Catalysts
PRODUCTS
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Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors has announced the release of the TDSW050A2T, a high-performance, rad-tolerant RF switch designed for demanding aerospace and defense applications.
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Nitrowave RF coaxial cables offer improved stability with flexure over time. The coaxial structure is designed to meet the demands of aerospace, defense, datacom, and many other growing markets.
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Understanding the fine details of powder properties is crucial in the pharmaceutical industry, where the behavior of particulate matter can affect manufacturability and the efficacy of the final product.
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The MMIQA-0626HPSM is a broadband IQ mixer with an integrated broadband LO driver amplifier that is ideal for IQ, single sideband, and image reject mixing applications with wide bandwidths.
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The MPBR-0122CSP3 is a compact, high-performance MMIC power divider/power splitter that operates across the 1 to 22 GHz frequency range.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Coordinating Global Capabilities To Support A Gene Therapy
Discover how our integrated expertise in GLP toxicology, biodistribution, and CMC services helped a biotech company secure IND approval for a groundbreaking gene therapy.
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Generation Of A Contamination Control Strategy
An unaddressed compliance issue related to contamination control can pose a significant risk to a life sciences organization. This case study details a company's journey toward sustainable compliance.
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UV Disinfection And Dechlorination At Cottonseed Processing Facility In Texas
In this case study, learn how a cottonseed processing facility in Texas successfully prevented biofouling in their RO membrane filtration system by installing the HOD UV technology from Atlantium.
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Case Study: Global Oncology
Scout's transportation, expense reimbursement, and time and wage loss compensation helped an oncology study recruit and retain hard-to-reach patients.
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AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Performs In New Music City Stadium Project
Read about a project at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN, that involved SpiralWeld Pipe.
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Overcoming Analytical Bottlenecks In Oligonucleotide Drug Development With Automation
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Achieving Faster Timelines And Cost Savings Through Digital Validation
Examine how the Project Ready program was leveraged to streamline validation processes for a CDMO, resulting in a 25% reduction in budget and faster project completion.
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A Streamlined Biopharmaceutical Isolator Solution
This custom-designed, eight-foot isolator helped a client meet their decontamination needs, maintaining ISO-5 sterile conditions while decreasing turn-around time for filling small batches.
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Minimizing Water Outages With Targeted Valve Control
The Town of Holly Springs, NC, used Hydra-Stop's Insta-Valve 250 insertion valves to repair a leak in a transmission line without causing water service outages to over 40 residences. This solution saved the town from widespread outages and other costs associated with a system shutdown.
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Standardize Flow Cytometry Data With Easy Assay Transfer Across Sites
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Earth Animal Keeps Out Foreign Body Contamination
Learn the details behind an X-ray inspection system enabling a pet food provider to effectively inspect their products to identify and remove any that contain foreign objects.
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What The Hidden Springs Pilot Case Study Reveals About Cutting-Edge Water Treatment
A seven-month pilot study shows how ozone treatment reduced hydrogen sulfide and TOC at the Hidden Springs Water Treatment Facility, improving water quality and validating a scalable alternative.
NEWS
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INTECH: TRUMPF Uses AI To Improve Laser Cutting Edges3/18/2025
At its in-house INTECH trade fair, TRUMPF is showcasing its “Cutting Assistant,” an application which uses artificial intelligence to improve the quality of laser-cut edges.
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New Milestone For RIBER In Silicon Photonics With A ROSIE Order In The United States9/8/2025
8:00 am - RIBER, a global market leader in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) equipment for the semiconductor industry, announces a new order for a ROSIE system from a new US-based customer specialized in quantum computing.
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Climate Extremes In 2024 'Wreaking Havoc' On The Global Water Cycle1/6/2025
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Spearhead Bio Awarded NSF Tech Transfer Grant To Accelerate Development Of Improved Corn Varieties7/14/2025
Spearhead Bio, a biotechnology startup revolutionizing crop genome engineering through the use of plants' own natural DNA, has been awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).
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KRYTAR Celebrating 50-year Anniversary Serving the RF/Microwave Community5/15/2025
You’re Invited to Stop by KRYTAR Booth 1635 during IMS2025
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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.