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Schistosomiasis is one of the most widespread diseases in the world, with an estimated 200 million people infected across the world. It is a chronic and debilitating disease caused by parasitic worms called schistosomes. The World Health Organization wants to have Schistosomiasis under control by 2020 and one of Sterlitech's customers, the Natural History Museum in London, is tackling the disease head on. The Natural History Museum, in partnership with other organizations including the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, is helping with the WHO's initiative with a special project called the Zanzibar Elimination of Schistosomiasis Transmission (ZEST). ZEST's goal is to reduce the number of new cases of schistosomiasis using a three-pronged approach to eliminate the worms that cause the disease:

• Treatment of infected people to kill the adult schistosome worms.
• Controlling the population of snails that host the parasite
• Preventing the eggs from entering the water supply by changing people's behavior.

Toray is discontinuing the production the 70AC reverse osmosis (RO) membrane. This membrane is being replaced in Sterlitech's line-up by Toray's new 73AC RO membrane.    The table below lists the specifications of the new membrane for easy comparison.  To browse our complete selection of RO membranes or to place an order with us, click here.

This promotion may be mini, but the savings are considerable.  From now until March 31, 2015, Each purchase of a BenchMixer vortex mixer or a MC-12 microcentrifuge will come with a free miniature version, essentially, two vortex mixers or centrifuges for the price of one. Visit our monthly specials page for details.

In the remote mountains of northern Chile, miles away from nearest city or streetlight, construction of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) has begun.  Coupling an extremely wide field of view with a 3200 megapixel digital camera, the LSST will be able to capture the entire night sky every few days, generating a wealth of information that will be used to detect signatures of dark matter and dark energy, map the Solar System and the Milky Way and observe fleeting stellar phenomena like supernovae. In order to do this, the LSST relies on a complex system of lenses and reflecting mirrors to collect and focus incoming light; the largest of the mirrors is a mammoth 8.4 meters in diameter.  To get the clearest view of the most obscure celestial objects, the telescope’s mirrors and lenses need to be free of terrestrial contaminants. When the researchers working on the LSST asked us to recommend a filter media to keep dust out of a pressurized lens assembly, we recommended that they

Sterlitech is looking forward to meeting all of you at the following conferences and tradeshows in 2015:
AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference, March 2-6, Orlando, FL, Booth #112
Pittcon, March 8-12, New Orleans, LA, Booth #2745
ASM General Meeting, May 30-June 2, New Orleans, LA, Booth #945
NAOSMM Conference and Trade Show, July 27-31, Long Beach, CA, Booth #83  

Sterlitech is offering our first buy one, get one free Black Friday Special. For one week, from 11/28 until 12/5, when you buy one myFuge Mini-centrifuge, a CoolCube Microtube and PCR Plate Cooler, or a Mortexer Vortex Mixer, you can get a second one for free. You can place your Black Friday Order for these special products at  on this page of our website.

From now until January 31, 2015, Sterlitech will be giving away a free Benchmark myBath 4L Water Bath with the purchase of a BenchMixer XL Multi-tube Vortexer (SKU: BV1010 for 115 VAC or BV1010-E for 220 VAC).  The BenchMixer XL is a digital, high capacity vortexer that can accomodate almost any tube rack.  The myBath 4L is a an excellent companion piece to the vortexer and comes with three racks for 1.5/2/0, 15, and 50 mL tubes.  Visit our this page here to get your free myBath 4L Water Bath. Don't forget to also browse Sterlitech's other special offers on this page here  The complete list of Sterlitech's vortexers and vortex mixers can be found here.

Late last month, we had the privilege of providing a few props for a special Thanks giving episode of NCIS: New Orleans. The episode will air on Tuesday, November 25 at 9/8 Central on CBS. Be on the lookout for ourglass filter holder and the Autofil vacuum filter.

With a new version of these pumps just on the horizon, Sterlitech is offering the remaining KNF Simdos 10 liquid handling pumps at 25% off of their usual list price. We have very limited quantities of these pumps remaining, so visit this page here to take advantage of this special offer.