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Emulsifying by Ultrasonic Cavitation
A wide range of intermediate and consumer products, such as cosmetics and skin lotions, pharmaceutical ointments, varnishes, paints and lubricants and fuels are based wholly or in part of emulsions. Hielscher manufactures the world's largest industrial ultrasonic liquid processors for…
Acoustic vs Hydrodynamic Cavitation for Mixing Applications
Cavitation for Mixing and Blending: Is there a difference between acoustic and hydrodynamic cavitation? And why might one cavitation technology be better for your process? Acoustic cavitation - also known as ultrasonic cavitation - and hydrodynamic cavitation are both forms…
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Ultrasonic Alternative to Hydrodesulfurization
Oil refineries are facing increasingly sulfurous (sour) crude supplies and environmental regulatory pressure on sulfur content of gasoline. At the same time, the costs of conventional hydrodesulfurization (HDS) are rising because of the hydrogen needed. Ultrasonic cavitation treatment is an…
Ultrasonic-Enzymatic Oil Hydrolysis
Diacylglycerol (DAG) rich oils are a valuable ingredient for food, pharma and cosmetic products. Diacylglycerol can be produced by the hydrolysis of palm oil using a commercial lipase as a catalyst under ultrasonication. By the ultrasonic-enzymatic hydrolysis, DAGs can be…
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Ultrasonic Soxhlet Extraction
Ultrasonics improves the conventional Soxhlet extraction. The ultrasonically assisted Soxhlet extraction can lead to higher yields and shorter extraction times. The ultrasonic equipment can be easily combined with the classic Soxhlet extractor. Soxhlet Extraction Soxhlet extraction is a frequently used…
Ultrasonic Production of Nano-Structured Cellulose
Nanocellulose is a high-performance additive which is successfully used as rheology modifier, reinforcing agent and additive in manifold high-performance materials and applications. The nano-structured fibrils can be very efficiently isolated from any cellulose-containing source by high-power ultrasonic homogenization and milling.…
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Ultrasonic Preparation of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
Metal-Organic Frameworks are compounds formed from metal ions and organic molecules so that a one-, two, or three-dimensional hybrid material is created. These hybrid structures can be porous or non-porous and offer manifold functionalities. The sonochemical synthesis of MOFs is…
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Ultrasonic Crystallization and Precipitation
Ultrasound initiates and promotes the nucleation and crystallization of organic molecules. The control over crystallization and precipitation processes is important to ensure a high product quality. The main advantages of ultrasonic crystallization and precipitation beside a full process control are…
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Ultrasonic High Speed Batch Mixers
Wetting, hydration, homogenization, grinding, dispersion, emulsification and dissolving are common applications for Hielscher's ultrasonic high speed batch mixers. Ultrasonic batch mixing is carried out at high speed with reliable, reproducible results for outstanding process results at lab, bench-top and full…
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Ultrasonic Dispersion of Ceramic Slurries
Ultrasonic is a widely used technique for reliable and efficient dispersion and deagglomeration of ceramic particles. Formulations of ceramic slurries must be properly mixed to obtain full wetting and dispersibility. Ultrasonic shear forces enable for the processing of highly viscous…
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Ultrasonic Synthesis of Fluorescent Nano Particles
Artificially synthesized fluorescent nano particles have manifold potential applications in the manufacturing of electrooptics, optical data storage, as well as for biochemical, bioanalytical and medical applications. Sonication is an effective and reliable method to synthesize fluorescent nano particles of high…
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Ultrasonic Dispersion of Xanthan and Guar Gums
Shear-thinning materials such as xanthan gum and guar gum are widely used as rheological modifiers. In order to take full advantage of the properties of xanthan gum or guar gum, the powders must be uniformly dispersed in the formulation. The…
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Ultrasonic Bentonite Dispersion
Bentonite clays, such as sodium bentonite, calcium bentonite and potassium bentonite, are mainly used as additive for drilling fluids, binder, purifier, adsorbent, and as a groundwater barrier. Due to strong bonding and van der Waals forces, the dispersibility of bentonite…
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Ultrasonics for Vaccine Production
Ultrasonics is a proven method to destroy or inactivate viruses, bacteria and yeast. Ultrasonics are reliable for the lysis of cells, e.g. viral or bacterial cells and the release of intracellular matter, e.g. proteins, DNA/RNA, enzymes and bioactives. Ultrasonic Dispersion…
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Ultrasonic Mixing Technology for Pharmacies
Ultrasonic lab homogenizers allow for fast and efficient emulsifying and dispersing of cremes, lotions, ointments, suspensions and tinctures. Power ultrasound is a reliable compounding technique for high quality pharmaceuticals Due to intense cavitational shear forces, ultrasonic mixing results in outstanding,…
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Sonochemical Effects on Sol-Gel Processes
Introduction Ultrafine nano-sized particles and spherical shaped particles, thin film coatings, fibers, porous and dense materials, as well extremely porous aerogels and xerogels are highly potential additives for the development and production of high performance materials. Advanced materials, including e.g.…
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Ultrasonically Assisted Fermentation for Bioethanol Production
Fermentation Fermentation can be an aerobic (= oxidative fermentation) or anaerobic process, which is used for biotechnological applications to convert organic material by bacterial, fungal or other biological cell cultures or by enzymes. By fermentation, energy is extracted from the…
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Ultrasonic Freezing and Ice Crystallization of Food Products
Sonication increases the nucleation of ice crystals and provides thereby a faster freezing and control over the ice crystal size. Power ultrasound is beneficial to many food-freezing processes as shorter freezing times and leads to higher product quality. Ultrasonically assisted…
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Ultrasonic Preparation of Bitters
Bitters are very intensely infused alcoholic mixture used to flavour cocktails and other alcoholic drinks. Ultrasonic extraction and infusion helps to create an intense flavour profile in bitters. Whilst the traditional infusion of bitters is a time-consuming process, ultrasonic infusion…
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Ultrasonic Devices for Liquid Processing
