Sterlitech Corp.
Kent, WA 98032-1911
Benchtop Vacuum Kit is offered in 110V and 220V options.
Rocker-VF12 Benchtop Vacuum Kit is used for purification of organic or corrosive liquids such as mobile phase solvents. Unit consists of PTFE-coated Rocker 300C pump, silicone vacuum tubing and a 300 mL capacity glass filter funnel. Product can be connected directly to a GL45 waste bottle.
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Kato-Katz Analysis Technique for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH)
In last October's newsletter, Sterlitech announced the availability of kits for performing the Kato-Katz analysis technique for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) in field-based applications, signifying the first time that these kits were available from a source in the United States. Prior to this, the efforts of research groups and health organizations could be hampered by limited...
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Membrane Biofouling Mitigation through Applying Electric Potential in the CF016 Cell
Membrane filtration is an effective way to remove pollutants and microorganisms from water and wastewater. However, membrane fouling lowers efficiency over time when considering rejection values and water flux. Fouling is typically biological or particulate; fouling rate is a function of the membrane pore size relative to the size of the foulants and also the interactions between the membrane and...
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Polycarbonate Filters in Legionella Detection
There's no shortage of news stories on a tiny bacterium continuing to cause big trouble; Legionella. In a recent search of Google News, 1800 different stories from across the globe are revealed for June of this year when searched strictly against the term "Legionella." Illustrations of how serious a threat is this bacterium can be are seen across the variety of the news stories; from people...
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Flat Sheet Membranes are Made of Polyethersulfone Material
Flat Sheet Membranes are available in 4, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, and 150kDa MWCO. Units are suitable for municipal and industrial applications. Offering hydrophilic and chemically resistance, products are used in sepa CF filtration cell, CF042 and CF016 filtration cells.
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Focus on Microfiltration Part 3: Extending Service Life Using Prefiltration
Last month we examined filter selection strategies for maximizing service life in continuous use applications. In this 3rd installment, we will examine the use of prefilters to extend service life. Clarifying liquids with high levels of suspended solids is challenging, especially for applications requiring submicron filtration. In these applications, filter users who experience frustratingly...
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On PM 2.5 Filters, Let's Just Clear the Air Between Us; Ok?
In the area of a former military building complex in the Chaoyang District of Beijing is a unique and thriving artistic community. In the middle of this art district, is a strange 7-meter tall tower shaped like an avant-garde metallic pineapple. Designed by Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde, it is both an artistic creation and a functional tool meant to test a possible solution for Beijing's...
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Launching Aquapad Aboard the International Space Station (ISS)
Did you know that the potable water on board the International Space Station (ISS) is up to 80% recycled from astronauts' sweat, urine and other reclaimed wastewater sources? This means bacteria testing to monitor the quality of the recycled water is frequently required to ensure astronauts' health and safety of consumption. Traditional test methods for bacteria testing can be timely, and...
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Kato-Katz Technique Diagnostic Kit: Now Available for Field Use
Parasites have met their match. Sterlitech, an industry leader in unique micro and sub-micron filtration products, announced today that its Kato-Katz Technique Diagnostic Kit is now available for immediate use in the field. The kit was developed in response to the unanimous difficulty among research groups, control programs, and health organizations to source a fecal-sample-based test kit. This...
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Working on a Love/Hate Relationship with the Surface Chemistry of Membrane Filters
Water, oils, and solvents sometimes need to be filtered. But when you see filters labeled as hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and now oleophobic; what does all this mean? Sterlitech currently offers membrane disc and sheet filters in 10 different polymer types and 4 inorganic filters. 2 of the polymer types are subdivided into 4 subgroups based on surface chemistry alone. Filters listed as hydrophilic,...
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