Video: How to Change Homogenizer Generators
CAT Scientific homogenizer generators are available in multiple configurations and are selected based largely on the viscosity of the media being dispersed or the objective of the homogenizing action. To satisfy these requirements we offer a broad range of dispersing tool options in terms of length, diameter and rotor-stator configuration. Many of our homogenizer posts…
Read MoreAnalytical Mill Applications in the Lab
Particle size reduction, also called comminution, is often a critical process step in preparing samples for further analysis. It is a common practice across a broad spectrum of industries such as food, chemical and pharma. Preliminary research involving comminution can be expedited with small capacity laboratory analytical mills such as CAT Scientific’s AX60 Analytical Mill…
Read MoreUsing Lab Homogenizers for Medical Research
Lab homogenizers offered by CAT Scientific play an important role in medical research and the development of new pharmaceuticals. Controllable-speed scientific homogenizers are used to emulsify, disperse, mix and otherwise process various substances including liquids such as emulsions, slurries, and pastes as well as more abrasive media such as powders using the homogenizer generator. The…
Read MoreSelecting Lab Homogenizer Generator Options
Purchasing a lab homogenizer considers the size and power of the drive motor. You also need to consider the homogenizer generator with its rotor-stators.
Read MoreSpecifying a High Viscosity Stirrer
Labs and pilot plants mixing high viscosity materials place special performance requirements on their overhead stirrers. Viscosity of a fluid, as defined by Wikipedia, “is a measure of its resistance to gradual deformation by shear stress or tensile stress.” It is due to friction between particles in a fluid that move at different velocities. As…
Read MoreAchieve Superfine Disintegration with a High-Speed Homogenizer
Superfine disintegration in samples from 0.l ml to 2 liters in volume is achieved by using high-speed lab homogenizers such as the X360 offered by CAT Scientific. With a design speed of 45,000 RPM the 350-watt drive motor can be mated to rotor-stator generators in 6 sizes from 6 to 40mm in diameter and Teflon…
Read MoreSelecting a Digital Display Lab Homogenizer
If operating speed in a laboratory homogenizer is important during process development an obvious purchasing check list includes equipment offering a digital readout of drive motor speed. It provides at a glance the answer to the question “how fast is the generator assembly running?” The next point to consider is speed options available to the…
Read MoreOverhead Stirrer Operation Options
Multiple experiments or pilot plant trials utilizing overhead stirrers as part of the mixing procedures are greatly simplified when overhead mixers can be individually controlled via a computer program. This sure beats lab assistants moving up and down aisles to check on the performance of each piece of equipment. A Windows-based PC program with comprehensive…
Read MoreA Brief on Lab Homogenizer Applications
The term “homogenizing” covers a variety of processes that simply defined means blending materials that may or may not be compatible. A common example is homogenized milk. It is homogenized to provide even consistency by dispersing the heavier cream into the more liquid milk to and prevent separation during storage. A much broader definition relates…
Read MoreWhen to Specify a Rinse Port Bottletop Burette
You’ll find a lot of info on our website dealing with cleaning and maintaining homogenizers, mixers, and stirrers. Here we share information on a special feature of our top-of-the-line motorized bottle top Contiburette® that streamlines cleaning procedures with its built-in rinse port. But first a note on burettes in general. Many labs continue to use…
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