Hielscher ultrasonic devices are used for lab samples, pilot scale processing or full scale production. This includes ultrasonic devices for the ultrasonication of any liquid volume, from several microliters through hundreds of cubicmeters per hour. The requirement to treat liquids…
Spirits and Liquors – Rich Flavours by Ultrasonic Infusion
Infusing alcoholic beverages such as spirits, liquors and cocktails with flavours can be improved significantly by application of power ultrasound. The sonication process transfers flavours and aromas to alcoholic beverages creating a rich and smooth flavour profile. How does Ultrasonic…
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Improved Industrial Tomato Processing
Tomato paste is a common ingredient in food products and is a staple raw material in numerous food products such as ketchup, soups, sauces, juices and purees. Ultrasonic tomato processing is a mild, non-thermal treatment that gives the final tomato…
Terpene Extraction by Ultrasonics
Ultrasonic terpene extraction has been proven to give high yields of terpene caryophyllene oxide, e.g. from cannabis and hops. Caryophyllene oxide is a terpene found in cannabis, hops, pepper, basil and rosemary. As an active compound, extracted terpene caryophyllene oxide…
Most Efficient Extraction Method for Botanical Extracts
Are you looking for a powerful and reliable extraction setup to produce high-quality botanical extracts? Here you can find a comparison of common extraction techniques including ultrasonic extraction, supercritical CO2 extraction, ethanol extraction, maceration amongst others and their advantages as…
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Juice and Smoothie Homogenization using Power Ultrasonics
Juices, smoothies and beverages require reliable and efficient homogenization to provide a desirable flavour and texture as well as long-term stability. Ultrasonic high-shear homogenizers are widely used in the food and beverage industry to produce juices, drinks, purees and sauces…
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UIP6000hdT – 6kW High-Performance Ultrasonicator
The UIP6000hdT delivers 6kW of ultrasound power and is a reliable production machine for heavy-duty applications and in demanding environments. Designed for industrial processes with a higher energy demand and large volumes such as particle milling, nano-material processing and food…
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UIPEVO – Ultrasonic Olive Oil Extractor for Higher Yields
Hielscher's UIPEVO is an ultrasonic extraction system to increase malaxation and extraction yield for extra virgin olive oil. The UIPEVO treats the olive paste mild and non-thermally with ultrasound resulting in higher yield and quality. Due to the gentle processing,…
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New Industrial Ultrasonic Processors: The hdT series
The new series of Hielscher's industrial ultrasonic devices show their superiority: The industrial ultrasonic processors with 500W up to 4000W convince with the high ultrasound power and reliability, which Hielscher's customers are acustomed to, but they excel by their new…
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Ultrasonic Modification of Starch Granules Slurries
Starch is easily extractable from native sources, such as potato, maize or corn. Modification of starch is necessary to improve the physical and chemical properties. Hielscher ultrasonic reactors promote physical, chemical, and enzymatic modification of starch that leads to better…
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Graphene Oxide – Ultrasonic Exfoliation and Dispersion
Graphene oxide is water-soluble, amphiphilic, non-toxic, biodegradable and can be easily dispersed into stable colloids. Ultrasonic exfoliation and dispersion is an very efficient, rapid and cost-effective method to synthesize, disperse and functionalize graphene oxide on industrial scale. In downstream processing,…
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Sterile Homogenization using Sonification
For sterile homogenization, a sample is placed into a sterile container which then is agitated in order to obtain a homogeneous blend. Ultrasonification is a highly efficient and reliable technique to treat one or multiple samples under sterile conditions and…
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Ultrasonic Nanostructuring of Antibiotics
Ultrasonically-assisted production of antibiotics can increase their effectiveness, eben against drug-resistant bacteria: The increasing number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains is a still unsolved problem making bacterial infections, which have been successfully treated with antibiotics within the last decades, a worldwide…
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Pharmaceutical Nanosuspensions with Improved Bioavailability
Nanosuspensions prepared by sonication show a significant improved pharmacological bioavailability. Especially drug molecules with poor water-solubility, which reduces its bioavailability and effect onset, benefit from the nanosizing technique of ultrasonication. Ultrasonication is used reduce drug particles and crystals to nanometer…
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Click Chemistry – How to Enhance Click Reactions with Sonication
Click chemistry reactions such as copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reactions can greatly benefit from the application of power ultrasound. Sonochemical effects increase yield and conversion rate. Additionally, the overall efficiency of click chemistry reactions is improved. As a technique of…
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BIOMAN – Ultrasound for Biomass Digestion
Energy produced from biogas is one of the most important renewable resources and is conditioned by a supply of substrates and waste materials compatible with responsible use of arable lands, and safe food and feed production. BIOMAN is an EU…
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Ultrasonics: Applications and Processes
Ultrasonication is a mechanical processing method which creates extraordinarily intense acoustic cavitation and related physical forces such as high shear forces and high pressure differentials. These ultrasonically generated forces are used for numerous applications such as mixing, homogenization, milling, dispersion,…
Uniformly Dispersed CNTs by Ultrasonication
To exploit the exceptional functionalities of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), they must be homogeneously dispersed. Ultrasonic dispersers are the most common tool to distribute CNTs into aqueous and solvent-based suspensions. The ultrasonic dispersing technology creates sufficiently high shear energy to achieve…
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Reliable Nanoparticle Dispersion for Industrial Applications
High power ultrasonication can efficient and reliably break-up particle agglomerates and even disintegrate primary particles. Due to its high-performance dispersion performance, probe-type ultrasonicators are used as preferred method to create homogeneous nanoparticle suspensions. Reliable Nanoparticle Dispersion by Ultrasonication Many industries…
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Hielscher Ultrasonics Videos
This page is a collection of videos.
