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    What are the advantages and disadvantages of freeze dryer

    • Last Update: 2022-08-20
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Freeze-drying machine is a small in-situ freeze-drying equipment, which is suitable for pilot workshops of pharmaceutical factories and small-scale production use.
    It can also be used for food and freeze-drying treatment.
    It eliminates the pollution caused by the material transfer process and realizes the automation of drying and sublimation.
    The pilot-scale freeze dryer has shelf heating and programming functions, and can memorize the freeze-drying curve, which is convenient for users to explore the production freeze-drying process
    .

    The products are divided into standard type and gland type, which are widely used in pharmaceutical factories and food factories
    .

    Advantages: There are various drying methods, such as sun drying, boiling drying, drying, spray drying and vacuum drying, etc.
    , but common drying methods are usually carried out at temperatures above 0 °C or higher
    .

    The products obtained by drying generally have the problems of reduced volume and hard texture, most of the volatile components will be lost, some heat-sensitive substances will be denatured and inactivated, and some substances may even be oxidized
    .

    Therefore, the dried product has a great difference in properties compared with that before drying
    .

    The freeze-drying method is basically carried out below 0 °C, that is, in the state of freezing the product, and generally does not exceed 60 °C during analytical drying
    .

    Under vacuum conditions, when the water vapor sublimates directly, it remains in the frozen ice shelf, forming a sponge-like loose porous structure, so its volume is almost unchanged after drying
    .

    Before re-use, just add water for injection and it will dissolve immediately
    .

    Disadvantages: As the so-called technology that does not exist, the main disadvantage of vacuum freeze-drying technology is the high cost
    .

    Because it needs vacuum and low temperature conditions, the vacuum freeze dryer needs to be equipped with a vacuum system and a low temperature system, so the investment cost and operating cost are relatively high
    .

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