Instrumentation

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    Imaging And Analysis System For 3D Cell Cultures

    The Cell3iMager series instruments are imaging systems that capture and analyze 2D and 3D cultured cells at high-speed using SCREEN’s unique optical system and image processing technology.

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    PHCbi's Compact Microbiological Cooled Incubator: MIR-154-PA

    PHCbi brand's 4.3 cu.ft. (123 L) compact microbiological heated and cooled incubator is designed to helps ensure highly accurate, reproducible environments that mimic real-world conditions. It offers precise control of temperature, a low humidity setting, and lighting protocols - making it ideal for microbiology testing and research, food and cosmetic shelf life testing, municipal wastewater testing, plant cell culturing, and more. It is completely programmable, allowing for direct numeric input with memory of operation, start dates and hours, clock mode and timer.

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    Liver Disease CRO Services

    Biotechnology companies consider locations in the Asia-Pacific region, such as South Korea and China to access vast treatment-naïve patient populations and accelerate their clinical trials at lower costs.

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    Ultra-Low Jitter Clock Generators: Si5360 Series

    Our any-frequency, any-output format Si5360 series clock generators combine a wide-band PLL with proprietary MultiSynth fractional synthesis technology to offer a versatile, ultra-low jitter clock generator platform.

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    Modular Cleanrooms For Cell Therapy And Gene Therapy Drug Manufacturing

    Since 2000, the AES team has been working with companies in their development of autologous and allogeneic cell and tumor processing technologies. As this market segment has evolved (and continues to evolve), AES has continued to work with clients to develop modular cleanroom technology that drives efficient, safe, and compliant process operations.

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Instrumentation
The science of measuring and controlling variables is termed instrumentation. As the name suggests, the process involves using a wide variety of instruments. These are classified as any device that can measure amounts that are physically quantifiable. These instruments do not have to be extremely complex in design. For example, the ruler is an instrument to measure distance, and a simple thermometer measures temperature.
Instruments specific to petrochemical processing include platinum Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD’s), P/I Converters, many types of level meters, chromatographs, and continuous gas analyzers. These instruments are essential to the day to day instrumentation at petrochemical plants, as it is impossible to gauge to the necessary extent by estimation alone. Human error is inevitable, but an instrument can easily be calibrated or replaced.
Now that you understand the definition of and tools used in instrumentation, you should also understand the necessity of it. Temperature and pressure meters serve to ensure that the environment stays safe for both the chemicals being processed and the employees of the plant. Heat is a very well-documented activator in chemical reactions. If the temperature rises to unusual levels, this could spark an undesired chemical reaction that could prove catastrophic. The flow meter must measure how much oil is leaving the refinery, as it is a very volatile substance. Analytical instruments, such as the chromatograph, analyze the chemical make-up of the refined oil. This allows for the opportunity to make sure that the chemical make-up is correct, giving evidence that the process was correctly completed at all stages of refinement.