How to Make Nanofluids
A nanofluid is an engineered fluid that consist of a base fluid containing nanoparticles. For the synthesis of nanofluids, an efficacious and reliable homogenization and deagglomeration technique is required to ensure a high degree of uniform dispersion. Ultrasonic dispersers are…
Coolants Based on Thermoconductive Nanofluids
Ultrasonically synthesized nanofluids are efficient coolants and heat exchanger liquids. Thermoconductive nanomaterials increase heat transfer and heat dissipation capacity significantly. Sonication is well established in the synthesis and functionalization of thermoconductive nanoparticles as well as the production of stable high-performant…
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Sonoelectrochemical Deposition
Sonoelectrochemical deposition is synthesis technique, which combines sonochemistry and electrochemistry, for a highly efficient and environmental-friendly production of nanomaterials. Renown as fast, simple, and effective, sonoelectrochemical deposition allows for shape-controlled synthesis of nanoparticles and nanocomposites. Sono-Electrodeposition of Nanoparticles For sonoelectrodeposition…
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Sono-Electrochemical Synthesis of Nanoparticles
The ultrasonically promoted electrochemical synthesis of nanoparticles is a highly efficacious and cost-efficient route to produce high-qulaity nanoparticles on large scale. The sono-electrochemical synthesis, also known as sonoelectrodeposition, allows to prepare nanostructures of various materials and shapes. Sonoelectrochemical Synthesis and…
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Sonochemistry and Sonochemical Reactors
Sonochemistry is the field of chemistry where high-intensity ultrasound is used to induce, accelerate and modify chemical reactions (synthesis, catalysis, degradation, polymerization, hydrolysis etc.). Ultrasonically generated cavitation is characterized by unique energy-dense conditions, which promote and intensify chemical reactions. Faster…
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Molecular Cuisine and other Culinary Applications
A Brief Guide to the Principles by Mark Gaston Most of the content of this guide is information that is readily available, however it is sometimes written a way that does not always make easy reading unless you happen to…
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Ultrasonic Production of Flavour Ingredients
Ultrasonic extraction increases yield and shortens process time. Ultrasound is the key-technology for sustainable green extraction as it is a safe process using safe, green solvents. Furthermore, it has a very high energy-efficiency. Botanical Extracts Ultrasonic extraction is commercialized technique…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Cellular Matter
Ultrasonic extraction or sono-extraction is a process intensifying technology, which works by the coupling of high power ultrasonics into a slurry of plant or cell tissue. Hielscher Ultrasonics supplies reliable ultrasonicators for cell disruption and extraction from small lab samples…
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Ultrasonic Capsaicin Extraction from Hot Chili Peppers
Capsaicin is the main flavour and spice compound in hot peppers, also known as chilies. To produce high-quality capsaicin as aromatic flavour and medicinal ingredient, an efficient, yet mild extraction technique is required to prevent degradation. Ultrasonic extraction is a…
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Solvents for Ultrasonic Extraction from Plants
Ultrasonic extraction features many advantages such as high yields, fast extraction rates, environmental-friendliness and low energy consumption. One of the strongest benefits is the use of water as extraction medium. However, sonication can be used with manifold solvent systems to…
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Ultrasonic Solvent-Free Garlic Extraction
Garlic (Allium sativum) is rich in organosulfur compounds (e.g. allicin, glutathione), which promote many health benefits. Ultrasonic extraction is a reliable and efficient technique to produce highly concentrated garlic extracts. Ultrasonication results in high yields of high quality, full spectrum…
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Ultrasonic Disintegrators
Cell disintegration is a common task in biotechnology and in many applications that involve processing cells and intracellular material. Ultrasonic cell disintegrators are efficient and reliable, when it comes to breaking cell wall or membranes of plant cells, mammalian tissue,…
Sono-Electrochemistry and its Advantages
Here you will find all you need to know about ultrasonic electrochemistry (sonoelectrochemistry): working principle, applications, advantages and sono-electrochemical equipment - all relevant information about sonoelectrochemistry on one page. Why Applying Ultrasonics to Electrochemistry? The combination of low-frequency, high-intensity ultrasound…
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Ultrasonic Tobacco Extraction
Conventional tobacco extraction is a slow, time-consuming process, which involves the use of toxic solvents at high temperatures, which makes the process hazardous. Ultrasonically-assisted extraction of alkaloids from tobacco can be run using water or mild solvents in a rapid…
Power Ultrasound for Particle Treatment: Application Notes
To express their characteristics completely, particles must be deagglomerated and evenly dispersed so that the particles' surface is available. Powerful ultrasound forces are known as reliable dispersing and milling tools that beak particles down to submicron- and nano-size. Furthermore, sonication…
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Homogenizers – Working Principle, Use and Scale-Up
Homogenizers are a type of mixers, which apply mechanical forces to blend, emulsify, disperse, and dissolve liquid-liquid and solid-liquid systems. Depending on the homogenizer model rotational shear, nozzles or high-power ultrasound are used to create the required forces to disintegrate…
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Ultrasonic Quercetin Extraction
Quercetin is a plant compound of the group of polyphenols, which is known for manifold health beenfits. To produce high-quality quercetin for food additives and supplements, an efficient, yet mild extraction technique is required to prevent decomposition. Ultrasonic extraction is…
