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A complete system for developing emerging foods
Unveiled at Anuga FeedTec trade fair (Cologne, Germany; April 26–29), the Mobile Test Center (photo) for new food applications is now available for rent, purchase or for use on this company’s premises. This fully equipped, pilot-scale process line for cell…
These kits perform certified tests of fiber optic cabling
Expanding its cable certification and testing portfolio, this company now provides fiber optic installers with a fast, flexible and cost-effective device for Tier 1 fiber optic certification. The FiberXpert 700 Quad Multimode (MM) and Singlemode (SM) Testing Kit (photo) performs…
Customized containment solutions for hygienic processes
This company’s continuous liner systems (CLS; photo) are designed for single-use applications in hygienic process technologies in cleanrooms. The single-use liners eliminate the need for expensive and time-consuming cleaning processes for hygienic systems and the costly qualification procedures that go…
An expanded series of smart Roots pumps
The new line of Roots pumps from the HiLobe series (photo) cover a wide range of applications that require large chambers to be evacuated rapidly. These new Roots pumps handle a wide range of nominal pumping speeds up to 13,600…
A selection tool for automated process valves
The complete Nelprof valve sizing and selection software for all intelligent automated process valves (photo) is now available as a free web-based tool. With its advanced control-valve selection features, the Nelprof tool allows fast and reliable selection of this company's…
Applying capacitive deionization for critical-metals recovery
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, Ill.; www.anl.gov) are investigating an electrochemical separation process known as capacitive deionization (CDI; diagram) to extract and recover ions from liquid streams in wide-ranging applications, including battery recycling and biomanufacturing. CDI holds several advantages…
This line of ball valves has an expanded operating range
This company has expanded its line of high-performance ball valves to include 2.5-, 3- and 4-in. sizes of the 585HP-LF and 585HP-66-LF bronze ball valves (photo) in solder, threaded and press end connections. Designed for commercial and industrial applications, the…
A new generation of centrifugal mixers for 3D printing materials
Smart DAC centrifugal mixers (photo) feature variable counter-rotation, increased mixing weight (250 g up to 2 kg) and volume (310 mL up to 2.8 L) and allows up to 30 min of mixing time. The mixers feature real-time temperature control,…
Plug Power and Olin to create green-hydrogen JV, set up production plant in Louisiana
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, N.Y.) and Olin Corp. (Clayton, Mo.) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the intention to create a joint venture (JV) to produce and market green hydrogen to support growing fuel cell demand…
Solvay and Carbios demonstrate enzymatic depolymerization in PET/PVDC barrier film
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Carbios (St-Beauzire, France) successfully demonstrated that multi-layer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films coated with Diofan polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) high-barrier polymer are fully compatible for enzymatic depolymerization - Carbios’ innovative recycling process. Results show that the PET…