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December 21, 2020
Sterlitech will be closed December 24, 25, 31, and January 1st for the holidays.
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December 21, 2020
Knotty & Nice: New ways to treat textile wastewater
While holiday parties will be virtual this year, holiday sweaters in all their glittered, sometimes sequined, and knit glory are still making their annual appearance. Textile manufacturing is a multibillion dollar global industry, and novelty products like holiday sweaters comprise a significant market in the United States. We rely on textile products in our holiday sweaters, carpets, furniture, bedding, cars, hospitals, and more. In the United States alone, the textile market is projected to increase by 4.3% over the next seven years (1), which will lead to an increase in production waste as well. Wastewater from textile plants includes dyes, dispersants, and fixatives, or levelling agents, many of which are not biodegradable (2). In addition, dying is an inefficient process and high concentrations of textile dye never make it into the fabric. Removing the excess dye from waste water through various recycling methods is a current hot
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November 16, 2020
Sterlitech is pleased to announce the formal launch of the Sepa CFX Cross Flow Filtration Cell. The Sepa CFX is a member of the Developer family with an active membrane area of 140 cm2 (22 in2), the largest of bench-scale cells sold by Sterlitech.
This unit can be used at higher pressures than the previous Sepa CF, with a maximum pressure rating of 137 bar (2000 psig). The cell body ships complete with CFX plates, o-rings, bolts, and membrane. Additionally, this cell features torsion hinges and a gas spring for easy and safe operation.
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November 16, 2020
We are excited to announce high-performing cellQART® Cell Culture Inserts are now available for delivery to your lab from Sterlitech, giving you the tools to reduce the cell culture failure rate in your lab to zero.
Cell culture reliability and reproducibility are always important, but with the COVID-19 pandemic leveling the global economy and many countries still facing surging infection rates, these hallmarks of research quality are now more important than ever.
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November 16, 2020
Please note that our offices will be closed for the USA Thanksgiving Holiday on November 26 & 27th.
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November 11, 2020Sterlitech would like to notify our customers that the Polypropylene membranes are being discontinued by the manufacturer.
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October 12, 2020Studying cell structures is the foundation of numerous fields in biology including health sciences, pharmacology, microbiology, and more. Traditional microscopic methods of observing structures within cells rely on dyes, fixatives, and/or artificial labels. The full effect that these extra components have on the functions of cell components is still unknown. For example, tacking a green fluorescent protein label to a drug receptor protein may interfere with the receptor binding site and decrease the effectiveness of the drug in the experimental cells
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October 12, 2020Sewage and wastewater help in the fight against COVID-19. The World Health Organization declared SARS-CoV-2, known as COVID-19, a worldwide pandemic in March 2020. The world health organization has since reported 35.3 million cases and over 1 million deaths. Despite widespread efforts to social distance, wear masks, and reduce travel, infection rates keep climbing. Infectious disease researchers and public health officials are using new tools to get ahead of this deadly virus.
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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, 2020Sterlitech is happy to announce the latest addition to its line of Vacuum Pumps: The Chemker 600 Series Chemical Resistant Vacuum Pumps!