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Ultrasonic Extraction Using Hemp as Raw Material
For the cannabis sativa plant, two species can be differentiated: marijuana and hemp. Ultrasonic is well known as superior method to isolate cannabinoids from both, marijuana and hemp. Hemp vs Marijuana Cannabis is a family of plants which can be…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Spirulina Pigments
Ultrasonic extraction has been proven to be highly efficient for the isolation of superior quality extracts of microalgae. Spirulina pigments such as phycocyanin are known as superfood, which contribute to health benefits due to their high content of antioxidants, vitamins…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Olive Leaf Extract
Olive leaf extracts are a potent dietary supplement and therapeutic as it contains strong antioxidants such as the polyphenols oleuropein, hydroxytyrosol and verbascoside. Ultrasonic extraction is highly efficient technique to release and isolate bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, flavones and…
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Sonication Lysis: Cell Disruption and Extraction
Cell disintegration or lysis is a common part of daily sample preparation in biotech laboratories. The goal of lysis is to disrupt parts of the cell wall or the complete cell to release biological molecules. The so-called lysate can consist…
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UIP2000hdT – 2000 Watts Powerful Industrial Ultrasonicator for Full Process Control
The new digital ultrasonicator UIP2000hdT (20kHz, 2000W) is a powerful ultrasound processor for liquid treatments on bench-top and industrial scale. Common applications include homogenization, emulsification, dispersing and particle fine milling, lysis and extraction, dissolving or sonochemical reactions, such as sono-synthesis…
SonoStation – Hielscher’s Ultrasonic Pump Solution Setup
Ultrasonic processes are widely used in manifold industries for mixing, dispersing, homogenisation and extraction. Whilst small volumes easily can be sonicated in batch mode, for larger volume processes a sophisticated inline setup is recommended. The SonoStation is a complete self-standing…
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Biodiesel from Algae using Ultrasonication
Algae oil is an interesting sustainable feedstock for biodiesel manufacturing. It is an alternative to popular feedstocks, like soybean, canola and palm. Ultrasonication improves the extraction of oil from the algae cells and the conversion to biodiesel. In comparison to…
Ultrasonic DNA Fragmentation for Next Gen Sequencing
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) requires the reliable shearing and fragmentation of genomic DNA in order to sequence genomic DNA strands and to create genome libraries. The controlled fragmentation of DNA into DNA fragments is an essential sample preparation step required…
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UIP250MTP – Sonication of Microtiter Plates
The ultrasonic processor UIP250MTP allows for the consistent sonication of an entire microtiter plate within the sonotrode. It can be used for the homogenizing, dispersing, degassing or for disruption of cells. This model of the UIP250MTP has been discontinued and…
Continuously Stirred-Tank Reactors Agitated with Ultrasound
Continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTR) are widely applied for various chemical reactions including catalysis, emulsion chemistry, polymerization, synthesis, extraction and crystallization. Slow reaction kinetics is a common problem in CSTR, which can easily be overcome by the application of power-ultrasonication.…
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Peptide Synthesis made Efficient using Sonication
Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis (SPPS) is the common method for peptide synthesis. Ultrasonication is a reliable tool to intensify solid phase peptide synthesis resulting in higher yields, improved purity, no racemization and significantly accelerated reaction speed. Hielscher Ultrasonics offers various…
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UP100H – Compact Ultrasonic Laboratory Device
The ultrasonic processor UP100H (100W, 30kHz) is the perfect device for the sonication of small and medium size lab samples. This compact, yet powerful, lab homogenizer is commonly used for sample preparation, such as emulsifying, dispersing, dissolving and cell disruption.…
Sonochemical Reduction of Palladium Nanoparticles
Palladium (Pd) is well known for its catalytic functions but is also often used in materials research and the production of electronics, medicine, hydrogen purification, and other chemical applications. Via sonochemical route, mono-dispersed as well as aggregated palladium nano particles…
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UP50H – Compact Lab Homogenizer
The ultrasonic processor UP50H is typically used for the sonication of small lab samples. This homogenizer allows for the handheld or stand-mounted emulsification, dispersing, dissolving or cell disruption. The ultrasonic processor UP50H (50 watts, 30kHz) is the smallest model of…
Ultrasonic Dispersion of Tattoo Ink
Tattoo inks are specialty inks used for the artificial pigmentation of the skin. Pre-dispersed inks are commonly due to their safe and easy use. For color-intensive results, an even and stable dispersion of the pigments is required. Power ultrasound is…
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Probe-Type Sonication vs. Ultrasonic Bath: An Efficiency Comparison
Sonication processes can be carried out by the use of a probe-type ultrasonic homogenizer or an ultrasonic bath. Although, both techniques apply ultrasound to the sample, there are significant differences in effectiveness, efficiency and process capabilities. Probe-type ultrasonicators excel ultrasonic…
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Fast And Simple Ultrasonic Cannabis Extraction
To meet the rising demand and to supply cannabinoids of high quality, an efficient and reliable cannabis extraction method is substantial. Ultrasonic extraction is proven to shorten the extraction time and to increase yield considerably. With power ultrasound, cannabis extraction…
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Ultrasonic Sonotrodes, Flow Cells & Accessories
