homogenizers
Using 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 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 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 MoreApps for the CAT Lab Grinding Mill
Putting lab equipment to multiple uses is a good thing because it increases your lab’s capabilities while minimizing equipment investments. So it is with the CAT Scientific analytical lab grinding mill designed to pair with CAT homogenizer drive motors when tasks call for reducing particle sizes by grinding, chopping, and pulverizing to prepare samples for…
Read MoreHow to Prepare Linen for Radiocarbon Dating
Radiocarbon dating is a common technique to determine the age of a sample. Dating ancient linen samples such as found, for example, on mummy shrouds is a complex process involving cleaning the sample to remove neutron contamination on the external layers of the fiber. Such contamination skew results and can occur over the years from…
Read MoreHow to Select a Lab Homogenizer
When you invest in a lab homogenizer the more you know about your needs the better your odds on getting the correct model. That’s why we at CAT Scientific developed our online Homogenizer Questionnaire. When you take the time to complete it you will accomplish two valuable objectives: It will make you think seriously about…
Read MoreHomogenizer Configurations for In-Line Processing
Lab homogenizers are versatile tools used to mix, emulsify, disperse, disrupt and otherwise subject materials to a violent action by passing them through what is called a rotor-stator generator. For simplification we’ll say that homogenizers “mix.” Rotors are powered by a drive motor, most of which have controllable speeds. The processing end of the rotor…
Read MoreHow to Sterilize a Lab Homogenizer
Sterilizing is one of several ways scientists can inactivate potentially infectious agents from laboratory equipment such as homogenizers and flow through chambers by the application pressure and steam. The process can be accomplished in a sealed container called an autoclave using, for example, temperatures to 121⁰C and pressures to 15 psi for 60 minutes. Certain…
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