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Whether you’re conducting an oncology trial, a neurology study, or imaging-based endpoint research, TrialKit’s flexible imaging capabilities can meet your needs.
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UltraLite RF Cable Connectors are designed to perform at high frequencies and harsh environments with lower weight compared to their steel and brass counterparts by leveraging aluminum construction.
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The Natoli NCF-45 Capsule Filling Machine offers unmatched speed, precision, and versatility for efficient powder and pellet encapsulation, maximizing your production output and minimizing waste.
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From the production floor to the shipping door, your unique clinical or commercial requirements will be fulfilled at each step of the process.
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The MBAL-0250CSP2 is a passive monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) 1:2 balun developed by Marki Microwave, designed to operate across an exceptionally wide frequency range of 2 to 50 GHz.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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![Nova Benchtop]( "Transferring From Microfluidics To A Turbulent Mixer")
Transferring From Microfluidics To A Turbulent MixerWhat solutions did the client featured in this case study find when they sought help in transferring their formulation process to a turbulent Impinged Jet Mixing (IJM)?
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![phoenix-project]( "AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Delivers For City Of Phoenix Drought Pipeline Project")
AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Delivers For City Of Phoenix Drought Pipeline ProjectPhoenix’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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![GettyImages-1425605790 Life Sciences Training. Scientists Using A Computer In A Lab]( "Explore A High-Performing Basal Medium And Feed Pairing")
Explore A High-Performing Basal Medium And Feed PairingA customer sought to replace a chemically defined CHO medium with a more efficient medium and feed pairing strategy in bioreactors.
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![GettyImages-1819267351 fort worth tx]( "Fort Worth Water Achieves Data-Driven Success With Xylem Technology")
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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![ashland-water-intake]( "AMERICAN And Partners Install Boltless Restrained Underwater Pipeline System In Ashland, Wisconsin")
AMERICAN And Partners Install Boltless Restrained Underwater Pipeline System In Ashland, WisconsinBeneath 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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![santa-clara-CA-eclipse]( "Eclipse Gear Pumps For Chemical Dosing: Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility")
Eclipse Gear Pumps For Chemical Dosing: Santa Clara Regional Wastewater FacilityRead about the Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility, which is home to several Eclipse Pumps providing chemical dosing to municipal wastewater.
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![Probiotics Capsules GettyImages-1221076951]( "Bend Successfully Rescues Powder-Filled Capsule Program")
Bend Successfully Rescues Powder-Filled Capsule ProgramLearn how to overcome tech transfer challenges and ensure consistent content uniformity by leveraging multidisciplinary expertise and decades of commercial encapsulation experience.
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![campbell-river]( "Acoustic Inspection Helps Campbell River Optimize Inspection Program")
Acoustic Inspection Helps Campbell River Optimize Inspection ProgramIn this case study, explore how incorporating the SL-RAT into their maintenance program has realized significant savings for the city of Campbell River.
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![1404283452-hoover-dam]( "Aquatic Invasive Species Control At Hoover Dam")
Aquatic Invasive Species Control At Hoover DamIn this case study, learn why Hoover Dam installed Atlantium's HOD UV treatment system to protect its cooling water systems from Quagga mussels.
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![abilene-TX]( "Responsible Reclamation – City of Abilene, Texas")
Responsible Reclamation – City of Abilene, TexasTo combat drought, Abilene, Texas, implemented a reuse system utilizing O3 + BAC to remove trace organics. This solution met strict standards, ensured water resilience, and proved more cost-effective than AOP alternatives.
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![AI Robotic brain-GettyImages-2210997075]( "Changing The Clinical Feasibility Game With AI")
Changing The Clinical Feasibility Game With AIAI is only as good as the data it’s built upon. Our customized AI platforms are constructed on a foundation of trustworthy, carefully curated data to produce detailed, expert-driven responses.
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![city-of-stuart]( "Actuators On Aeration Blower Valves Improve Dissolved Oxygen And Increase Overall Process Stability")
Actuators On Aeration Blower Valves Improve Dissolved Oxygen And Increase Overall Process StabilityDiscover how installing Beck electric actuators on the aeration blower control valves has improved process stability and plant operations for a South Florida treatment plant.
NEWS
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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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New Land Grant Research Detects Dicamba Damage From The Sky7/9/2025
Drones can now detect subtle soybean canopy damage from dicamba at one ten-thousandth of the herbicide’s label rate — simulating vapor drift — eight days after application.
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AEON Biopharma Appoints Industry Veteran Rob Bancroft As Chief Executive Officer4/21/2025
AEON Biopharma, Inc. (“AEON” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AEON), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a botulinum toxin complex for the treatment of multiple therapeutic indications, announced today the appointment of Rob Bancroft as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 29, 2025. Mr. Bancroft will also join AEON’s Board of Directors.
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New Technology Tracks Dairy Cows For Improved Health And Productivity1/30/2025
As dairy farmers dwindle every year, the demand for high-quality milk remains steadfast, driving a surge in dairy farming.
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PulpFixin Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership With Wildcat Laboratory Solutions To Expand Sustainable Lab Products Across The UK And EU4/14/2025
PulpFixin, an innovator of sustainable laboratory products, announced today a new distribution partnership with Wildcat Laboratory Solutions a leading provider of lab equipment and solutions across the United Kingdom and European Union.
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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.