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Analyzing bacteria concentrations without any pre-processing.
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Every capsule and tablet begins with an idea. It takes a professional and innovative manufacturing partner to turn that idea into a reality. Enter Natoli, a name synonymous with excellence in pharmaceutical equipment and services. From the early stages of formulation to the grand scale of full-blown production, Natoli offers a seamless journey through every step of the process. Whether you’re unsure of how to start or how to finish, Natoli can guide the way.
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The LVA-6183PN+ is a wideband, ultra-low phase noise MMIC amplifier perfect for use with low noise signal sources and in sensitive transceiver chains.
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Combining proven design principles with patented features, our Sealless gear pumps are safe, simple, and reliable. Structurally rugged with corrosion resistant materials, Eclipse rotary pumps are an ideal fit for many corrosive liquids. From acids to bases, we cover the entire pH scale.
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Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® (PSS) is a global, award-winning managed service provider that places our people at your site dedicated to running and managing your manufacturing and laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment and project-management worries.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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![Risk Management-GettyImages-665231256]( "Flexible Integrations To Reduce Risks And Increase Efficiencies")
Flexible Integrations To Reduce Risks And Increase EfficienciesLearn how a trial team kept the blind of central lab samples and patient treatment across a Phase III and extension trial, whilst optimizing the supply chain.
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![GettyImages-483946830-handbook-digital-futuristic]( "Life Sciences Corporation Implements eLogbooks Across 15 Sites")
Life Sciences Corporation Implements eLogbooks Across 15 SitesNew regulations challenged how surgical kits were tracked and processed across 15 U.S. sites. Discover how one team balanced compliance and efficiency to keep life-saving procedures on schedule.
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![mountaire-farms]( "Enhancing Water Quality For Mountaire Farms")
Enhancing Water Quality For Mountaire FarmsMountaire Farms resolved their wastewater facility issues by replacing mechanical surface aerators with SDOX technology, saving $38 million and improving treatment.
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![GettyImages-840793938 trial monitoring]( "Automated Trial Monitoring Workflows Make A Lean Team More Efficient")
Automated Trial Monitoring Workflows Make A Lean Team More EfficientA pharmaceutical therapy developer was looking to automate reports, confirmation letters, and follow-up letters. See what happened when they adopted a cloud-based solution for end-to-end trial management.
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![GettyImages-1938951579-automation-filling-bottles-modern-robot-manufacturing]( "Digital Transformation Optimizes Production, Quality, And Compliance")
Digital Transformation Optimizes Production, Quality, And ComplianceDiscover how advanced automation solutions at Fermion's new facility were implemented to enhance production, quality, and compliance in pharmaceutical manufacturing while meeting industry standards.
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![GettyImages-1372091146 patient ipad]( "Breaking Barriers In ED Treatment: A 100% Recruitment Success!")
Breaking Barriers In ED Treatment: A 100% Recruitment Success!Discover how Palleos achieved full patient enrollment across four countries in record time in an Erectile Dysfunction study.
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![GettyImages-1152357186 data, AI]( "Data Key In Addressing Patient Recruitment Challenges")
Data Key In Addressing Patient Recruitment ChallengesExplore how a Phase II trial for extensive-stage and previously treated small cell lung cancer overcame recruitment challenges with a data-driven solution designed to surface protocol-matched patients.
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![GettyImages-1585070896-patient-bandage]( "Expanding Accessibility In A Phase 3 Influenza Study Through Community-Based Research")
Expanding Accessibility In A Phase 3 Influenza Study Through Community-Based ResearchBy meeting participants where they are, this study sets a new benchmark for inclusive, efficient, and impactful vaccine development.
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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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![GettyImages-538088463-scientist-cleaning-maintenance-bioreactor]( "How Bend Bioscience Standardized Operations And Boosted Compliance")
How Bend Bioscience Standardized Operations And Boosted ComplianceDiscover how Bend Bioscience replaced its outdated CMMS with RAM to achieve rapid compliance, boost efficiency across facilities, and cut operational costs by 25%.
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![anticancer drug, ADC-GettyImages-2148345960]( "Improving Productivity And Purity In ADC Polishing")
Improving Productivity And Purity In ADC PolishingDiscover how a CDMO achieved 40x productivity and 15% cost savings by switching to rapid cycling membrane chromatography for ADC polishing, which helped cut process time and buffer use.
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![GettyImages-1336251027 IT Specialist Using Laptop Computer In Data Center]( "How We Used Intelligent Automation to Transform Vendor Selection")
How We Used Intelligent Automation to Transform Vendor SelectionDiscover how your small biotech can achieve faster timelines, improved cost control, and more strategic, transparent choices with a platform leveraging intelligent automation.
NEWS
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GD Energy Products' Y-Shaped Drilling Module Now Rated For 10,000 PSI8/18/2025
GD Energy Products (GDEP), the leading total solutions provider for the frac, drilling and well servicing pumps market, has announced its patented Y-Shaped Drilling Module is now rated for operating pressures up to 10,000 psi.
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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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Masdar And Iberdrola Announce €5.2B UK Offshore Wind Deal And Full Energization Of 476MW German Offshore Wind Farm7/10/2025
Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest energy companies, have reached two major milestones with a €5.2B co-investment in the UK’s East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm – the largest offshore wind transaction of the decade – and the full energization of their 476MW Baltic Eagle project in Germany.
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NX Filtration And Eau d'Azur Partner For Advanced Micropollutant Treatment In Nice8/25/2025
NX Filtration, a global leader in advanced hollow fiber membrane technology, is proud to announce its collaboration with Eau d’Azur, the public company responsible for drinking water and wastewater services for the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropole.
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Canada Accelerates Transition To Zero-Emissions Vehicles8/13/2025
Canada is leading the way on the infrastructure, innovation and partnerships required to transition to electric transportation.
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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.