Filtration ResourcesBeta Ratios and Filter Efficency
Here is an article that does a great job of explaining what efficiency ratings mean on a filter and how they are calculated, courtesy of the American...
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Filtration Resources
Filtration ResourcesPutting on a Shiny Suit: Polycarbonate Membranes get Sputtered!
Polycarbonate (PCTE) track-etch membranes, created decades ago, are finding some new uses in the development of nanotechnology applications. They owe...
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Water and Fluid Separation NewsSilver Nanoparticles to Reduce Membrane Biofouling
Scientists at Michigan State University and the PERMEANT Group describes how they are infusing membranes with nanotechnology in order to improve...
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Filtration ResourcesFAQ: Clarification of Fruit (Apple) Juice
Over the years we have seen an increased use of filtration equipment in juice processing, particularly regarding ultrafiltration (UF) or...
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Water and Fluid Separation NewsWater Sterilization & Silver
From this recent article in NanoLetters, the American Chemical Society Journal, comes information about a new form of water sterilization out of...
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Emerging TechnologiesNew Technique to Improve Crossflow Filtration
One of the biggest issues for crossflow filtration is figuring out how to control the loss of permeate flux in the process. Whether using reverse...
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Emerging TechnologiesSilver Membranes: Your last line of defense?
We ran across an interesting patent that involves silver membranes – As part of a system designed to detect and identify chemical and biological...
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Water and Fluid Separation NewsLiquid State of Mind
Had your fill of liquids? You're probably not alone. According to a new survey by Laboratory Equipment magazine, over 90% of lab researchers use...
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