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Algae bioreactors and photobioreactors NASA launched the OMEGA (offshore membrane enclosures for growing algae) photobioreactor in 2009 as a project to grow algae in municipal wastewater and produce biofuel. The algae bioreactor would not compete with agriculture for land, fertilizer, or freshwater, offering a significant advantage over biofuels derived from corn, soybeans, and sugarcane. Algae […]
Mass flow instruments in fragrance dosing Mass flow technologies are used to measure and control flow in a remarkable variety of low-flow liquid industrial applications – from flavor dosing in food and beverage to coloring in household detergents. While the specifics of these applications can vary significantly, the processes are united by a need for […]
Lab-grown meat and cultured meat Cultured meat, lab-grown meat, and clean meat all refer to the same thing – cells taken from a live animal and cultured in a lab, then built into a piece of meat which is biologically identical to meat from a slaughtered animal. In this article, we discuss lab-grown meat and […]
Microreactors in bioprocessing Microreactors are miniaturized reactor systems engineered for use in chemical synthesis, analytics, and diagnostic screenings, and they are slowly entering into pharmaceutical research and manufacturing. By utilizing microfluidic principles, microreactors are able to create environments within 10-500 µm channels where chemical/biological reactions can occur. Operating at this scale allows for tight process […]
Dosing food and beverages The food and beverage industry has strict process requirements to guarantee clean, safe, and repeatable production of a variety of products. Depending on your application, this can be fairly complicated. Dosing foods and beverages is therefore often used for tight process control and to meet consumer demands. Consider all of the […]
Advantages of single-use bioreactors and fermenters over traditional bioprocessing Single use bioreactors and single use fermenters (SUBs and SUFs) have recently grown in popularity as they meet the constant demands of the biopharmaceutical industry for lower costs, increased efficiency, and overall greater flexibility. While conventional bioreactors still work for some processes, SUBs and SUFs are […]
DeltaV lets manufacturers meet the goals of PAT and Pharma 4.0 “Many people with experience in process automation are wondering what is new about this [Pharma 4.0 and IIoT] – it seems that we’ve been doing this for a while now.” – Mike Bourdreaux, Director of Performance and Reliability Monitoring at Emerson Process Management “Industry […]
Challenges of scaling hydrogen infrastructure Hydrogen provides many benefits to industrial processes and is gaining popularity as a potential source of high efficiency, low emissions energy. The fuel cell industry in particular is seeing promise in clean hydrogen energy sources and is working to increase its viability in various applications, by building out the necessary […]
The hydrogen economy’s role in a carbon neutral future Cowritten by Alicat and Crowcon The COP21 Paris agreement has pledged to take action to keep global warming below 2°C, meaning global annual greenhouse gas emissions will need to go down 85% by 2050. This spells out a lot of work for the top two sectors […]
Battery vs hydrogen fuel cell vehicles While claims are made that focusing on either batteries or fuel cells is the only means by which to achieve mass market, industry trends increasingly show that battery-powered and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are most powerful in combination, with each particularly useful in different applications. Quick overview of batteries […]