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Sulfide odor control within sanitary sewers has been practiced for over 50 years, yet only recently have substantive advances been made. Where once the choice of chemical treatment was either chlorine or iron salts, safer and more environmentally benign technologies based on nitrates, hydrogen peroxide, and/or magnesium hydroxide have gained acceptance. These new alternatives, however, can increase treatment costs substantially and present limitations in themselves. Therefore, it makes sense to explore new avenues for lessening the adverse impacts of the older, cheaper mainstays, particularly iron salts (ferrous/ferric chloride or sulfate) that provide other benefits to wastewater treatment operations.
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Isolators with product protection as a housing for aseptic processes, e.g., filling, loading and unloading of freeze dryers.
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Our in-house custom antibody delivery team has a proven track record of developing antibodies to challenging targets with exacting specifications.
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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.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Top Biotech Achieves Recruitment And Improves Compliance Across 30 Sites
Uncover how a biotechnology company experienced recruitment and compliance success after utilizing Longboat to provide training for every staff member at every trial site.
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Water Disinfection At Feldschlöesschen Brewery In Switzerland
Despite meeting European drinking water standards, contamination levels at a brewery reached as high as 800 CFU/ml, prompting the brewery to seek a reliable disinfection solution to protect the integrity of its production processes.
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Leveraging High-Pressure Sterile Filtration For Highly Viscous Solutions
This research demonstrates the potential of high-pressure sterile filtration to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and accelerate the development of innovative therapies.
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Laerdal Error-Proofs Medical Kit Assembly With AI-Powered Vision Verifications
Discover how Laerdal Medical implemented an automated kit assembly solution that enhances quality control and supports continuous improvement through real-time monitoring and visual documentation.
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Cutting Costs, Not Corners: How PRI-TECH® Transformed Biosolids Odor Control At Bergen Point WWTP
The Suffolk County Department of Public Works tested the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of PRI-TECH® in controlling odors at a wastewater treatment plant. The technology successfully treated odors and reduced operating costs.
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Keeping The Lights On With Wolfspeed SiC
Introducing the “M” inverter, a modular, silicon carbide-based solution that optimizes utility-scale energy storage with higher efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
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AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Delivers For City Of Phoenix Drought Pipeline Project
Phoenix’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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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trial In China
A global sponsor conducting a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy trial in China required reliable patient travel solutions to support children and families.
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Container Closure Integrity Test Method Development For Autoinjectors
Discover an autoinjector technology that leverages laser-based headspace analysis for container closure integrity to advance biologic drug delivery with precision, safety, and regulatory confidence.
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Relieving The Strain Of Publishing During Regulatory Registration
Go inside how an expertly handled NDA submission for a biopharma company ensured timely FDA approval despite challenges.
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Why A Leading Manufacturing Partner Chose NeoTOP Packaging Machines
Learn how a leading CDMO partnered with Körber to quickly deploy a high-speed packaging solution to meet tight production deadlines in the face of a global pandemic.
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No More Swiss Holes: Filling The Gaps In Clinical Trial Disclosure
This use case shows how sponsors can gain clarity on disclosure requirements when entering a new country.
NEWS
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From Everyday To Extreme, Toolant Launches Brand New Line Of Hand Tools8/15/2025
Today, toolant, a tool and accessories brand built around real-world needs, announced the launch of its brand new hand tools collection designed for automotive enthusiasts and professional car detailers alike.
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University Of St. Thomas Offers No-Cost Machining And CNC Optimization Training7/18/2025
The University of St. Thomas is launching a new, no-cost training program to help manufacturing professionals, engineers, and students upskill and gain valuable insights into using computer simulations to optimize CNC machining.
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Motivosity Launches Lifestyle Spending Accounts To Help Companies Offer Flexible, Hassle-Free Employee Perks5/27/2025
Motivosity, the leading people-first employee recognition and rewards platform built for today’s workforce, is proud to announce the launch of its new Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs) program.
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Evonik Partners With ST Pharm To Increase Its Offerings For RNA And Nucleic Acid Delivery1/8/2025
Evonik is partnering with ST Pharm, a company that manufactures active ingredients for gene therapy, to expand its RNA and nucleic acid therapeutic services.
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Consulta Remedios Selects Kevel's Retail Media Cloud To Power Its Next-Generation Advertising Platform5/2/2025
Kevel, the leading provider of API-based retail media ad serving technology, today announced that Consulta Remédios, Brazil's largest medicine price comparison platform, has selected Kevel's Retail Media Cloud to power the development and enhancement of its in-house retail media network.
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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.