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CAR-T And Laminar Flow Glovebox IsolatorsA request was made for a containment system that would protect operators during lentivirus transfer, as well as provide a controlled environment for IL-2 charging of media, bead addition, and blood bag spiking.
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Achieving Complete Destruction Of PFAS Using electraCLEAR ProcessIn early 2023, Lacks Enterprises Inc., a large automotive component supplier in the midwestern US, engaged Axine to address destruction of legacy PFAS compounds in wastewater from its manufacturing processes.
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Fort Worth Water Achieves Data-Driven Success With Xylem TechnologyRead about a utility that reduced field investigations by 90%, enhancing operations and customer satisfaction with near real-time data.
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NEWS
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How Lakes Connect To Groundwater Critical For Resilience To Climate Change7/9/2025
The study drew on data from 350 lakes across 18 European countries, collected between 2022 and 2024, to provide a comprehensive picture of how the continent’s lakes are coping with climate change.
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Anritsu Supports Evaluation Of 5G NR NTN Devices For Satellite-Based Communications7/29/2025
Anritsu Corporation, a global leader in test and measurement solutions, is pleased to announce that its Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A, a measurement solution for 5G devices such as smartphones, now supports evaluation of 5G NR NTN devices for non-terrestrial networks (NTN), which enables communication via satellite.
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Agilitas Energy Expands Into Hydropower With Acquisition Of Two Projects In West Virginia And Maryland6/24/2025
Agilitas Energy, a leading developer and operator of renewable energy and energy storage systems, today announced the acquisition of two late-stage hydropower development projects from Advanced Hydro Solutions.
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Meatable And TruMeat Collaborate To Accelerate Cost-Effective Cultivated Meat Production4/30/2025
Meatable, the leader in cultivated meat technology, and TruMeat, specializing in the contract manufacturing of cultivated meat at commercial scale, have formed a strategic collaboration to advance the global commercialization of cultivated meat.
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KBR Expands Support For Saudi's Energy Future1/22/2025
KBR announced today it has been awarded a contract to support sustainable production of energy resources in Saudi Arabia by contributing to the delivery of Saudi Aramco’s Master Expansion Program and increasing gas handling capacity at key regional locations.
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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.