Hielscher Ultrasonics offers you a broad product range of ultrasonic accessories for the direct and indirect sonication of small lab samples to full commercial production. Find below an overview over our sonotrodes, flow-through reactors and accessories for both, direct and…
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Ultrasonic Algae Extraction for Nutritional Supplements
Ultrasonic extraction is the superior method to disrupt algae cells effectively and rapidly. Sonication can release the complete amount of the bioactive compounds, which makes the ultrasonic technique highly efficient. How To Extract Proteins, Lipids and Phenolics from Algae with…
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Ultrasonics Makes Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling More Efficient
Lithium is a scarce and highly valuable material present in high-performance batteries, such as Li-ion batteries. Lithium is the most valuable material that is recovered in Li-ion battery recycling, but also other minerals and metals such as cobalt, manganese, nickel,…
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Electrode Recycling – Highly Efficient with Ultrasonic Delamination
Ultrasonic delamination of electrodes allows to recover active materials such as lithium, nickel, manganese, cobalt etc. within seconds. Thereby, ultrasonic electrode delamination makes the recovery of reusable materials from batteries faster, green, and significantly less energy-intensive. Research has already proven…
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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…
Biosynthetic Production of Human Milk Oligosaccharides
The biosynthesis of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) via fermentation or enzymatic reactions is a complex, consuming and often low-yielding process. Ultrasonication increases the mass transfer between substrate and cell factories ans stimulates cell growth and metabolism. Thereby, sonication intensifies fermentation…
Ultrasonic Elderberry Extraction
Elderberry extracts are well-known for their antiviral properties and thereby heavily used as natural remedy to relieve flu symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat. To produce elderberry extracts with a high polyphenol and antioxidant content, a mild yet…
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Most Efficient Ultrasonic Dismembrators
Ultrasonic dismembrators are commonly used in the laboratory, bench-top and industry to prepare homogeneous colloidal suspensions such as emulsions and dispersions with droplet or particle sizes in the submicron- and nano-range. Furthermore, ultrasonic dismembrators are used for cell disruption, lysis,…
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Ultrasonic Lysis of E. Coli
E. coli bacteria are the most commonly used bacteria in microbiology and biotechnology. Ultrasonic cell disruptors deliver reliable and reproducible results for the lysis of E. coli. Intense yet precisely controllable cavitation and shear forces result in complete disruption and…
Organic Mushroom Extracts with Ultrasound
Produce premium-quality organic mushroom extracts, e.g. from chaga, reishi, psilocybe cubensis (magic mushrooms), lion’s mane, maitake, and many other mushroom species using ultrasonic extraction. The mild extraction method of power ultrasound can be combined with organically certified (bio-certified / eco-certified)…
Ultrasonic Vanilla Extraction – A Non-Thermal Method
Vanilla extract is a flavour solution extracted from vanilla pods in a solution of ethanol and water. To produce high-quality vanillin as aroma, flavour and fragrance component, an efficient, yet mild extraction technique is required to prevent decomposition. Ultrasonic extraction…
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Ultrasonics for Gourmet Restaurants
Ultrasonic devices made by Hielscher are used by chefs of high-class restaurants for innovative, high-quality cooking. This includes flavor extraction, emusification or modification of texture. Hielscher ultrasonic devices are used for manifold applications and proven for their performance, reliability and…
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High-Shear Mixers for Toothpaste Manufacturing
Toothpaste manufacturing is a demanding process that requires mixing equipment capable to handle viscous pastes, high solid concentrations and abrasive particles. Ultrasonic high-shear mixers provide high-intensity shear forces that provide thorough wetting of powders, uniform homogenisation of colloidal slurries and…
Ultrasonic Dispersing and Deagglomeration
The dispersing and deagglomeration of solids into liquids is an important application of ultrasonic devices. Ultrasonic cavitation generates high shear that breaks particle agglomerates into single dispersed particles. The mixing of powders into liquids is a common step in the…
Efficient Biorefineries via Ultrasonic Process Intensification
Ultrasonication is a process intensifying technique, which is implemented into various processes in biorefineries. Typical processes that benefit significantly from ultrasonic treatment are extraction, slow heterogeneous reactions as well as other applications that involve intense mixing, homogeniaztion and dispersing. Ultrasonication…
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Nasal Spray Formulations Emulsified with Ultrasound
Nasal sprays and mouth sprays are widely used drug administering solutions to apply active ingredients to the respiratory mucosa. Ultrasonic emulsification is a highly efficient and reliable technique to produce highly efficacious nasal and mouth spays with very high bioavailability,…
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Sono-Synthesis of Nano-Hydroxyapatite
Hydroxyapatite (HA or HAp) is a highly frequented bioactive ceramic for medical purposes due to its similar structure to bone material. The ultrasonically assisted synthesis (sono-synthesis) of hydroxyapatite is a successful technique to produce nanostructured HAp at highest quality standards.…
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Ultrasonic Dispersion of Polishing Agents (CMP)
Non-uniform particle size and inhomogeneous particle size distribution causes severe damages to the polished surface during a CMP process. Ultrasonic dispersion is a superior technique to disperse and deagglomerate nano-sized polishing particles. The uniform dispersion achieved by sonication results in…
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Ultrasonic Size Reduction of Ink (e.g. for Inkjet)
