Utrasonic topic: "ultrasonic probe"
An ultrasonic probe, also known as a sonotrode, is a critical component of sonicators used to transmit high-performance ultrasound into a liquid or slurry. The probe is typically made from a durable metal, such as titanium, and is designed to vibrate at ultrasonic frequencies, usually between 20 kHz and several hundred kHz. When the probe is immersed in a liquid, these vibrations create rapid pressure changes that generate cavitation bubbles within the medium. The collapse of these cavitation bubbles produces locally intense energy fields, resulting in powerful shear forces that can break down particles, disrupt cells, mix liquids, and promote chemical reactions.
Ultrasonic probes are used in a wide range of applications in both laboratories and industry. In research settings, they are employed for homogenization, emulsification, cell lysis, and the dispersion of nanoparticles. In industrial processes, ultrasonic probes are used for tasks such as enhancing chemical reactions, cleaning delicate components, and facilitating the extraction of bioactive compounds from natural materials. Since sonotrodes can deliver precise and controlled ultrasonic energy, probe-type sonication makes it an essential tool for applications requiring fine-scale mixing and processing.
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Video: Botanical Extraction
This video explains botanical extraction. Learn about the challenges of producing high-quality botanical extracts and how a sonicator can help you to overcome these challenges. Botanical Extraction Using Ultrasonics This video explains…
https://www.hielscher.com/video-botanical-extraction.htm
Cleaning and Sanitizing Wine Barrels Efficiently with Ultrasound
Oak barrels for wine ageing can be efficiently cleaned and sanitized using power ultrasound. By sonication, tartrate is removed and microorganisms such as yeast (Brettanomyces, Dekkera) are killed. Additionally, wooden aroma compounds become more available when the barrels are used…
https://www.hielscher.com/cleaning-and-sanitizing-wine-barrels-efficiently-with-ultrasound.htm
Efficient and Controlled Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles
Gold nanoparticles of uniform shape and morphology can be efficiently synthesized via sonochemical route. The ultrasonically promoted chemical reaction of gold nanoparticle synthesis can be precisely controlled for particle size, shape (e.g., nanospheres, nanorods, nanobelts etc.) and morphology. The efficacious,…
https://www.hielscher.com/efficient-and-controlled-synthesis-of-gold-nanoparticles.htm
Ramp-up Slow and Insufficient Manufacturing Processes
Ultrasonication is a well-established process intensifying technique, which is used in many kinds of liquid applications such as homogenization, mixing, dispersing, wet-milling, emulsification as well as improving heterogeneous chemical reactions. If your production process is underperforming and does not achieve…
https://www.hielscher.com/ramp-up-slow-and-insufficient-manufacturing-processes.htm
Supercritical Fluid Extraction Improved by Power Ultrasonics
Ultrasonic extraction alone or in combination with alternative extraction methods such as solvent extraction or supercritical CO2 extractors is successfully used to extract the full spectrum of cannabinoids from the cannabis plant (hemp and marijuana). In marijuana, the main cannabinoid…
https://www.hielscher.com/supercritical-fluid-extraction-improved-by-power-ultrasonics.htm
Ultrasonic Preparation of C. Elegans Samples
C. elegans, a nematode worm, is a widely used model organism in biology. Sample preparation before analysis requires lysis, protein and lipid extraction as well as RNA fragmentation, which can be reliably performed via sonication. Ultrasonic cell disruptors are reliable,…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-preparation-of-c-elegans-samples.htm
Application of Power Ultrasound using Ultrasonic Horns
Ultrasonic horns or probes are used widely for manifold liquid processing applications including homogenization, dispersing, wet-milling, emulsification, extraction, disintegration, dissolving, and de-aeration. Learn the basics about ultrasonic horns, ultrasonic probes and their applications. Ultrasonic Horn vs Ultrasonic Probe Often, the…
https://www.hielscher.com/application-of-power-ultrasound-using-ultrasonic-horns.htm
Ultrasonic Steeping of E-Liquids
Ultrasonic steeping enhances the flavour of e-liquids / e-juices significantly. The ultrasonic steeping treatment offers two major benefits: First, ultrasonic steeping gives a unique flavour profile, which is characterized by a full, round and smooth taste. Secondly, with an industrial…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-steeping-of-e-liquids.htm
Ultrasonic DNA Shearing
During DNA and RNA shearing, DNA molecules are broken into smaller pieces. DNA / RNA fragmentation is one of the important sample prep steps required to create libraries for next generation sequencing (NGS). Ultrasonic DNA shearing uses the forces of…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-dna-shearing.htm
Ultrasonically Intensified Fixed Bed Reactors
Ultrasonic mixing and dispersion activates and intensifies the catalytic reaction in fixed bed reactors. The sonication improves the mass transfer and increases thereby efficiency, conversion rate and yield. An additional benefit is the removal of passivating fouling layers from the…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonically-intensified-fixed-bed-reactors.htm
Ultrasonic Protein Extraction from Tissue and Cell Cultures
Protein extraction is an essential sample preparation step in proteomics. Proteins can be extracted from plant and animal tissue, yeasts and microorganisms. Sonication is a reliable, efficient protein extraction method giving high protein yields within a short extraction time. Protein…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-protein-extraction-from-tissue-and-cell-cultures.htm
Ultrasonic Lysis for Western Blotting
The western blot is an analytical procedure for the detection of specific proteins in a sample of tissue homogenate or cell extract. To run a Western blot or to measure enzyme activity, many assays require access to the materials (e.g.…
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