Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
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Immunotherapy is an evolving and promising cancer treatment that works by stimulating the immune system. More biologically relevant human primary cells are now the chosen starting material for immunotherapy development. Historically, scientists routinely used immortalized cell lines in the research and development of therapies as they offer an inexpensive and stable platform. However, they are not fully representative of what is going on in vivo.
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Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors has announced the release of the TDSW050A2T, a high-performance, rad-tolerant RF switch designed for demanding aerospace and defense applications.
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Ergomed places patients and their care partners’ needs at the core of our services. We strive to build empathetic relationships with patients and their care partners, not just during the trial but also before and after. Our team provides personalized support, aiming to alleviate the burden of study participation. Ergomed and our trusted partners are deeply committed to bringing lifesaving treatments to patients.
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PHCbi brand's 3.0 cu.ft. (85 L) undercounter refrigerator is designed to be incorporated into ADA compliant workspaces and fits under most tables, cabinets, and benches. Its convenient glass door provides visibility into the interior of the unit to avoid unnecessary door openings. Temperature performance for your critical storage items in your tight spaces. Units can be stacked with an adapter to maximize valuable laboratory floor space. This space-saving lab refrigerator includes an automatic defrost function and is ENERGY STAR® certified.
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PHCbi brand’s 19.5 cu.ft. (554 L) pharmaceutical refrigerator with adjustable shelving and forced-air circulation help helps ensures uniform temperature control from 2°C to 14°C. The sliding glass door design minimizes air loss and supports easy access in high-use environments. A microprocessor controller and OLED display feature excellent visibility and intuitive operation utilizing control buttons that provide convenient, yet secure, user commands. Refrigeration temperature can be displayed in 0.1°C increments, and the minimum and maximum temperatures within the previous 12 and 24 hours are displayed. Audible and visual alarms with adjustable setpoints warn of deviations from setpoint temperatures, and all alarm conditions are displayed and recorded. A password-protected control interface assures operational security. Natural hydrocarbon refrigerants and inverter compressor technology deliver quiet, energy-efficient performance with fast recovery. ENERGY STAR® Certified.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Digital Transformation Optimizes Production, Quality, And Compliance
Discover how advanced automation solutions at Fermion's new facility were implemented to enhance production, quality, and compliance in pharmaceutical manufacturing while meeting industry standards.
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Digital Outcome Measures Approved As Primary Endpoint In Cardiopulmonary Study
Discover how a clinical development program was saved using objective, continuous digital outcome measures.
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Explore A High-Performing Basal Medium And Feed Pairing
A customer sought to replace a chemically defined CHO medium with a more efficient medium and feed pairing strategy in bioreactors.
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Working Smarter: Empowering Water Operators With Integrated Data
As water utilities face the challenges of sustainability, efficiency, and service quality, digital technology has become a necessity. The right tech can help deliver reliable service, optimize systems, and meet sustainability goals, but integrating the data streams these solutions generate can offer even greater gains – allowing utilities to move faster and achieve more powerful outcomes.
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Pasteurized Equivalent Water For AgriMark-Cabot Dairy In Vermont
Discover how AgriMark-Cabot Dairy transformed wastewater into a valuable resource using UV technology, achieving significant energy and water savings while maintaining stringent food safety standards.
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AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Delivers For City Of Phoenix Drought Pipeline Project
Phoenix’s Drought Pipeline Project, supported by AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe, secures clean water for North Phoenix, delivering up to 75 million gallons daily and earning top industry awards.
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No More Swiss Holes: Filling The Gaps In Clinical Trial Disclosure
This use case shows how sponsors can gain clarity on disclosure requirements when entering a new country.
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AMERICAN And Partners Install Boltless Restrained Underwater Pipeline System In Ashland, Wisconsin
Beneath the waters of Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior in Ashland, Wisconsin, about 4,500 feet of 24-inch AMERICAN Flex-Ring Ductile Iron Pipe and a submerged timber crib intake structure were installed to ensure the city’s residents have quality drinking water for the next 100 years. The Ashland Water Intake Project began May 1, 2025, and is now complete.
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Global Omnium: Transforming From Conventional To Smart Water
Lessons learned from building one of the largest smart meter networks in Europe.
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Enhancing Municipal Water Storage With Submersible Mixers: A Case Study
Ice accumulation in water tanks poses serious challenges, compromising operations by trapping volumes of water and potentially costing tens of thousands of dollars in infrastructure damage. PAX Mixers are highly effective in preventing ice formation, even in extreme cold conditions. By optimizing water circulation, we can maintain consistent water temperatures within a tank.
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Novel Platform For Execution Of Pragmatic Studies Boosts Cancer Trial Efficiency
Learn how Flatiron partnered with Genentech and Foundation Medicine to develop a novel platform for the execution of pragmatic studies.
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Metropolitan Sewer District Of Greater Cincinnati
The Lower Mill Creek Partial Remedy (LMCPR) in Hamilton County, Ohio, is a large, complex effort to remove about 1.78 billion gallons of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) annually from the Mill Creek, an Ohio River tributary. When complete, LMCPR will improve water quality and serve as a catalyst to improve local neighborhoods.
NEWS
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Fine-Tuning Zinc Supplementation, Light Exposure To Boost Microgreens' Nutrition8/26/2025
Microgreens, which are young, edible plants that only take one to three weeks to harvest, are more than garnish at trendy restaurants — they could be the answer to global hunger, according to plant scientists at Penn State.
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SJW Infrastructure Improvement Progressing At Cambrian Tank Replacement Project5/29/2025
San Jose Water (“SJW” or “the Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of H2O America, has made meaningful progress on its Cambrian Tank Replacement project, a major investment in the long-term reliability and seismic resilience of the Company’s water system.
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Ovarro Opens New Asia Pacific Headquarters8/27/2025
Water technology provider Ovarro has opened a new Asia Pacific headquarters and production facility in Selangor, Malaysia.
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Redex Preloaded Systems Deliver Precise Positioning For Machine Tools1/16/2025
Redex is pleased to announce its patented DualDRIVE and TwinDRIVE preloading technologies now give CNC machine designers several ways to build a zero backlash system.
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Be Part of Photonics Future: CIOE 2025 Visitor Registration Live Now!4/9/2025
The 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2025) is set to take place from September 10–12, 2025, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, spanning 240,000 square meters of exhibition space.
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Mixing and Blending
Mixing and blending are terms that have specific meaning in the food industry. Most food processing experts use the word mixing to describe the process of combining wet and dry materials.
Blending is the term used to describe the process of combining only dry ingredients. The term blending is generally reserved for powders, flakes and granules of varying bulk densities and particle size that require gently blending and minimal contact with blender blades.
Agitation is often used synonymously with the term mixing. However, in food processing, agitation is used to ensure the mixing process to get a homogenous mix is completed faster.
Many industries require the mixing of free-flowing powders. The art of mixing involves different dilution geometries (a geometry is a way of combining unequal amounts of fine powders to ensure an equal distribution).
The geometric mix used depends on the size distribution, shape, particle density, composition and internal structures. Other properties include flow ability, bulk density, mixture quality, dustiness and properties of segregation.
Industrial mixers are used to do the blending and mixing. The shape and hardness of the materials being mixed affects the horsepower required to run the mixer. The type of mixer used in a production line varies depending on the materials that need to be mixed or blended. Paddle mixers are often the best choice for production line mixing because they are easy to clean, have less surface area, and have a minimal number of parts.
Mixing and blending is generally a sub-process within an overall process cycle so when placing a mixer it is important to consider how it integrates into the whole system. That includes impacts to both upstream and downstream product handling.