Instrumentation
PRODUCTS
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The intrinsically safe level monitoring system utilizes advanced radar sensing technology to provide cost-effective, reliable, battery-powered wastewater level monitoring. This award-winning system, recognized with the Environmental Protection Award, is ATEX-certified for use in Zone 0 hazardous areas.
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The LVA-6183PN+ is a wideband, ultra-low phase noise MMIC amplifier perfect for use with low noise signal sources and in sensitive transceiver chains.
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The PTXM1069 is an ultra compact modular microwave power module with an integrated “Super Mini” travelling wave tube (TWT), a solid state preamplifier, and an optimized high-density switch mode power supply to produce a single “drop-in” microwave amplifier block.
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Quick-Test adapters offer quick connect/disconnect with optional thread-on accuracy and self-alignment. They are available with 3.5mm and 2.4mm connectors up to 50 GHz.
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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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Leveraging High-Pressure Sterile Filtration For Highly Viscous Solutions
This research demonstrates the potential of high-pressure sterile filtration to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and accelerate the development of innovative therapies.
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Pasteurized Equivalent Water For AgriMark-Cabot Dairy In Vermont
Discover how AgriMark-Cabot Dairy transformed wastewater into a valuable resource using UV technology, achieving significant energy and water savings while maintaining stringent food safety standards.
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Unlocking Endurance With MEMS Technology: Extending Relay Lifespan By 1000x
Explore how innovative Ideal Switch technology is setting new benchmarks for reliability and efficiency in semiconductor testing.
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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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Drilling Down On Diversity And Feasibility
A mid-sized contract research organization (CRO) sought help with writing clinical trial diversity action plans and assessing feasibility for therapeutic areas outside its usual scope.
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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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Accelerating A Complex Molecule From CLD To cGMP In 12 Months
Learn how to mitigate technical risk, implement parallel process development, and design custom purification strategies for highly sensitive novel modalities to accelerate to cGMP material.
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Whether Half-Empty Or Half Full, Krohne Helps Back River Accurately Measure Flow
If a pipe in a wastewater treatment plant is only 50% filled, it doesn't matter whether you call a glass half full or half empty. When it comes to measuring the liquid in that pipe, either way presents a significant problem.
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ArxZyme™ Acetone Removal For AMPAC Fine Chemicals
AMPAC faced a critical challenge with acetone management. The high acetone levels in the effluent from its chemical processing operations required an effective industrial wastewater treatment solution to meet environmental regulations and ensure safe discharge.
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RO Protection At Formosa Plastic Group, Taiwan
In this case study, learn why Formosa Plastics Group in Taiwan used Atlantium Technologies' HOD UV system to protect RO membranes from biofouling, resulting in cost savings and plans for further installations.
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Multiple Fill Line Delivery Experience
Learn how a multinational pharmaceutical company successfully implemented a global strategy for insulin cartridge filling, achieving seamless regulatory approval with zero deviations.
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Life Sciences Corporation Implements eLogbooks Across 15 Sites
New regulations challenged how surgical kits were tracked and processed across 15 U.S. sites. Discover how one team balanced compliance and efficiency to keep life-saving procedures on schedule.
NEWS
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NX Filtration And Eau d'Azur Partner For Advanced Micropollutant Treatment In Nice8/25/2025
NX Filtration, a global leader in advanced hollow fiber membrane technology, is proud to announce its collaboration with Eau d’Azur, the public company responsible for drinking water and wastewater services for the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropole.
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Aircraft Toilets Could Flush Out Spread Of Global Superbugs8/18/2025
Wastewater from aircraft toilets could provide a critical warning system for the global spread of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) superbugs, a silent pandemic that threatens to kill more people than cancer by 2050.
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Anritsu Supports Evaluation Of 5G NR NTN Devices For Satellite-Based Communications7/29/2025
Anritsu Corporation, a global leader in test and measurement solutions, is pleased to announce that its Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A, a measurement solution for 5G devices such as smartphones, now supports evaluation of 5G NR NTN devices for non-terrestrial networks (NTN), which enables communication via satellite.
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Stoichiometric Crystal Shows Promise In Quantum Memory7/7/2025
For over two decades, physicists have been working toward implementing quantum light storage—also known as quantum memory—in various matter systems.
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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.
ABOUT
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.