DTI
Danish Technological Institute (DTI) is a self-owned and not-for-profit institution with over 1000 employees. DTI develops, applies and disseminates research and technologically-based knowledge for the Danish and international business sectors. DTI has been working with flow calibration for more than 30 years, with micro flow calibration since 2008 and in general with micro- and nano fluidic systems since 2006.
Mr. Claus Melvad, project leader and consultant at DTI: “Our current customers in the micro and nano flow laboratory are mainly the pharmaceutical industry and manufacturers of medical devices. We have chosen to participate in this promising project to meet the increasing demands below our current range which goes down to 16 µl/min as well as to learn more about the health care sector in other countries.”
“The correct use of the different infusion pumps and systems is often experience-based and the experiences and procedures vary a lot internationally and even nationally” says Mr. Melvad. “MeDD is an initiative to reduce variances in critical patient care across different manufacturers which could help save lives. But without SI traceability it is difficult to compare procedures and measurement results.”
“DTI has strong connections to several stakeholders within national and international manufacturers of medical devices and will lead the impact work package.” DTI is also involved in the development of a new gravimetric standard with nano flow measurement capabilities and with the unique feature to include the dynamic behavior. Using this new gravimetric standard DTI will carry out a number of tests of commercially available flow meters and infusion pumps to characterize their behavior under real conditions. DTI also participates in the development of a flow meter for ultra-low flow rates.
