Stability Chambers

Stability Chambers for Precise Environmental Control

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Stability Chambers. As an industry leader, Darwin Chambers plays a major role in drug manufacturing, testing, and precision lab technology. We install, maintain, calibrate, and provide customized stability chambers and solutions for research facilities and labs throughout North America. Call Darwin Chambers now at 877-783-6774 or contact us online for a free quote to learn more about our stability chambers and PH stability products.

Please note: Darwin Chambers does not provide stability testing services. We specialize in manufacturing and supplying high-quality stability chambers designed to meet your testing needs.

What Are Stability Chambers Used For?

Primarily used in the pharmaceutical industry, stability testing allows researchers and drug manufacturers to expedite and safely test new products and medical devices. Stability testing helps meet FDA and ICH guidelines that are accepted here in the United States and abroad.

Standard Applications for Stability Chambers

There are a number of different reasons you'd want and use stability chambers. A few applications include:

  • Stability Testing: Essential for ensuring that products maintain their quality, safety, and efficacy throughout their shelf life. Stability testing involves exposing products to controlled environmental conditions to monitor changes over time.
  • Pharmaceutical Storage: Critical for maintaining the integrity of medications, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products. These chambers provide precise temperature and humidity control to ensure products remain stable and effective.
  • Insect Rearing: Used in entomological research and commercial insect farming, stability chambers create optimal conditions for breeding and studying insects. Consistent environmental conditions are crucial for successful insect rearing.
  • Nutraceutical Uses: Important for storing and testing dietary supplements and functional foods. Stability chambers help ensure that nutraceutical products and dietary supplements retain their potency and safety over time.
  • Cosmetics: Used for testing the stability and shelf life of beauty and personal care products. Stability chambers simulate various environmental conditions to assess how cosmetics react over time.
  • Medical Devices: Provide controlled conditions for the testing and storage of medical devices. Stability chambers help ensure that devices remain functional and safe for use over their intended lifespan.
  • Research: Utilized in scientific studies that require precise environmental conditions. Stability chambers support a wide range of research activities, from biology and chemistry to environmental science.

Major industries that rely on stability chambers include:

Stability Chamber Testing Parameters

Stability testing is a crucial process designed to make sure a drug or other product maintains its intended quality, safety, and efficacy throughout its shelf life. This includes:

  • Temperature and Humidity Control: Provides temperature uniformity with precise control at the sensor/set-point (±0.2°C) and humidity control at the sensor (±0.5%). This precision is crucial for maintaining the stability and efficacy of pharmaceutical products throughout their shelf life.
  • Lighting: Utilizes LED lights for enhanced efficiency, reduced radiant heat, and lower cooling requirements, thereby saving energy. This not only reduces operational costs but also minimizes the environmental impact of the stability testing process.
  • Alarms and Monitoring: Includes high/low alarms, with options for additional dehumidification, ultrasonic humidification, extended temperature and humidity ranges, Ethernet/remote monitoring, alarms, and data logging for comprehensive control and oversight. These features ensure that any deviations from set parameters are promptly addressed, maintaining the integrity of the testing environment.
  • Customization: Our systems allow for flexible configurations, corrosion-resistant equipment, and diurnal cycling temperature. Our cold rooms are CSA Certified and come with optional features such as stainless steel/special surfaces, water-cooled or air-cooled condensers, custom lighting systems, and high-density shelving, among others. This adaptability allows our stability chambers to meet the specific needs of diverse testing protocols and regulatory requirements.

Benefits of Stability Testing Chambers:

There are a number of benefits (and federal requirements) for using stability chambers. This includes:

  • Safety: Ensures that the drug remains safe to use throughout its intended shelf life. Regular stability testing identifies any harmful degradation products that may develop over time, safeguarding patient health.
  • Efficacy: Confirms that the drug maintains its therapeutic effect over time. By verifying the stability of the active ingredients, it guarantees that patients receive the correct dosage and intended benefits throughout the product’s lifespan.
  • Compliance: Helps manufacturers meet regulatory requirements and avoid product recalls. Adhering to stability testing guidelines ensures that the product complies with FDA and ICH standards, thereby minimizing the risk of regulatory issues and market withdrawal.
  • Quality Control: Identifies potential degradation issues early, allowing for adjustments in formulation or packaging to improve product stability. Early detection of stability problems can lead to proactive measures, such as reformulating the product or enhancing packaging, to maintain high-quality standards.

These checks allow drug products to be taken to market while making sure they are safe for human or animal consumption, consistent, and follow FDA/ICH guidelines.

