Harvest & Collection
PRODUCTS
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Integrated metal detection and checkweigher combine for a powerful critical control point in one space-saving device. Choose from a comprehensive set of metal detectors and dynamic in-line weighing solutions designed for your application.
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Setting a New Benchmark for Ease of Operation
The NP-255 is a robust tablet press that was built to meet even the most demanding needs of the mid-sized tableting industry. The press has features and options designed to increase production, improve tablet quality, reduce waste, and set a new benchmark for ease of operation. Designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA, this unique machine has a maximum production speed of 192,000 tablets per hour.
With a hardened steel die table, a gravity feeder that is interchangeable with a two-paddle forced feeder, and our industry-leading intuitive Natoli AIM™ ProPluscontrol system, the NP-255 is the new standard for value in the mid-sized tableting industry.
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High-performance x-ray inspection system that delivers improved product quality and increased product safety. The X12 system is the perfect solution for small-medium food and pharmaceutical products.
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InfoWorks ICM is an advanced, integrated catchment modeling software with cloud capabilities that model complex hydraulic and hydrologic network elements quickly and accurately in a collaborative environment.
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Pharmaceutical Checkweighing systems weigh and count products in motion, rejecting those that fail to meet exacting specifications.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Enhancing Site Capacity For Clinical Trials With DCT Nurses
See how the rapid deployment of trained mobile nurses was able to mitigate resource-related obstacles and facilitate timely patient enrollment for a pediatric rare disease trial.
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Exploring Asteroids: Image Sensors On The Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa
Image sensors played a crucial role in the Hayabusa and Hayabusa2 missions, providing valuable data about the composition and surface of asteroids Itokawa and Ryugu.
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Redefining Accessibility For Pediatric Patients
Explore how meeting patients where they are can redefine what successful pediatric trial delivery looks like.
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SYLOID® Silica For Enhanced Micronization Efficiency
Here, we demonstrate how adding small amounts of SYLOID® mesoporous silica to Cholesterol before jet milling can enhance processing efficiency, boost yield, and improve micronization performance.
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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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Container Selection For A Highly Sensitive Drug Product: A Success Story
Learn about the importance of selecting the right container for sensitive drug products and how close collaboration is crucial for avoiding commercialization delays and safety risks to patients.
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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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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.
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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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No Shutdowns, No Setbacks: The Smart Valve Strategy Behind Englewood's Water Upgrade
Discover how Englewood, Colorado's Lead Reduction Program utilized Hydra-Stop's Insta-Valve technology to replace 3,000 lead service lines without service disruption, overcoming aging infrastructure challenges and ensuring consistent water supply.
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How To Unlock The Secret To Repeatable, Scalable Low Turnover
Here, we explore the evolution of a 10-year partnership and extrapolate the principles that create cohesive teams and minimize turnover.
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Transforming Clinical Trial Management
See how Vestigo® can transform your study management — streamline workflows, strengthen compliance, and eliminate inefficiencies by adopting a smarter, digital-first approach today.
NEWS
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New Sensaphone Sentry Remote Monitoring System: Next-Generation Alternative To Legacy Landline Auto Dialers5/12/2025
The new Sensaphone Sentry remote monitoring system is an ideal replacement for traditional landline-based auto dialer devices that are becoming obsolete because they rely on outdated, often unsupported, copper telephone lines.
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Quickbase Project Hub: A Construction Platform For Real-Time Visibility And Control4/16/2025
Quickbase, the AI-powered operations platform, today announced the Project Hub Pro App, a construction project visibility tool allowing general and specialty contractors to stay ahead of risks and make informed decisions across all projects.
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Nedap Supports HEMA With RFID Rollout4/15/2025
Nedap, the global leader in RFID solutions, will implement its iD Cloud RFID platform across more than 740 HEMA stores in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
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As The PIC Ecosystem Grows, So Grows The Future Prospects For PICs5/2/2025
One debate that continues within the integrated photonics community is how far, or rather how soon, integrated photonics will transform data centres into more efficient, monolithic computing platforms for AI.
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STMicroelectronics Announces Mass Production And Lead Customer Success For Turnkey Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Modules Developed With Qualcomm6/4/2025
STMicroelectronics has announced mass-production start for its ST67W611M1 combined Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4 module, describing the early success of Siana, a lead customer for its fast-to-market connectivity.
ABOUT
Harvest and Collection
Harvest and collection is the process used to retrieve biological agents and vaccines present in cell cultures or to harvest and collect stem cells from blood or bone marrow. Many bioresearch companies have sophisticated systems for harvesting and collecting cells. These systems make counting cells easier and they also protect against contamination.
Cells are harvested once the cells reach a density level in the cell culture medium that precludes further growth. The best time to harvest cells is when they are in a confluent state (at least 50% of the culture dish is covered and before 100% of the dish is covered).
Cells can be harvested using on of three methods: Mechanical, using Proteolytic enzymes, or using EDTA. Mechanical harvesting uses a rubber spatula to remove the cells from the growth surface or culture. This method is quick but can cause many cells to die because it is highly disruptive. This method is favored when harvesting lots of different samples of cells to prepare extracts.
In this case, viability of the cells doesn’t matter. Three enzymes; Trypsin, Collagenase, and Pronase can be used in combination with EDTA. The combination of these enzymes with the EDTA makes cells detach from the growth medium.
This method is easy but also has a downside. It can damage the cell surface by eating up exposed cell surface proteins. EDTA can be used alone to detach cells from their medium and it is gentler than using trypsin.
Normally, collected cells are placed in a new suspension, or growth medium to continue growing new cultures. This is referred to as passaging or splitting the cells.