Monthly Archives: April 2018

After months of living under the looming threat of “Day Zero”, Cape Town has tentatively pushed back the deadline of extreme water crisis for the remainder of the year. Day Zero, which had originally been scheduled for April 22, reflects the date when water levels in the city's major dams reaches 13.5% of their capacity. If this day arrived, taps would be shut off and Cape Town residents would need to stand in line to pick up their 25-liter daily ration of water.¹ For perspective, this equivalent to the amount of water consumed in a four-minute shower.²

Drought-driven water shortages are a worldwide crisis. The cities at highest risk to run out of water include Jakarta (where the city is sinking from illegal groundwater extraction as sea levels around it rise), Mexico City (where taps are already turned off for many city citizens for parts of the day), Tokyo, London, and Miami.³ In California, almost 50% of the state is currently experiencing

The Seq-Well protocol uses PCTE membranes in an innovative platform for rapid single-cell transcriptomics. This powerful tool in the world of clinical discovery offers a precise snapshot of cellular behavior.

As the product of a joint research venture between the Shalek and Love groups at MIT, this portable device combines single-cell sequencing with microfluidics technology. The system enables researchers to study RNA transcripts present in numerous individual cells at a given point in time. Thousands of cells undergo parallel RNA sequencing for thousands of genes, yielding large sets of data that indicate patterns in gene expression. For example, data collected by the developers

Rosin extraction is a popular, solvent-free method of concentrating cannabis. In this process, heat and pressure are applied to plant material (e.g. flowers or kief) to yield a purified resinous product. It’s fast, simple, and eliminates the concern of residual solvents.

Sterlitech’s rosin pressing papers can be used as a replacement for parchment paper, which is often used to collect rosin during the extraction process. These papers come in pre-cut sizes (4” or 6” squares) and offer superior quality to parchment paper you might find at the grocery store. Sterlitech's rosin pressing papers are composed of analytical-grade cellulosic paper. The smooth, calendared surface resists moisture absorption and tearing.

Rosin extraction can be optimized by using trichome-rich strains, cold-pressing after extraction, and utilizing high quality paper for collection. Enhance

Sterlitech is launching new flat sheet membranes; TriSep MF01 and TriSep UB70.

The MF01 microfiltration membrane has various applications, especially for the food and dairy industries. Specific applications include clarification, fat removal, product concentration in sweeteners, whey processing, and fermentation broth filtration. It is also used industrially for concentration of macromolecules and large organic solutes.

For ultrafiltration, the UB70 membrane is designed for use in food & beverage, dairy, and wastewater treatment applications. This material is also suitable for treating produced water, MBR peak flow management, tertiary wastewater, and phosphorous removal.