Monthly Archives: October 2018

In a joint effort to address our customers’ growing need for a Forward Osmosis (FO) membrane module that has a larger membrane active area compared to our flat sheet FO modules, but has a smaller membrane active area than the Aquaporin Inside HFFO2 module, Sterlitech is now pleased to announce the launch of Aquaporin Inside HFFO06 hollow fiber FO membrane module.

Aquaporin Inside HFFO06 hollow fiber FO membrane module has a 0.6 m² membrane active area and can be operated with lower volumes of feed and draw solutions compared to the Aquaporin Inside HFFO2 hollow fiber FO membrane module with a 2.3 m² membrane active area, making this a perfect fit for lab scale testing and small-scale production.

Sterlitech Kato-Katz Test Kits are designed for diagnostic use in the field. Our kit was developed in response to difficulty among research groups, control programs, and health organizations to readily source the materials needed for this testing. Field scientists utilize Kato-Katz tests to identify the presence of parasitic Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) eggs in fecal samples from infected patients. It can be used to diagnose individual infection and monitor disease prevalence across communities for epidemiological studies. Compared to other diagnostic methods, the Kato-Katz technique offers the benefit of sample preservation, enabling field samples to be stored for later study.¹ It complements the Sterlitech Schistosome Test Kit, which detects parasitic Schistosome worm eggs in urine.

STH worm infections

Groundwater is a vital natural resource; it provides drinking, household, and irrigation water across the country and the world. Over half of the United States population relies on groundwater as their drinking water source.¹ Unfortunately, in some geographical regions, groundwater supplies are at risk of depletion and contamination. Pollutants can originate from septic systems, landfills, underground oil and gas tanks, and various atmospheric contaminants. Emerging issues to assess in groundwater testing are the impacts of hydraulic fracturing, sea water intrusion, and microplastics accumulation.  

In the US, organizations like the US Geological Survey (USGS) sample and analyze groundwater to monitor water availability and water quality. Scientists run tests on the physical, chemical, and microbiological characteristics of groundwater sources, and use this data to monitor and forecast how these factors might be impacted by increasing human consumption and climate c

Our line of Cellulose Filter Papers now includes 18-inch (457 mm) diameters discs. These filter papers conveniently fit in table-top Buchner funnels and are ideal for coarse filtration of cannabis extracts. Table-top Buchner funnels enable users to perform fast vacuum filtration at larger sample volumes.

The new filter sizes are available in three grades, including our Botanical Extraction Coarse Cellulose Filter papers.

Grade CFP42: Slow flow with tightest retention  

Grade CFP40: Medium flow with balanced retention