These stability tests are typically used for:

  • Pharmaceutical Shelf-life Testing
  • Accelerated Stability Studies
  • Testing and Storage for Cosmetics
  • Expiration Date Testing
  • Animal Health Products
  • Accelerated Aging Studies
  • Pharmaceutical Products
  • Nutritional Supplements
  • General Products
  • Personal Care Products
  • Medical and Biomedical
  • Packaging Materials

Types of Stability Testing:

  • Long-term Testing: Conducted under recommended storage conditions, long-term testing aims to determine the product's shelf life by monitoring its stability over an extended period. This type of testing ensures that the product remains safe, effective, and high-quality throughout its intended use period.
  • Accelerated Testing: Carried out at elevated stress conditions, such as higher temperatures and humidity levels, accelerated testing helps predict the long-term stability of a product in a shorter timeframe. This method is useful for quickly identifying potential stability issues and making informed decisions about packaging.
  • Stress Testing: Involves exposing the product to extreme conditions beyond those expected during normal storage and use. Stress testing helps identify potential degradation pathways and assesses the intrinsic stability of the molecule. This information is crucial for understanding a product's behavior under various conditions.

Parameters Monitored:

  • Physical: Changes in appearance, color, odor, and dissolution rate.
  • Chemical: Potency, purity, pH levels, and the presence of degradation products.
  • Microbiological: Sterility and microbial limits to ensure the product remains free from harmful microorganisms.

Stability testing is vital for maintaining the trust of consumers and regulatory bodies, ensuring that pharmaceutical products are safe, effective, and of high quality until their expiration date.

Stability Chambers Near Me | Darwin Chambers

Darwin Chambers is the proven industry leader for quality stability chambers for use in all industries. Our line of stability chambers exceed FDA and ICH requirements can be customized to your unique needs. When you must depend on your stability chambers to produce reliable results in the vital work you do, Darwin Chambers is the clear choice. We also offer transportable rooms that are inside shipping containers. Begin ordering your stability chambers today or learn more about our capabilities by contacting us right away.

Standard Features

  • 4” Polyurethane Insulated Panels, 100% Foamed-In-Place
  • Embossed White Aluminum Interior Surface Finish
  • Embossed White Galvanized Steel Exterior Surface Finish
  • Exceptional Temperature And Humidity Uniformity
  • Humidity Control At Sensor: ±0.3%
  • Temperature Control At Sensor / Set-Point: ±0.1° C
  • High / Low Alarms
  • Flexible Configurations
  • Complies With LEED Standards
  • Energy Efficient Offering-Lowered Maintenance Costs
  • Pre-tested, Pre-charged Refrigeration Systems
  • Non-proprietary Controls
  • UV sterilized ultrasonic humidification
  • Temperature Range of 20°C to 40°C
  • 25°C/60%, 30°C/60%, 30°C/65%, 40°C/75% capability
  • Controls with Auto-tuning, Fuzzy Logic
  • Dry Alarm Contacts and Modbus Communication for Connections to Building Management Systems

Optional Features

  • Added Dehumidification
  • Extended Temperature And Humidity Ranges
  • Stainless Steel / Special Surfaces
  • Ethernet / Remote Monitoring / Alarming
  • Corrosive Resistant Equipment
  • Added Redundancy in Controls and/or Conditioning
  • Data Logging and/or Chart Recorders
  • Water-Cooled Or Air-Cooled Condensers
  • Custom Lighting Systems
  • High Density Shelving
  • Unlimited Door / View Window Sizing
  • Insulated Glass View ports
  • High Weight Capacity Flooring
  • Calibration / Validation / Maintenance Services
  • Touch Screen Control Interface
  • Electronic Door Lock with Data-Logged Access
  • Direct Refrigeration
  • Sizes Available to the Nearest Inch

Stability Chambers for Pharmaceutical Companies & Shelf-Life Testing

As the premier manufacturer of stability chambers, Darwin Chambers is credited with engineering and producing the world's first large-capacity thermoelectric cooled pharmaceutical stability testing chamber more than fifteen years ago. Since then, we have further honed our technology to consistently provide the best performing stability chambers on the market. Darwin Chambers remains the leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art FDA/ICH Stability Chambers for businesses and industries that require precise controlled chambers. We create stability chambers that adhere to the strict requirements that industries rely on, including specific temperature needs, humidity levels, and other conditions.

Our state-of-the-art stability chambers offer extreme control of temperature and humidity and are available in models and designs ranging from bench-top reach-in stability chambers to fully custom, large stability rooms.

Stability Chambers by Darwin Chambers

Darwin Chambers is at the forefront of stability testing, supporting drug manufacturing, precision lab technology, and rigorous compliance. Our expert team designs, installs, maintains, and customizes stability chambers across North America, providing precise, reliable solutions for research facilities and laboratories.


Darwin Chambers is the industry leader in stability testing solutions. Request a quote today to talk to a representative at 877-783-6774 for more information.

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