Ultrasonic cavitation is an effective means for the dispersing and microgrinding (wet milling) of ink pigments. This technology can be used for UV-, water or solvent-based inkjet inks. Ultrasound is very effective in the size reduction of particles in the…
Ultrasonic Borophene Synthesis on Industrial Scale
Borophene, a two-dimensional nanostructured derivative of boron, can be efficiently synthesized via a facile and low-cost ultrasonic exfoliation. Ultrasonic liquid-phase exfoliation can be used to produce large quantities of high-quality borophene nanosheets. The ultrasonic exfoliation technique is widely used to…
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Optimized Chemical Reactor Efficiency by High-Power Ultrasonication
Ultrasonication is well known to intensify and/or initiate chemical reactions. Therefore, the integration of high-performance ultrasound is considered as reliable tool to promote chemical reactors for improved reaction outcomes. Hielscher Ultrasonics offers various reactor solutions to tweak your chemical process.…
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Sonoelectrolytic Hydrogen Production from Dilute Sulfuric Acid
Electrolysis of dilute sulfuric acid produces hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. Ultrasonication reduces the diffusion layer thickness at the electrode surface and improves mass transfer during electrolysis. Ultrasonication can increase hydrogen gas production rates in the electrolytic cell, significantly. Two…
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Ultrasonic Disintegration: Wetting, Dissolving, Dispersing
Ultrasonic integrators are widely used to wet, disperse or dissolve particles and powders into liquids. High-performance ultrasonicators create intense shear forces, which break and shatter aggregates, agglomerates and primary particles to microscopic or nano size. The uniform particle processing in…
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Pickering Emulsions with Power Ultrasonics
Pickering emulsions are stabilized by solid particles. Pickering emulsions convince by their “emulsifier-free” character and their enhanced stability. Ultrasonic is the perfect tool to create Pickering emulsions by firstly dispersing the stabilizing particles into the water phase and secondly to…
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Ultrasonic Dispersion of Silica (SiO2)
Silica, also known as SiO2, nano-silica or micro-silica is used in toothpaste, cement, synthetic rubber, high-performance polymer or in food products as a thickener, adsorbent, anti-caking agent, or carrier for fragrances and flavors. Below you will learn more about the…
UP400S – Powerful Sonication of Larger Samples
400 Watts ultrasonic power - The UP400S (400W, 24kHz) is a powerful and reliable ultrasonic device for the sonication of larger samples in the lab. Typical application include: Homogenization, deagglomeration, lysis and cell disintegration, protein extraction and the emulsification of…
Advantageous Hydrogel Production via Ultrasonication
Sonication is a highly efficacious, reliable and simple technique for the preparation of high-performance hydrogels. These hydrogels offer excellent material properties such as absorption capacities, viscoelasticity, mechanical strength, compression modulus, and self-healing functionalities. Ultrasonic Polymerization and Dispersion for Hydrogel Production…
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Ultrasonic Inline Cleaning of Wire Saws and Cutting Wires
Clean wire surfaces are important when it comes to wire saws and diamond wire saws. Only clean, well-maintained wires produce precise cuts (e.g., silicon wafers, semiconductors, minerals and stones) ans provide high efficiency and quality. Ultrasonic inline wire saw cleaning…
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Ultrasonication and Its Manifold Applications in Food Processing
Power ultrasound offers manifold possibilities for effective and reliable food processing applications. The most common applications in the food industry include mixing & homogenization, emulsification, dispersing, cell disruption and extraction of intra-cellular material, activation or deactivation of enzymes (which is…
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Ultrasonicators for ASTM D5621 Sonic Shear Stability of Hydraulic Fluids
The ASTM D5621 standard test method describes the sonic shear stability testing of hydraulic fluids and their viscosities at 40°C and 100°C, respectively. In order to test and determine the viscosity stability of hydraulic fluids under shear, a reliable testing…
Ultrasonic Cleaning of Photo-Bioreactors
Microalgae can be grown in shallow ponds or photo-bioreactors. In bioreactors, an algae film tends to grow on the inner reactor surface, blocking sunlight and restricting photosynthesis. Ultrasonic cleaning - applied from the outside - removes this algae film efficiently.…
Ultrasonic Avocado Oil Extraction
Ultrasonic extraction and malaxation increases the yield during avocado oil production. Sonication is a gentle non-thermal process and thereby is appropriate to produce the highest grade of avocado oil. The ultrasonically assisted oil pressing improves yield, maintains high oil grade…
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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…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Edible Oils
Edible oils are used for manifold applications in cooking and food production. Mechanical extraction of edible oils prevents the oils from degradation. Ultrasonic extraction of edible oils is a superior method to release oils from seeds, kernels and fruits. As…
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Ultrasonically Emulsified Cremes and Cosmetic Products
Skin care products such as cremes, lotions, moisturizers, balms and ointments are generally based on stable submicron- and nano-sized emulsions. Ultrasonic emulsification creates high-shear forces and is well-established as a potent and reliable blending technique for skin care and cosmetic…
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Efficient Production of Hops Extracts by Sonication
Hops and hop extracts are essential ingredients for the production of beer. The alpha-acids a-caryophyllene (humulone) and beta-caryophyllene (humulene) are important flavour compounds, which give beer its bitterness and contribute to its aroma, foam structure, and microbiological stability. Ultrasonic extraction…
