Zurich University of Applied Sciences

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A Cost-effective and Reliable Method to Predict Mechanical Stress in Single-use and Standard Pumps

Ina Dittler¹, Wolfgang Dornfeld², Reto Schöb², Jared Cocke³, Jürgen Rojahn³, Matthias Kraume⁴, Dieter Eibl¹

¹Institute of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, ²Levitronix Ltd., ³SOPAT Ltd., ⁴Institute of Chemical and Process Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin

Shear stress investigations on an oil-water emulsion system result in drop breakup over the experimental time. To count drop sizes in pumping processes, the suitability of inline endoscopy was successfully demonstrated in this protocol.