Automated dissolution sample collection system
Double your testing efficiency with parallel dissolution sampling, ensuring consistent results and streamlined workflow for high-demand laboratory environments.

The ATS Xtend™ Double Offline Dissolution Tester from SOTAX streamlines pharmaceutical testing processes by enabling simultaneous sample collection from dual dissolution baths. This system stands out for its ability to conduct high-throughput dissolution testing, utilizing dual-rack autosamplers designed to handle up to 16 vessels per session. Ideal for products like tablets, capsules, and other solid forms, it ensures precise sampling and consistent data management. The integration of CP piston pumps and SAM S sample manager automates collection, ensuring reproducibility and minimizing human error. Meeting stringent compliance standards such as USP <711> and 21 CFR part 11, this tester guarantees regulatory adherence. The design requires minimal bench space and offers flexible integration options with existing lab setups, utilizing a space-saving stackable configuration. With its robust construction, the equipment supports continuous sampling, reducing operational downtime and enhancing laboratory efficiency. SOTAX provides customizable configurations and comprehensive engineering support to fit specific lab needs, ensuring reliable performance across diverse pharmaceutical applications.
Benefits
- Increases testing capacity with dual-rack autosampling, enhancing laboratory productivity.
- Ensures compliance with stringent industry standards, safeguarding operational integrity.
- Saves lab space with a compact, stackable design that integrates seamlessly into existing setups.
- Promotes reproducibility by automating sample collection, reducing human error.
- Facilitates easy method transfer and scaling without additional validation efforts.
- Applications
- Pharmaceutical capsules,Food,Suppositories,Semi-solids,Pharmaceutical tablets,Gels,Creams,Fine chemicals,Granules,Animal health products,Transdermal patches,Soft-gelatin capsules,Powders,Api's,Catalysts,Injectable suspensions
- End products
- Ibuprofen tablets,Protein powders,Vitamin d capsules,Ascorbic acid fine chemicals,Nutritional bars,Effervescent granules,Zeolites catalysts,Veterinary antibiotic tablets,Vitamin e transdermal patches,Insulin injectable suspensions,Glycerin suppositories,Omega-3 soft-gelatin capsules,Lidocaine gels,Hydrocortisone creams,Paracetamol api
- Steps before
- Media Preparation,Method Development,System Setup,Media Degassing,Calibration,Temperature Mapping
- Steps after
- Sample Collection,Sample Filtration,Data Management,Compliance Check,Method Transfer,Report Generation
- Input ingredients
- dissolution medium,tablets,capsules,pellets,soft-gelatin capsules,suppositories,medical devices,stents,implants,microspheres,nano suspensions,injectable suspensions,semi-solids,gels,creams,transdermal patches,washtabs,fine chemicals,catalysts,food,animal health,coated lenses
- Output ingredients
- filtered samples,samples in glass tubes,samples in capped LC vials,samples in HPLC/UPLC wellplates
- Automation
- Dual-rack autosampler
- Capacity
- Simultaneously collect from 16 vessels
- Sample Collection
- Glass tubes,capped LC vials,or HPLC/UPLC wellplates
- Compliance
- USP <711>,Ph. Eur. 2.9.3
- Temperature Protocol
- Monitor medium temperature in vessels
- Pump Configuration
- Stackable design with piston pumps
- Software Compliance
- 21 CFR part 11
- Sample Withdrawal
- Repeatable positions
- Footprint
- Reduced by stacking collector on pumps
- Sampling Methods
- AutoLift™,HollowShaft™,stationary probes
- Dissolution Methods
- Apparatus 1/2/5/6
- Automation level
- Dual-rack autosampler
- Sample collection method
- Glass tubes,capped LC vials,HPLC / UPLC wellplates
- Parallel operation
- Perform two dissolution tests simultaneously
- Footprint reduction
- Stacking one sample collector on two piston pumps
- Sample reproducibility
- Repeatable withdrawal positions
- Temperature protocol
- Dissolution medium temperature inside each vessel
- Method compatibility
- Apparatus 1/2/5/6
- System expansion
- Scalable from single to double offline system
- Media dispensing
- Mobile MPS media station
- Filter change automation
- Automated FS filter station
- Monitoring
- CenterView™ video monitoring
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- USP compliance
- USP <711>
- Ph. Eur. compliance
- Ph. Eur. 2.9.3
- Machine footprint
- Space-saving,stackable design
- Tank shape
- Self-centering vessels
- Stacking capability
- One sample collector on two piston pumps
- Control panel type
- Software-controlled with data integrity compliance
- Control panel type
- WinSOTAX®plus software interface
- Integration possibilities
- Compatible with SAM S sample manager and CP piston pump
- Sampling method
- AutoLift™,HollowShaft™,stationary resident probes
- Sampling vessels
- Glass tubes,capped LC vials,wellplates
- System expansion
- Scalable with additional pumps and baths
- Market info
- Sotax AG is renowned for its expertise in manufacturing high-quality pharmaceutical testing equipment, including dissolution testing systems, and has a strong reputation for reliability, precision, and innovation in laboratory and industrial applications.