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Pharmaceutical Stability Testing

Pharmaceutical Stability Testing with Exclusive LUM GmbH Instruments

Accelerate formulation development, validate shelf-life and meet UK/EU regulations for pharmaceutical stability testing with LUM’s advanced analytical solutions, available only through Adaptive Instruments in the UK and Ireland.

Trusted by pharmaceutical, biotech and cosmetic formulation experts for rapid, reproducible stability insights.

Fast, compliant, insight-rich stability testing for UK pharma​​

Pharmaceutical stability testing underpins safe and effective medicines and cosmetics. However, some traditional methods of pharmaceutical shelf-life testing take months, rely on visual checks and manual scoring, and can make it difficult to diagnose instability mechanisms with confidence.

Adaptive Instruments delivers a more powerful approach: science-grade stability testing for drugs and cosmetics using LUM GmbH instruments. Available exclusively through us, LUM instruments dramatically reduce testing time, improve decision-making, and help QA,QC, R&D and academic teams generate robust, reproducible evidence.

LUM GmbH instruments for pharmaceutical stability testing

LUM instruments allow scientists to observe separation, particle migration, structural changes and dispersion behaviour under controlled temperature, stress and acceleration. 

Multi-Wavelength Dispersion Analyser

Get a fast read on the most stable formulations without waiting months from the widely-used accelerated stability analyser: the LUMiSizer.

Compliance: ISO 13318, ISO/TR 13097, ISO/TR 18811, ISO 18747

Product image of LUMiReader PSA multi-wavelength separation analyser (600 x 600 px)

Multi-Wavelength Separation Analyser

Accelerate stability measurement at the product’s original concentration.

Compliance: ISO/TR 18811, ISO 13317, ASTM D7827, ISO 18747, ISO/TR 13097 

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X-Ray Gravity Separation & Particle Analyser

Diagnose opaque products without disturbance over time.

Compliance: ISO 13317-3, ISO 18747, ISO/TR 13097, ISO/TR 18811

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LUMiSpoc Single Particle Optical Counter

Count and size sub-micron to micron particles and track aggregation.

Compliance: ISO 21501-2 

Pharma shelf-life testing challenges

Pharmaceutical products, whether medicines, drug formulations, cosmetics or dermatological products, face common issues when it comes to stability testing: 

How we solve these challenges

We help scientists in QA, QC and R&D departments solve these problems:

Pharmaceutical bottle with formulation being pipetted into it

Ask the team for more info on fast, scientifically robust shelf-life testing from LUM and Adaptive Instruments.

Who we work with

Adaptive Instruments supports the pharmaceutical drugs and cosmetics industries by facilitating fast, comprehensive and compliant stability testing for: 

  • Quality Assurance (QA): regulatory compliance, validated methods, packaging verification 
  • Quality Control (QC): batch comparisons, trending, PSD measurements 
  • Research & Development (R&D): rapid screening, mechanism understanding, formulation optimisation 
  • Academic and Translational Research Teams: high-resolution datasets, ISO-aligned methods 

Common medicinal applications

Adaptive Instruments and LUM technology is widely used across the pharmaceutical landscape to support formulation development and quality assurance. Relevant product categories include: 

  • Oral liquid medicines (suspensions, paediatric formulations) 
  • Topical medicines (creams, ointments, gels and lotions) 
  • Injectable emulsions and suspensions 
  • Biologic medicines (antibodies, peptides) 
  • Ophthalmic formulations 
  • Inhalation products (MDIs) 
  • Semi-solid oral formulations and speciality products (oral gels, buccal) 
  • Nano formulations (advanced drug delivery) 

Common pharmaceutical cosmetic applications

For pharmaceutical-grade cosmetics, Adaptive Instruments and LUM technology supports fast, evidence-based stability assessment. Relevant products include: 

  • Skin creams and lotions (emulsions) 
  • Serums and high-active formulations 
  • Sunscreens 
  • Pigmented face products (foundations, tints)
  • Haircare emulsions and conditioners 
  • Gels and hybrid creams 
  • Deodorants and antiperspirants

     

Pharmaceutical stability testing applications & resources

Explore curated resources covering advanced stability testing methods, case studies, scientific evaluations and more below. Simply click the links, fill in the brief form and receive the resource straight to your inbox.

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Stability Testing Solutions for Pharmaceuticals

Learn more about LUM’s analytical instruments for accelerated and real-time stability testing.

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Stability Testing & Particle Analysis for Cosmetics

Learn how LUM’s analytical instruments accelerate stability testing and formulation screening. 

LUM Dispersion Stability, Redispersibility and Particle Characterization PDF front cover

Vaccine & Adjuvant Dispersion Stability

See how LUM’s STEP-Technology enables real-time particle characterisation of vaccines.

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Tensile Strength Testing of Medical Tape & Plasters

See how the LUMiFrac Adhesion Analyser delivers precise multisample testing.

Ready to accelerate your stability testing?

Contact our technical team for tailored advice on selecting the right LUM instrument for your application.