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Ultrasonic Production of Stable Nanoemulsions
Nanoemulsions - also known as miniemulsions or submicron emulsions - are used in a wide range of applications in chemistry, paints & coatings, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food. Ultrasonic systems are known as reliable tools for the production of long-term stable…
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High Shear Mixing with Ultrasonics
High shear mixers apply high shear forces into liquids and slurries in order to provide the uniform dispersing, blending, and emulsification of two or more liquid-solid or liquid-liquid phases. Ultrasonication generates high shear forces via acoustic cavitation, which occurs when…
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Ultrasonic Extraction – Versatile and Usable for Any Botanical Material
Can I use my probe-type ultrasonicator for cannabis and psilocybin extraction? The answer is: Yes! You can use your ultrasonicator for numerous different raw materials to produce high-quality extracts. The beauty of the ultrasonic extraction technique lies in its compatibility…
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Highly Efficient Water Extraction Using Power-Ultrasound
Water extraction of botanical compounds (e.g., cold or hot water extraction, pressurized water extraction and subcritical water extraction) can be efficiently improved by ultrasonication. The ultrasound-assisted water extraction not only gives higher yields and reduces processing time, but also results…
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Ultrasonic Production of Conductive Inks on Large Scale
Uniformly dispersed nanoparticles such as silver or graphene with an precisely tailored particle size are crucial for production highly conductive inks. Powerful ultrasonic dispersers allow to synthesize, deagglomerate and distribute metallic (e.g. Ag), carbon-based (e.g. CNTs, graphene) nanoparticles as well…
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High-Performance Paint Homogenizers
Ultrasonic mixers are a reliable tool to homogenize, disperse, and emulsify liquid paint formulations. Ultrasonic homogenizers not only produce highly stable, uniform paint emulsions and dispersions, but ultrasonicators are also used to mill and grind pigments, nanomaterials and primary particles.…
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Lubricants with Nanoparticle-Improved Functionalities
Lubricating oils can greatly benefit from nano-additives, which help to reduce friction and wear. It is however crucial, that nano-additives such as nanoparticles, graphene monolayers or core-shell nanospheres are uniformly and single-dispersed in the lubricant. Ultrasonic dispersion has been proven…
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Ultrasonic Meat Tenderizing
Ultrasonic tenderizing of meat is a quick and easy mechanical method. Ultrasonic tenderization is successfully used in kitchens and industrial processing lines. Hielscher Ultrasonics offers two options: compact sonicators for the easy and convenient tenderization in restaurants. high-power ultrasonic systems…
How to Mix Varnishes with Nanofillers
Varnish production requires powerful mixing equipment that can handle nano-particles and pigments, which must be uniformly dispersed into the formulation. Ultrasonic homogenizers are highly efficient and reliable dispersing technique which provide a homogeneous distribution of the nanoparticles into polymers. Varnish…
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Cannabis Extraction Equipment – The Advantage of Sonication
Extraction of bioactive compounds such as THC and CBD from cannabis can be performed with different techniques. Ultrasonic extraction equipment has many benefits which makes it the superior extraction method. Due to its high yields, high quality extracts, rapid process,…
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Highly Efficient Cannabidiol (CBD) Extraction from Cannabis
Hielscher ultrasonic extractors are the state-of-art technique when it comes to the reliable and efficient extraction of hemp and CBD oils. Ultrasonication is well-known as a highly potent extraction technique to release valuable compounds from botanicals. In comparison to other…
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Ultrasonic Psilocybin Extraction from Mushrooms
Psilocybin is the active substance extracted from hallucinogenic mushrooms. Ultrasonic extraction is often used to extract the psilocybin efficiently from mushrooms. Ultrasonic extraction gives high psilocybin yield in a very rapid extraction time. Ultrasonic Isolation of Psilocybin Ultrasonic extraction of…
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Ultrasonic Homogenizers for Liquid Processing
Hielscher Ultrasonics specializes in the design and manufacturing of high- power ultrasonic homogenizers for lab, bench-top and production level. Ultrasonic power is an effective and energy-efficient means to apply high shear and intense stress to liquids, powder/liquid mixtures and slurries.…
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Cleaning of Stamped Endless Metal Belts With Power Ultrasonics
Stamped metal tapes and belts, shaped wires as well as stamped / punched terminals, pins, or SMA actuators are produced as endless materials. The cleaning of these metals, which often serve as electronic components, is an especially challenging task, since…
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Compact Inline Wire Cleaning System WTC950
The WTC950 is the most compact inline wire cleaning system for endless materials such as wires, cables, rods, fibres, and stamped profiles. At only one meter in length, the WTC950 includes an extremely intensive ultrasonic cleaner, a temperature-controlled 17 liter…
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Cleaning of Bondwires with Superior Efficiency
High-power ultrasound is highly efficient in removing oxide layers from bondwires. Hielscher ultrasonic wire cleaners remove any contamination and residues from the surface of the bonding wires without mechanical or chemical treatment of sensitive wire structures. Intense yet Gentle Cleaning…
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Ultrasonic Synthesis of Nanodiamonds
Due to its intense cavitational force, power ultrasound is a promising technique to produce micron- and nano-sized diamonds from graphite. Micro- and nano-crystalline diamonds can be synthesized sonicating a suspension of graphite in organic liquid at atmospheric pressure and room…
