nano-suspension.

The technology is suitable for nano-sizing both organic and inorganic materials, including soft organic materials, biologicals, and compounds with low melting point. The resulting particles can be obtained as desired in either a crystalline or an amorphous morphology. The entire process is performed at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, enabling nanomization of heat- or pressure- sensitive compounds.

Advantages of our technology

• The entire process is performed at room temperature and at atmospheric pressure, enabling nanomization of heat or pressure sensitive compounds.

• The drying process requires no heating.

• The process is applicable to any type of solvent, and leaves no solvent residue in the dry end product.

• The technology is cost effective, consumes low energy, requires only minimal maintenance, and is environment-friendly.

Advantages over alternative technologies

• In contrast to common milling technologies, the formed particles are not contaminated with milling device debris, no additives are required, and no spontaneous agglomeration occurs during the process.

• In contrast to existing spray drying technologies, our technology produces a spray of significantly smaller sized droplets. This ability results in the following advantages:

• At any given concentration of the input solution, our technology produces smaller sized dry particles compared to other spray-drying technologies. This is due to the fact that the size of the droplets we produce is 1/10 smaller than that of the closest alternative.

• The drying process does not require heating since the small droplets evaporate naturally at room temperature.

• Due to the smaller size of the droplets, the produced particles are homogenously solid. In contrast, particles produced by other technologies are often hollow.

• The process is applicable to any type of solvent, and leaves no solvent residue in the dry end product.

• The technology is suitable for nano-sizing both organic and inorganic materials, including soft organic materials, biologicals, and compounds with low melting point.

• The resulting particles can be obtained as required in either a crystalline or amorphous morphology.

3.1.4.2 Production of nano-particles

On the basis of our manufacturing capabilities, Omega Life Science Ltd. offers its customers two lines of nano-particles production services:

• Sale of bulk nano-sized materials

• Production services for materials provided by the customer.