Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
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![Koerber - Franz Ziel]( "Pharmaceutical Isolator Glove Testing System (GTS) For Annex 1 Compliance")
The Isolator Glove Testing System enables for Annex 1 compliant wireless and tubeless leak testing of gloves installed in Isolators or RABS. The GTS with the latest software technology offers an extremely flexible and fully integrable solution for glove testing as part of glove management.
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![Germfree - hatch]( "Access Or Service Cleanroom Hatches")
Access or Service hatches range in size, shape and function. Some service hatches are fitted with an enclosure shell for housing devices, with these type of hatches the primary barrier is maintained, regardless if the hatch door is open or closed.
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![PTXM1069]( "Broadband Microwave Power Module: PTXM1069")
The PTXM1069 is an ultra compact modular microwave power module with an integrated “Super Mini” travelling wave tube (TWT), a solid state preamplifier, and an optimized high-density switch mode power supply to produce a single “drop-in” microwave amplifier block.
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![GettyImages-1339300422 CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy]( "Immunotherapy Development")
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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This wideband Class AB GaN power amplifier delivers robust RF performance across an expansive frequency range from 50 MHz to 6 GHz, supporting applications that span commercial wireless systems, broadband communications, lab environments, and defense technologies.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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![iStock-870087778-powder]( "SYLOID® Silica For Enhanced Micronization Efficiency")
SYLOID® Silica For Enhanced Micronization EfficiencyHere, we demonstrate how adding small amounts of SYLOID® mesoporous silica to Cholesterol before jet milling can enhance processing efficiency, boost yield, and improve micronization performance.
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![GettyImages-2176475661 tabet press, pharma manufacturing]( "Becton Dickinson: Enhancing Maintenance Compliance")
Becton Dickinson: Enhancing Maintenance ComplianceLearn how BD standardized calibration across 85 sites with a RAM to boost compliance, efficiency, and system integration for scalable, future-ready operations.
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![GettyImages-2103894533 office, team, coworkers, meeting]( "FSP Models For IVD Clinical Trials: Meeting Growing Pipeline Demands")
FSP Models For IVD Clinical Trials: Meeting Growing Pipeline DemandsUncover how a mid-sized genetic testing and diagnostics company navigated the challenges of conducting clinical trials with limited resources and an expanding product portfolio.
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![Antibodies And Proteins GettyImages-1364886992]( "Successful Completion Of The Project NaDiNa")
Successful Completion Of The Project NaDiNaConducted alongside the Faculty of Medicine at Palacky University and supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, this project focused on translating research into a viable medicinal product.
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![WOL_rosemount_cs_385x250]( "Mobile Equipment Reduces Phosphorus In Wastewater Effluent")
Mobile Equipment Reduces Phosphorus In Wastewater EffluentWhen frigid temperatures hinder standard filtration, mobile high-rate clarification provides a rapid response to stabilize effluent quality. This approach ensures total phosphorus remains below strict permit limits during seasonal spikes without requiring long-term capital investment or infrastructure overhauls.
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![iStock-1206219776-agreement-signature-legal-paperwork]( "End-To-End Clinical, Biometrics, And Regulatory Support In Neurology")
End-To-End Clinical, Biometrics, And Regulatory Support In NeurologyDiscover how an integrated NDA strategy aligned data, vendors, and regulatory execution to achieve an on-time submission and approval without major FDA queries.
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![microscope-lab-iStock-909176662]( "Case Study: Recruiting Pediatric Ultra-Rare Disease Patients")
Case Study: Recruiting Pediatric Ultra-Rare Disease PatientsExplore how Rezolute was able to overcome challenges while recruiting pediatric patients for a Congenital Hyperinsulinism (HI) clinical trial using a streamlined, single-source tool.
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![GettyImages-2215842261-lab-scientist-looking-down-research]( "Time-To-Manufacture Reduced By 30% Through Rapid Transfer Strategy")
Time-To-Manufacture Reduced By 30% Through Rapid Transfer StrategyCritical formulation deficiencies were solved through rapid batch manufacturing and process adjustments. This enabled a 30% reduction in time-to-manufacture and prevented delays to the start date.
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![LRWRA]( "SL-RAT At Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority")
SL-RAT At Little Rock Water Reclamation AuthorityLittle Rock looked to enhance their sophisticated cleaning program and reduce sanitary sewer overflow count by implementing new technologies.
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![GettyImages-1385471311 patient tablet]( "CRO Takes Trial Build Times From Weeks To Days")
CRO Takes Trial Build Times From Weeks To DaysRecognizing the inefficiencies in traditional build processes, a top global CRO partnered with Medable to transform its approach to clinical trial launch.
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![NC-city-12-in-NEW]( "Minimizing Disruption And Maximizing Continuity During An Emergency Valve Installation")
Minimizing Disruption And Maximizing Continuity During An Emergency Valve InstallationDiscover how a municipal utility executed an urgent emergency repair on an active 12-inch main in under three hours, entirely eliminating the need for neighborhood boil advisories or disruptive commercial shutdowns.
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![Aseptic Expertise and Delivery of Services]( "Aseptic Expertise And Delivery Of Services")
Aseptic Expertise And Delivery Of ServicesA pharmaceutical services company sought expert intervention after a routine requalification of their aseptic simulation process revealed a contaminated unit, halting commercial production for two months.
NEWS
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KRYTAR Celebrating 50-year Anniversary Serving the RF/Microwave Community5/15/2025
You’re Invited to Stop by KRYTAR Booth 1635 during IMS2025
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Researchers Develop New Design And Fabrication Method To Make Lightsails For Interstellar Travel3/27/2025
Since its launch in 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has traveled over 15 billion miles into deep space.
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Immundiagnostik To Highlight Innovative Detection Tools At 2025 ADLM Clinical Lab Expo7/15/2025
Immundiagnostik, Inc., along with its parent company Immundiagnostik AG (Bensheim, Germany), is pleased to announce its upcoming participation at the 2025 ADLM Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago, July 29–31.
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Plastics Recycling With Enzymes Takes A Leap Forward6/30/2025
A successful collaboration involving a trio of research institutions has yielded a road map toward an economically viable process for using enzymes to recycle plastics.
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Solar Power And Agricultural Yields Provide Double Harvest From RWE Agrivoltaics Demonstration Plant9/8/2025
Producing green electricity and agricultural crops together on one field – RWE is testing how these two objectives can be best combined at a demonstration plant (3.2 megawatts peak) for agrivoltaics (Agri-PV) in the Rhenish mining area.
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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.