Company News
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October 12, 2020
Water is an essential component for life on Earth, constituting 71% of the planet and about 60% of the human body (1). It’s therefore imperative for terrestrial plants, animals, and humans to have a steady supply of fresh, clean water through either natural or artificial processes. The water cycle is Earth’s natural water recycling system in which water travels through all three phases of matter (solid, liquid, gas), getting desalinated, filtered, and purified in the process. Natural filtration sources function in many different, surprising ways including:
- trapping particulates by hard porous materials like gravel and sand
- filter-feeding shellfish consuming organic and metal contaminants from water
- aquatic plants soaking up excess chemical nutrients and replenishing oxygen (2)
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September 14, 2020
Sterlitech is happy to announce the latest addition to its line of Vacuum Pumps: The Chemker 600 Series Chemical Resistant Vacuum Pumps!
Features:
- High chemical resistance
All wetted parts of the Chemker 600 series pump are made of PTFE material which can resist most corrosive gases. - Start against vacuum
Chemker 600 series pumps, designed to start against vacuum, are ideal for various kinds of laboratory instruments that need to stop and restart the pump repeatedly during the operating process. - Vacuum regulator / Moisture trap
The Chemker 611 is equipped with a vacuum regulator and moisture trap used to adjust the vacuum level and collect condensation to prolong the life of the pump.
- High chemical resistance
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September 11, 2020
Vacuum pumps are a versatile piece of laboratory equipment for suctioning via negative pressure. They are routinely used in biological sciences for filtration, distillation and concentration of volatile solvents, solid phase extraction, freeze drying, and more. Even though vacuum pumps share a common function, there are many considerations to take into account when choosing a new pump. The following article will explain some important attributes to look for when comparing different vacuum pumps.
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August 31, 2020
The new line of cellQART cell culture inserts, offered by Sterlitech, have important applications in medical science. Cell culture inserts have been used widely in tissue engineering because they allow access to both sides of the membrane. Each insert is designed to fit inside the well of a culture plate, making it more effective for growing 3D tissue layers than seeding cells directly on the surface of a plate.
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June 24, 2020
It’s known that air pollution is a contributing factor to a vast majority of respiratory health issues [1], so it’s not surprising that researchers are exploring the relationship between areas with high air pollution and the elevated health risks associated with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. For those already facing compromised health conditions, current environmental challenges coupled with the emergence of the virus adds a significant layer of risk [2].
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May 18, 2020
It is no secret that dogs have long been used for purposes other than companionship. Because of an acute sense of smell, dogs can be trained in medical arenas to detect cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases or conditions. You may have also seen the incredible sniffing power of dogs used in missing persons cases, illegal drugs, and hunting applications. Therefore, researchers are now expanding upon this innate ability to train them to detect COVID-19.
The overall hope is for dogs to be able to detect COVID-19 in patients that are not yet displaying any symptoms. The thought process is basically to use this tool as a large-scale screening process for highly populated areas such as airports, sporting events, and recreation areas. [1]
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May 15, 2020
“Who lives here now? and “Who lived here previously” are fundamental questions of biology, but observing living things in their natural habitats is not always so straightforward. Tracking down rare, elusive, and microscopic species through harsh or inaccessible environments has challenged biologists for centuries.
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May 15, 2020
What is an oleophobic membrane?
Etymologically, the word oleophobic translates as “fears oil”. An oleophobic membrane is a membrane that resists capillary flow wetting by, and consequently repels, oils and other low surface tension fluids. Oleophobicity is typically achieved by using proprietary chemical treatments to develop a permanent coating on the membrane surfaces that is essentially less attractive to oil molecules than they are to themselves. Resistance to solvent wetting by oleophobic membranes is typically characterized using AATCC Test Method 118.
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May 15, 2020
The Rocker Lafil 200 vacuum suction system integrates a vacuum source with a 4L waste bottle and suction kit, saves 50% space and is ideal for large volume cell culture aspiration and reduces the number of times you have to empty the waste bottle.
The Rocker Lafil 100 system is great for smaller volume cell culture aspiration. This system allows users to efficiently draw washing solutions from microplates, supernatant after centrifugation, or media from cell culture.
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May 15, 2020
Sterlitech now offers five different bench-scale crossflow cell assemblies to meet your specific, experimental needs. In addition to the rectangular crossflow cells, the Innovator CF016, the Explorer CF042, and the Developer Sepa, the two, new circular designed CF047 and CF090 cells are rounding out the product line. Both have a 316 stainless steel cell body, maximum operating pressure of 69 bar (1000 psig) at 22°C, (71.6°F), and a maximum operating temperature of 150°C (302°F). Available in two sizes, the cells will assist researchers in scaling up to larger membranes.
Pioneer CF047
Active membrane area: 14.6 sq. cm
Researcher CF090
Active membrane area: 53.0 sq. cm