After two years, dissoDISCO is back! On Friday, 10 October 2025, the community gathers at Maribox, Maribor for a day dedicated to pharmaceutical dissolution and laboratory automation—packed with expert talks, practical insights, live demos, and plenty of time for networking.
You can expect a focused, free one-day program led by practitioners and solution providers, a lively Demo Corner with hands-on showcases, integrations (e.g., UV-Vis) and workflows, basic hands-on training in dissolution and UV-Vis for new staff or anyone needing a refresher, and a friendly evening social — dissoDISCO— with music, mingling and networking.
Key sessions (preliminary)
09:00 – 09:30 — Registration, breakfast & coffee
09:30 – 09:40 — Opening remarks
10:00 – 10:45 — Dissolution 101: basics, regulations, and best practices
11:00 – 11:45 — USP topic: “Can efficient cleaning and retest preparation be achieved without having to remove the vessels from the bath?”
12:00 – 12:30 — Short coffee break & Demo Corner opening
12:30 – 13:15 — Automation in the dissolution process (dissolution, UV-Vis & OpenLab) – integrations
13:15 – 14:00 — Lunch & Demo Corner visits
14:15 – 15:00 — Advanced use of the IDIS software: Dissolution Data Management Software Enhances Compliance and Automation
15:00 – 15:45 — Laboratory Automation — Merel Collaborative Laboratory System
16:00 – 16:30 — Coffee break
16:30 – 17:15 — Hands-on training: dissoWASH&DOSE, dissoDG, dissoDOSE, dissoBOT
17:30 — End of day, summary of key takeaways & invitation to the DISCO segment
17:30 – 22:30 — dissoDISCO · socializing, music & networking
Hands-on blocks
- Hands-on training (16:30–17:15): dissoWASH&DOSE, dissoDG, dissoDOSE, dissoBOT
- Demo Corner (all day; closed during talks): dissolution solutions, integration options (e.g., UV-Vis), end-to-end workflows, and 1-on-1 mini consults with speakers (booked on site)
Registration
Please confirm your attendance by completing the form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfU3i3UvgHyeLM_KAyZvugFrF84kL1tOCwNFvBisL53Rqw53w/viewform
Join us at dissoDISCO 2025 for an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights from experts, witness live demonstrations of state-of-the-art instruments, and network with industry peers. To stay updated, follow us on LinkedIn.
Merel Instruments – Empowering Innovation, Enhancing Dissolution.
See you in Maribor!
