15th May 2006

The ASEPTICSD™ size ASDMICRO pharmaceutical spray dryer from GEA Niro will be on show on the GEA Group stand - Hall 4.0 Stand No. D13 – G22 – at ACHEMA 2006.  It is the smallest of the GEA Niro pharmaceutical spray dryers designed specifically for the aseptic processing of very small volumes of active ingredients including stabilised vaccines for injections. It has a drying gas capacity of 30 kg/h.

The exhibited ASDMICRO is installed in a glove box for additional operator and product protection when processing active or toxic ingredients.

The ASDMICRO can be operated with organic solvents (acetone, methylene chloride, ethanol, and other organic solvents) as nitrogen is used as a drying gas.

The ASDMICRO belongs to the family of Pharmaceutical Spray Dryers from GEA Niro ranging from the PSD-1 to the PSD-7 with drying gas capacities from 80 - 4,000 kg/h.