Catalysts
PRODUCTS
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Go from assay to insights quickly and reliably with ImageXpress imaging systems and IN Carta software.
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Energy costs are a major concern in data center cooling systems, with cooling accounting for up to 40% of total energy consumption. Efficient temperature measurement and control are crucial to minimizing these costs and ensuring the smooth operation of servers and equipment. Accurate temperature data helps prevent overheating, optimize cooling systems, and reduce energy usage, thereby maintaining equipment reliability and lowering operational costs.
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UltraLite RF Cable Connectors are designed to perform at high frequencies and harsh environments with lower weight compared to their steel and brass counterparts by leveraging aluminum construction.
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With an in-house donor center and database of donors, along with an established network of hospitals and care centers, Precision can source virtually any disease type or sample type biospecimens needed for your project.
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Our Approach
At Southern Star Research, we have extensive experience across all aspects of clinical operations and a wide range of therapeutic areas. We specialize in providing flexible, high-quality, and custom solutions that help you deliver regulator-ready data on time and at a predictable price.
As a large proportion of our clients are geographically dispersed, we understand how important it is to be able to trust that your CRO is working in your best interests. That’s why we pride ourselves on building strong, transparent, and close relationships with our clients.
Our team of experts will guide you through the clinical trial process using a proactive and collaborative approach, ensuring that your stakeholders are always informed, in control, and confident throughout the journey.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Naples Aviation Authority ARFF Transition
In a groundbreaking effort to help airports transition from harmful PFAS-laden firefighting foams, the Naples Airport Authority enlisted ECT2 to manage the cleanup of PFAS-contaminated vehicles.
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ATAD Provides Increased Capacity With No Odors
Faced with persistent odor complaints and limited space, Douglas County Sewer District #1 in East Wenatchee, Washington, turned to the ThermAer second-generation Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD) system to modernize its biosolids treatment.
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Online Total Nitrogen Analysis Of Reverse Osmosis Reject Water Reduces Permit Compliance Expense By $350,000 Annually At Beverage Bottling Plant
Learn how a beverage plant cut its annual Reverse Osmosis reject water hauling volume by 50%. Real-time Total Nitrogen monitoring reduced compliance costs by $350,000 and eliminated discharge penalty risk.
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Quick And Easy Pipe Repair In Virginia Saves Thousands Of Dollars
Learn how JCSA efficiently replaced ten dresser-style couplings on a 16" steel pipe spanning a 600-foot bridge using the versatile HYMAX VERSA coupling, enabling a quick and cost-effective repair without removing the pipe.
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Merck Process Transfer And Scale-Up Of Batch Protein A
Explore cost-saving innovations in purification using a system that achieves consistent product quality and yield while significantly reducing resin use and enhancing large-scale efficiency.
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MilliporeSigma's 97-Day Implementation Success Story
Read how MilliporeSigma transformed validation processes with a digital validation system to achieve compliance in just 97 days, as well as learn key takeaways from their swift transition.
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Success Story: Increased Productivity With Concentrated Fed-Batch
Discover how a leading biopharma company boosted flexibility and quadrupled productivity by implementing a concentrated fed-batch process in a single-use facility.
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Metropolitan Sewer District Of Greater Cincinnati
The Lower Mill Creek Partial Remedy (LMCPR) in Hamilton County, Ohio, is a large, complex effort to remove about 1.78 billion gallons of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) annually from the Mill Creek, an Ohio River tributary. When complete, LMCPR will improve water quality and serve as a catalyst to improve local neighborhoods.
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Rushville Installs AquaStorm® Cloth Media Filters To Treat Combined Sewer Overflow Discharge Instead Of Conventional Wet Weather Storage Tank
Discover why, rather than installing a costly stormwater storage tank, the City of Rushville partnered with Aqua-Aerobic Systems to pilot the AquaStorm Cloth Media Filter.
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EHR-To-EDC Success In A Complex, Adaptive Platform Trial
I-SPY 2, one of the longest-running adaptive platform trials in oncology, is revolutionizing breast cancer research through a dynamic, data-driven approach to evaluating novel therapies.
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Achieving Excellence In Clinical Research And Quality Management
Lotus Clinical Research, founded in 2001, leverages regulatory expertise and digitalization to enhance quality, automate processes, and improve compliance in biopharmaceutical clinical trials.
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Improving Patient Health And Safety
Engage an experienced CMC program management consultant to collaboratively develop and maintain a robust product development plan (PDP) with your team lead, cross-functional members, and vendors.
NEWS
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Masdar And Iberdrola Announce €5.2B UK Offshore Wind Deal And Full Energization Of 476MW German Offshore Wind Farm7/10/2025
Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest energy companies, have reached two major milestones with a €5.2B co-investment in the UK’s East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm – the largest offshore wind transaction of the decade – and the full energization of their 476MW Baltic Eagle project in Germany.
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How Lakes Connect To Groundwater Critical For Resilience To Climate Change7/9/2025
The study drew on data from 350 lakes across 18 European countries, collected between 2022 and 2024, to provide a comprehensive picture of how the continent’s lakes are coping with climate change.
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Anritsu Unveils New Software-Based Solution For 5G IoT Chipset And Device Development Tests2/28/2025
Anritsu Corporation is proud to introduce the Virtual Signalling Tester NR Software MX844030PC, a software-based test simulator for developing 5G IoT chipsets and devices. The solution supports 5G IoT test by using a new simulator that operates in a virtual environment on a PC using advanced architecture, as well as a Software Defined Radio (SDR) that implements most conventional radio functions in software.
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Ovarro Opens New Asia Pacific Headquarters8/27/2025
Water technology provider Ovarro has opened a new Asia Pacific headquarters and production facility in Selangor, Malaysia.
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University Of St. Thomas Offers No-Cost Machining And CNC Optimization Training7/18/2025
The University of St. Thomas is launching a new, no-cost training program to help manufacturing professionals, engineers, and students upskill and gain valuable insights into using computer simulations to optimize CNC machining.
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Catalysts
Catalysts work by changing the structure of a molecule or by bonding to reactant molecules causing them to combine, react, and release a product or energy. For example, a catalyst is required in order for oxygen and hydrogen to bond, combine and produce water.
Catalysts increase the rate of chemical reactions. Unlike a reagent that gets consumed as apart of the chemical reaction, catalysts do not get consumed in the reaction. They can actually participate in multiple chemical transformations.Catalysts can be organic, synthetic or metal.
All processes need energy to take place. Processes require a very high level of energy in order to spark or start if a catalyst isn’t present. When a catalyst is present the amount of energy required to spark the reaction is lowered and that makes the reaction happen faster and more efficiently.
Catalytic effects vary depending on other substances present that are a part of the chemical reactions. There are certain substances that can inhibit the effectiveness of a catalyst like poisons, and other substances that promote or increase the effect of the catalyst. Inhibitors or negative catalysts are very important in medicine to treat mental illnesses, high blood pressure, cancer and many other diseases.
Catalysts are often used to help crack, or split, larger organic molecules like hydrocarbons into simpler molecules. It does this by breaking carbon-carbon bonds. The speed of the splitting process depends heavily on what specific catalyst is used and the temperature. Applications of this technology include oil and petrochemical industries.