Microbiology and Life Science News
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July 30, 2020
We have had customers say that they aren't getting any or very little suction from their Rocker Oil Free Vacuum pumps. These pumps are designed to be operated upright, if they get turned on their side or upside down during operation the Float protector will be engaged. Note: The float protector is to protect the pump from liquid being sucked into the sytem and destroying your pump.
Here is a video on how to fix the issue:
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July 28, 2020
Choosing a new vacuum pump for your lab requires balancing important considerations including cost/longevity, performance/versatility, and power/size, but it can be simple. This article compares two of Sterlitech’s leading chemically resistant pumps: the Chemker 300 and the Rocker 300C. Both pumps are manufactured by Rocker Scientific Co. and used for widespread applications in filtration technology.
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July 28, 2020
As a long time leader in membrane and microfiltration technology, Sterlitech is always expanding our range of high-quality products. In a new partnership, Sterlitech is now launching cellQART ® Cell Culture Inserts!
Cell culture inserts support research and development across a broad range of tissue engineering and cell studies. The patented design of cellQART ® Cell Culture Inserts are RNase/DNase free, non-pyrogenic, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified, easy to use, and compatible with all standard well-plates. The new line of inserts will be available in 6-well (4.5 cm2), 12-well (1.1 cm2), and 24-well (0.3 cm -
April 13, 2020
Earth Day 2020, celebrated globally on April 22, is the 50 year anniversary of the UNESCO conference where Earth Day was first established. Earth Day developed to support environmental issues and promote world peace, and the theme for this year is climate action.
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March 03, 2020
Recently declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease named COVID-19 (Coronavirus 2019) continues to spread rapidly across and within international borders. For the most accurate and up to date information on COVID-
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August 09, 2019
Home to some 10.5 million residents, the City of Chennai off the coast of Bengal Bay in southeastern India is currently facing its worst water crisis yet, dubbed as Day Zero.[1] The coastal city is the first to fall victim to day zero as its four main water reservoirs have gone dry.[2]
This disaster came after prolonged droughts almost brought Mexico City, São Paulo, and Cape Town very close to day zero.[3][4] First coined in Cape Town, day zero is when the piped water supply has completely run out.[5]
Chennai’s Current Crisis Situation
Anywhere in Chennai, thousands of residents are seen
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April 28, 2019
Microplastics are everywhere – in the air we breathe, in our oceans and soils, and in the water (and beer!) we drink.1 These small plastic particles (<5mm in size) are the topic of a growing body of research that seeks to quantify the problem and impact of their prevalence. Despite the fact that plastic is the most prevalent type of debris found in the ocean and in the air, not much is currently known about how the presence of these particles will impact human and environmental health.2 The primary concerns lie in the potential for these microplastics to accumulate in organisms, cause obstruction and inflammation, and in their ability to serve as a carrier for heavy metals, pathogens, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals like BPA3.4.
Watch the video below for a quick overview of the microplastics problem in our oceans:
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April 10, 2019
Our primary mission is to equip scientists, entrepreneurs, and visionaries with the filtration products to transform ideas into reality. We support this goal by working to offer the broadest range of microporous membrane filters available from a single source – 14 different microporous membrane types and their derivatives. Primarily used as disc filters, these membranes enable cutting edge research in laboratories worldwide. But what happens when ideas do turn into reality? Don’t worry, Sterlitech still has you covered. We offer most of our membranes in formats conducive to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) production including large sheets and roll stock.
With exceptional lot to lot consistency and a wide variety of options, our
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February 15, 2019
As scientists and as a society, we have become increasingly aware of the negative impact of human’s activities on
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December 11, 2018
Liposomes are vesicles consisting of an aqueous core inside a hydrophobic membrane bilayer that can be used as a carrier system. They present a promising tool for the delivery of pharmaceutical agents and compounds that typically are unable to diffuse across membrane barriers. Production of liposomes allows for the incorporation of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds into their structure for targeted delivery, enabling use in diagnostics, gene therapy, vaccines, cosmetics, and cancer treatment. In fact, multiple liposomal formulations of cancer therapies have already been introduced on the market.1 Potential applications extend well past drug delivery – from food production and nutritional supplements to environmental remediation.2,3
Liposomes can be prepared using extrusion, wherein a lipid suspension is forced through a microporous membrane filter over multiple passes. The membrane pore size and operating conditions determine the liposome sizes