Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
PRODUCTS
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The AMM-10220PSM is a versatile, high-performance surface-mount amplifier designed for use as either a single-tone driver or a general-purpose gain block across wideband applications.
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CS, MS, VI: Our basic platforms for automatic high-speed inspection of vials, ampules, cartridges, and syringes
All three standard machines inspect up to 600 containers/minute, in addition to vials, ampules, cartridges, and syringes with liquid contents, as well as vials with lyo product. Depending on the inspection requirements, we can integrate any inspection technology of our Seidenader Solutions and add a machine module for leak testing.
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Ideal tool for characterizing nanoparticles
The Corning Videodrop utilizes the principles of interferometry in conjunction with microscopy to sense, detect, characterize, and track single nanoparticles in real time. The operation of this bioproduction analytical device is seamless thanks to its intuitive software interface and efficient sample handling protocol.
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We cover the pre-assembly of a plastic syringe with cannula, as well as the final assembly of multi-component syringes (4-8 or 8-12 components).
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Meaningful insights. Better results. Smarter utility management. Trimble Unity software platform offers a suite of applications and tools to support smart water management. Includes advanced workflows to map, manage, measure and improve asset performance.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Achieve Harmonization By Integrating Safety, Environmental, And Quality Workflows
Kimberly-Clark Corporation integrated its safety, environmental, and quality processes into a unified system. Discover how they enhanced efficiency, reduced redundancies, and achieved global standardization.
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Standardize Flow Cytometry Data With Easy Assay Transfer Across Sites
Gain insight into how a global pharmaceutical company successfully transferred their cell therapy assays across international locations.
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Seaboard Triumph Foods
Learn how Seaboard Triumph Foods replaced ineffective hydrogen peroxide treatment with SDOX technology, resulting in cost savings, improved sewer system, and enhanced odor control.
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CRO Takes Trial Build Times From Weeks To Days
Recognizing 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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Emory University Uses Oracle Cloud To Help Fight Parkinson's Disease
Discover how researchers at Emory University were able to overcome challenges with computational resources and enable faster compute speeds and HIPAA compliance.
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Controlled Production Of MSC-Derived EVs In Stirred-Tank Bioreactors
Learn how stirred-tank bioreactors overcome the scalability limitations of static culture for MSC-EV production, while Raman spectroscopy provides unprecedented real-time quality monitoring during production.
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Rapid Assessment Of Fab-VHH Expression
Find out how a 10-day expression screening program rapidly identified optimal gene orientation for a bi-specific antibody fragment fusion, achieving up to 570 µg/mL soluble, active product.
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Illumina Fortifies Supplier Relationship With Digitalization
Illumina improved its quality management by adopting digitalization, enhancing supplier collaboration and efficiency in monitoring, while transitioning from rigid manual processes to a streamlined, integrated system.
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Mobile Equipment Reduces Phosphorus In Wastewater Effluent
When 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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Condition Assessment At Spring Creek Ranch
Learn why Spring Creek Ranch chose Echologics to survey 1.7 miles of 12-inch ductile iron pipe, utilizing the ePulse® method to assess the condition of the over 40-year-old pipes.
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UV Disinfection And Dechlorination At Cottonseed Processing Facility In Texas
In this case study, learn how a cottonseed processing facility in Texas successfully prevented biofouling in their RO membrane filtration system by installing the HOD UV technology from Atlantium.
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A Streamlined Biopharmaceutical Isolator Solution
This custom-designed, eight-foot isolator helped a client meet their decontamination needs, maintaining ISO-5 sterile conditions while decreasing turn-around time for filling small batches.
NEWS
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Pasternack's Newest Gain Horn Antennas Include Cage-Style Mounts And Coaxial Adapters1/20/2025
Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave products, has launched its new in-house pre-built standard gain horn assemblies featuring coax adapters and antenna mounts.
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STMicroelectronics Announces Mass Production And Lead Customer Success For Turnkey Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Modules Developed With Qualcomm6/4/2025
STMicroelectronics has announced mass-production start for its ST67W611M1 combined Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4 module, describing the early success of Siana, a lead customer for its fast-to-market connectivity.
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Kings Home Care Announce Launch Of Compassionate Home Care Services In New Jersey2/6/2025
Kings Home Care, a licensed home health care service located in Cranford, New Jersey, is thrilled to announce the launch of its home care services, which have been expertly designed to provide compassionate and professional care to individuals in the comfort of their homes.
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As The PIC Ecosystem Grows, So Grows The Future Prospects For PICs5/2/2025
One debate that continues within the integrated photonics community is how far, or rather how soon, integrated photonics will transform data centres into more efficient, monolithic computing platforms for AI.
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Spearhead Bio Awarded NSF Tech Transfer Grant To Accelerate Development Of Improved Corn Varieties7/14/2025
Spearhead Bio, a biotechnology startup revolutionizing crop genome engineering through the use of plants' own natural DNA, has been awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).
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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.