Alfa Laval has released a new ThinkTop feature that fits single-seat or butterfly valves used as drain valves. Integrating the pulse seat clean feature leads to cleaning-in-place (CIP) liquid consumption savings of up to 95%. Drain valves, which comprise up to 20% of valves in a processing plant, are typically difficult and time-consuming to clean. The ThinkTop mechanism is an automated valve-position feature that’s triggered by PLC signals and controlled by the company’s own sensing and … [Read more...] about Alfa Laval new drain valve tech saves up to 95% CIP liquid
Processing
Capsoil FoodTech platform converts oil to water-soluble powder
Capsoil FoodTech, established by natural fruit extracts and concentrates supplier Prodalim Group, is introducing a breakthrough in the functional food and beverage space. Its proprietary technology can process bioactive oil compounds into self-emulsifying powders. This allows manufacturers to easily integrate nutritional oils, lipid-based nutrients and fat-soluble vitamins into their own product portfolios. This particular process doesn’t involve extraction, solvent or heat and doesn’t … [Read more...] about Capsoil FoodTech platform converts oil to water-soluble powder
Thermo Fisher Scientific releases chromatography and mass spectrometry consumables
Thermo Fisher Scientific has expanded its product offerings with consumables that are used in routine and research laboratories for the food and biopharma industries. The Thermo Scientific SureSTART portfolio includes caps, vials, inserts, kits, well plates and mats that help improve analytical performance. These are compatible with add-on and chromatography autosamplers, which means these variants can be used regardless of instrument vendor. Products also feature sample security and low … [Read more...] about Thermo Fisher Scientific releases chromatography and mass spectrometry consumables
