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Slot-die coating Slot-die coating is a reliable and versatile method of applying layers sized from 10 nm to 2 microns onto substrates, over 8x thinner than the diameter of a human hair. Relative to other techniques, slot-die coating offers greater consistency and precision at these tiny thicknesses and therefore is common to industries such as […]
Alicat and Graftel are partnering to ensure quick turnarounds on recalibrations July 15, 2022 Graftel has been a customer of ours for almost two decades and has developed into a highly valuable partner. As a full service accredited lab for gas, liquid flow, pressure, temperature, air velocity, and humidity, they can support a variety of […]
Mass flow meters and controllers with Ethernet-based communication protocols now available with IP66 and IP67 ratings April 28, 2022 Alicat is announcing the new option of IP66 and IP67 certifications for flow and pressure devices using industrial communication protocols. These instruments match the specifications, including accuracy and measurement/controllable range, of standard Alicat devices. They are […]
Four methods to control pH in bioreactors Keeping pH at healthy biological levels is potentially the most powerful tool in upstream bioprocessing to increase product titers. Bioreactions are expensive and run on long timelines, making it critical to maximize each run. Mammalian cells are only viable in environments with pH between 7.1 and 7.4. But […]
Shakers, rockers, and stirred tank bioreactors – advantages of each We’ve previously written articles comparing single-use bioreactors to stainless steel or glass multi-use bioreactors. You can read about when to switch to single-use, the advantages of single-use in small-scale bioprocessing, and the environmental impacts of single- and multi-use bioreactors. In this article, we compare the […]
Automating the ancient art of glass blowing Many modern scientific instruments require glass bulb formation as a critical step during their manufacture. The craft of glass blowing dates back to the 1st Century BC, and it became widespread during the growth of the Roman Empire. This discovery enabled a revolution in glass production, shrinking production […]
PVD coatings: Thermal evaporation and sputtering deposition PVD coating techniques use physical processes to deposit thin films on surfaces. These films offer an extremely convenient way to obtain desirable surface characteristics without having to completely change the material of a product. The layers can be as thin as only thousandths of a nanometer and can […]
Instrumentation tips and tricks for fuel cell testing For hydrogen to succeed as a scalable and affordable alternative energy source, technologies must be effectively optimized and tested. Here we discuss ways to improve the efficiency of fuel cell testing setups by optimizing the use of mass flow and pressure instrumentation. Tip 1: Optimize flow control […]
Are flow controllers part of bioreactor cleaning procedures? Before a drug can be approved for patients, all possible side effects must be completely characterized. Unfortunately, things like leaks and back pressure contamination can introduce microorganisms into the cell culture. It is therefore extremely important to tightly regulate bioreactor cleaning procedures to prevent uncontrolled batch contamination […]
Alternating tangential flow filtration Alternating tangential flow filtration (ATF) is a filtration method used in a variety of industrial applications to purify desired particles out of a sample. This technique is an optimized version of tangential flow filtration (TFF), making it useful to first develop an understanding of this original technology. What is tangential flow […]