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Qualifying a Sonicator Bath for Sample Preparation
By Rachel Kohn |
In the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food processing industries ultrasonic cleaners are employed as sonicator baths for sample preparation for analytical testing. Unlike cleaning medical devices, when using an ultrasonic bath to prepare samples,the analytical method that uses ultrasound is validated, not the equipment. Guidelines include ICH Q2(R1), procedures for validating analytical methods, and USP 1225, validating…
Flow Meter Calibration for HPLC Pumping Systems
First of all, our HPLC flow meters are shipped factory calibrated along with an accompanying calibration certificate for a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min plus additional flow rates requested by the customer. The calibration certificate certifies that the displayed flow rate is within ±1% of the actual flow rate at each calibration point.
How to Determine Moisture Content
Incorrect moisture content affects shelf life of foods, flow ability, chemical reactions, the ability of a product to be processed, and overall product performance.
Using Acetone Solvent as an Ultrasonic Bath
Acetone, a solvent and thinner available in paint and hardware stores, carries on its container a warning that it is extremely flammable and quickly evaporates. These two characteristics are always important to…
Ultrasonic Cleaning Tanks: What You Should Know
While a variety of ultrasonic cleaners are the market, one component they have in common is the ultrasonic cleaning tank where cleaning action takes place. Whether you select a basic model ultrasonic…
Determining and Confirming Moisture Content in Food
As reported in Wikipedia, “Food moisture analysis involves the whole coverage of the food items in the world because foods are comprising a considerable amount of water rather than other ingredients.” Food…
Selecting a Heated Ultrasonic Cleaner
Ultrasonic energy creates heat in the cleaning bath. Temperature control can be important depending on what you are cleaning.
Ultrasonic PCB Cleaners for New and Reconditioned Boards
Removing soldering flux and residues from new PCBs and dirt when reconditioning PCBs by using an ultrasonic PCB cleaner is faster and more gentle than soaking and scrubbing with sprays and solvents. …
Ultrasonic Cleaning Once-Fired Brass
A Tovatech Case Study A recent report by IBISWorld states that the U.S. Shooting Range Industry market is estimated at $4 billion and encompasses more than 11,000 businesses. Many shooting enthusiasts, whether…
How to Use an Analytical Balance: 5 Tips
University and industrial laboratory researchers requiring extremely accurate measurements of extremely small quantities rely on a precision instrument called an analytical balance. Shopping for an analytical balance requires being familiar with some…
Selecting Ultrasonic Cleaner Size – 5 Key Points Consider
Ultrasonic parts cleaners are manufactured in a tremendous variety of sizes. By “size” we mean the dimensions and capacities of tanks in which ultrasonic parts cleaning is accomplished. For example the Elmasonic…
Introducing the Elmasonic Select Ultrasonic Cleaner Line
Elmasonic Select ultrasonic cleaners available from Tovatech feature 5 ultrasonic modes to simplify task setting and supervision for parts cleaning and maintenance, sample prep, and solvent degassing plus up to 4 commonly…