Newsletter | December 14, 2011

12.14.11 -- What Is A Particle?

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What Is A Particle?
By Bruce B. Weiner Ph.D., Brookhaven Instruments Corporation
So the first thing to know about "What Is a Particle?" is to use keywords like these: "particle characterization," which also includes zeta potential and shape, "particle size," and "particle size analyzer." When you see the term "particle analyzer," do not think it means a chemical analyzer. While a misnomer, a particle analyzer is most often an instrument for measuring particle size, not a particle's chemical makeup.


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MPC/MPX Product Line Additions
The new MPC/MPX product line additions provide a wider range of connection solutions for the single-use market. 1/8" hose barbs for the MPC line provide connections for smaller flow applications such as sampling and manifold systems.

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The Getinge GEW Series Cage and Rack Washer looks different to make a difference in the way you clean cages, containers, and racks in your facility. The tempered, laminated, full-glass door automatically opens and closes at the touch of a button; while providing easy, visual inspection throughout the entire process.

Single-Use And Sustainability: No Longer A Contradiction?
The General Electric Company has been a sustainable business for over 120 years. One of GE's 300,000 employees is Gerard Gach, director of product marketing with GE Healthcare Life Sciences. When Gach was asked to develop a single-use product line, he wanted to make sure that the company wasn't going to make anything that would have a negative impact on the environment.

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Industry News

Proteins Linked To Longevity May Be Involved In Mood Control
Novel Melanoma Treatment: First In-Human Testing Approved
Roche Announces Positive Results For Metastatic Breast Cancer Study
Clinical Studies Of Nucleotide Drug Candidates For Treatment Of Hepatitis C Begin
Clarient And ACORN Research Partner To Standardize Testing Of Most Common Cancers
Gilead Announces Two-Year Data From Phase III Study Of Integrase Inhibitor For HIV
TaiGen Biotechnology Obtains The Worldwide Rights For Nemonoxacin
CeNeRx BioPharma Completes $4.85M Financing
New Mastersizer 3000's Intelligent Particle Sizing Supports R&D Productivity
IBM Contributes Data To NIH To Speed Drug Discovery And Cancer Research Innovation
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