Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
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PHCbi brand's 25.7 cu.ft (729L) ultra-low temperature freezer operates on 220V and features VIP Plus vacuum insulated panels to deliver reliable temperature uniformity throughout the chamber. It is ENERGY STAR® Certified and uses only 7.96Wh per day.
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![MM1-0626HCSP2]( "GaAs MMIC Chip Scale Package Double Balanced Mixer: MM1-0626HCSP2")
The MM1-0626HCSP2 is a highly linear passive GaAs double balanced MMIC mixer suitable for both up and down-conversion applications.
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Exosomes are nano-sized vesicles that enable unique intercellular communication by transferring DNAs, microRNAs, non-coding RNAs, and lipids.
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The AMP2052P-4KW is a robust solid-state amplifier designed for demanding EMI/RFI, lab, and HIRF/pulse applications.
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Compliance solutions for product development agility and audit readiness.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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![taiwan-semiconductors]( "Disinfection Of Acid Wastewater Discharge In Taiwan")
Disinfection Of Acid Wastewater Discharge In TaiwanA leading semiconductor foundry in Taiwan, internationally renowned for its advanced manufacturing technology and continuous innovation, needed to treat Acid Wastewater Discharge (AWD) in its backend discharge system.
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![GettyImages-1188648041-physician-doctor-phone-app]( "Commercializing Rare Disease Treatment With Near Real-Time Alerts")
Commercializing Rare Disease Treatment With Near Real-Time AlertsHow did Quest help a leading pharmaceutical company overcome the data latency challenges associated with traditional EHR when recruiting eligible patients for a rare blood disorder drug?
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![solar-plant-CS]( "TOC Reduction For Solar Photovoltaic Plant")
TOC Reduction For Solar Photovoltaic PlantAtlantium Technologies installed UV systems in an Indian solar photovoltaic manufacturing plant to remove impurities from ultrapure water, effectively reducing TOC levels and providing high microbial reduction. Their HOD UV technology has been proven effective in water treatment.
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![Sunset beaver lake-GettyImages-1483119259]( "Reducing Water Loss With Continuous Monitoring Sensors")
Reducing Water Loss With Continuous Monitoring SensorsIn this case study, discover how continuous monitoring provided holistic network visibility, enabling proactive maintenance and preventing potential water pressure issues.
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![GettyImages-1180581753-scientists-lab-monitoring-computer-laboratory]( "Elevating Downstream Process Development With Real-Time Data Monitoring")
Elevating Downstream Process Development With Real-Time Data MonitoringLearn how real-time monitoring with PAT enhances process control, shortens development timelines, and supports the shift toward continuous manufacturing in biopharmaceutical production.
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![GettyImages-1329808001-data-digital-technology]( "Support Digital Transformation And Enable Collaboration Between Teams")
Support Digital Transformation And Enable Collaboration Between TeamsDiscover the solution PharmaEssentia, a Taiwanese pharmaceutical company, chose to help teams capture, structure, and interrogate data from a single source, making their collaboration more efficient.
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![aburra-valley]( "EPM Models Aburra Valley Sewerage System To Increase Flood Resilience And Mitigate Climate Change")
EPM Models Aburra Valley Sewerage System To Increase Flood Resilience And Mitigate Climate ChangeUsing advanced hydraulic modeling, EPM is analyzing how water flows through the sewerage system to inform decisions about operations, maintenance, network expansion, and environmental impact mitigation.
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![GettyImages-1269813787 mobile visit nurse]( "Enhance Access And Improve Retention In Rare Disease Trials With HTS")
Enhance Access And Improve Retention In Rare Disease Trials With HTSHome Trial Support (HTS) provides a solution to improving participant recruitment and retention during musculoskeletal studies.
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![GettyImages-1204640011-syringe-clinical-tools-packaging]( "How Sharp Packaging's Clinical Packaging Process Is 30% Faster")
How Sharp Packaging's Clinical Packaging Process Is 30% FasterDiscover how digitized workflows and real-time verification are helping streamline clinical trial packaging, reduce complexity, and improve quality in a high-stakes, time-sensitive environment.
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![CCS case study]( "Alerion Microbubble Cell Separation System Used For T Cell Negative Selection")
Alerion Microbubble Cell Separation System Used For T Cell Negative SelectionDiscover how the Alerion™ Microbubble Cell Separation System outperformed standard magnetic methods in T cell recovery, speed, and scalability — achieving higher cell quality with Akadeum’s innovative microbubble technology.
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![city-of-lodi]( "City Of Lodi Employs GAC To Remove Contaminants From Groundwater")
City Of Lodi Employs GAC To Remove Contaminants From GroundwaterIn this case study, read about AV's unique Concept to Commission approach which enabled a team to design, manufacture, and install GAC systems and interconnecting site pipe in just 10 working hours.
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![WOL_Bilbao-blueprint_385x250]( "A Blueprint For Smart Water Management")
A Blueprint For Smart Water ManagementFerrán Bosch, Senior Business Development Manager Xylem Vue at Xylem, speaks with Koldo Urkullu, Director of Operations and Asset Management at CABB, about how a utility is innovating to meet volatile weather patterns head-on.
NEWS
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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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ZEISS Introduces The New Smartzoom 100: The Future Of Digital Microscopy For Efficient Optical Inspections5/6/2025
ZEISS presents the new ZEISS Smartzoom 100, an innovative digital microscope for fast and efficient quality assurance.
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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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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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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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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.