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Highly Filled Resins produced with Power Ultrasound
Ultrasonic dispersion allows for the efficient and homogeneous incorporation of nano fillers into resins. Ultrasonic dispersers can easily handle high solid concentration in order to produce highly filled resins with a uniform particle distribution. Sonication is compatible with all kind…
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High-Performance Adhesive Formulations – Improved by Ultrasonic Dispersion
High-performance adhesives are composed from epoxy, silicone, polyurethane, polysulfide, or acrylic systems containing various (nano-)fillers and additives, which give the adhesive special performance such as bond strength, light weight, durability, heat-resistance, and sustainability. Efficient and reliable mixing is required to…
Nano-Conductive Adhesives for High-Performance Electronics
Ultrasonic dispersers are used as reliable mixing and milling technique in the production of high-performance adhesives for high-performance electronics and nano-electronics. In production of high-performance electronics, adhesives such as nano-conductive adhesives are in high demand. Such high-performance adhesives are used…
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Nanodiamonds Dispersed in Aqueous Suspension with Sonication
Nanodiamond dispersions are efficient and quickly produced using ultrasonic dispersers. Ultrasonic deaggregation and dispersion of nanodiamonds can be reliably performed in an aqueous suspension. The ultrasonic dispersion technique uses salt for pH modification and is thereby a facile, inexpensive, and…
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Cell Lysis of BL21 Cells by Ultrasonication
BL21 cells are a strain of E. coli that is widely used in research laboratories, biotechnology and industrial production due to their capability to express proteins highly efficient. Ultrasonic cell disruption, lysis and protein extraction is the common method to…
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Ultrasonic Lysis of Drosophila melanogaster Samples
Drosophila melanogaster is widely used in laboratories as model organism. Therefore, pre-analytical preparation steps such as lysis, cell disruption, protein extraction and DNA shearing of Drosophila melanogaster samples must be frequently carried out. Ultrasonic dismembrators are reliable and efficient and…
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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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Ageing and Oaking of Wines with Ultrasound
Wine ageing and oaking contribute heavily to the final taste and quality of wine. Both processes are known to undertake long time, often the maturation process goes over serval years. Ultrasound is a highly efficacious and rapid technology, which intensifies…
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Dissolving: High-Performance Dissolvers
Dissolvers by Hielscher Ultrasonics use the mechanical forces of acoustic cavitation in order to disperse and deagglomerate powders into a colloidal suspension. Ultrasonic dissolvers are widely used in the paint and pigment industry, where pigment powder is dispersed in a…
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Ultrasonic Levitation and its Industrial Applications
Ultrasonic / acoustic levitation is an industrially-proven option for non-contact bearing of light-weight sensitive materials as well as for contact-free sample handling. Learn more about ultrasonic levitation and its applications in industry and science! Applications of Ultrasonic Levitation Acoustic levitation…
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About Hielscher Ultrasonics
Hielscher Ultrasonics is a family owned business, located in Teltow near Berlin (Germany). The main emphasis of its activities is the conception, development and production of ultrasonic devices for the use in laboratory and for manifold industrial applications. Technological innovations…
Ultrasonic Preparation of Reinforced Rubber
Reinforced rubbers show higher tensile strength, elongation, abrasion resistance and better aging stability. Fillers such as carbon black (e.g. CNTs, MWNTs), graphene, or silica must be homogeneously dispersed in the matrix to provide the desired material properties. Power ultrasonics gives…
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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…
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Ultrasonic Formulation of Nanostructured Lipid Drug Carriers
Nanostructure lipid carriers (NLCs) are an advanced form of nano-sized drug delivery systems featuring a lipid core and a water-soluble shell. NLCs have a high stability, protect the active bio-molecules against degradation and offer sustained drug release. Ultrasonication is a…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Polyphenols from Baggibuti (Stachys parviflora)
Extracts of the Baggibuti (Stachys parviflora L.) plant are valued as herbal medicine used as treatment of cramps, arthralgia, epilepsy, falling sickness, and dracunculiasis. Ultrasonic extractors are successfully applied for the isolation of polyphenols and other phytochemicals from Stachys parviflora.…
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Polyphenol-Rich Wines with Power-Ultrasound
Ultrasonication improves the extraction of phenolic compounds from grape to must, which contributes to the total polyphenol content - thereby improving the further ageing process of wine. The application of power ultrasound gives higher extraction yields and accelerates the maturation…
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Solvent-Free Stevia Extraction with Ultrasound
The conventional extraction of the sweet components such as stevioglycosides from Stevia rebaudiana uses toxic solvents. In order to obtain a healthy, high-quality food product, a solvent-free extraction method is required. The ultrasonic extraction technique avoids the use of solvents…
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Ultrasonic Extraction and its Working Principle
Ultrasonic extraction is the preferred technique to isolate bioactive compounds from botanicals. Sonication achieves a complete extraction and thereby superior extract yields are obtained in a very short extraction time. Being such an efficient extraction method, ultrasonic extraction is cost-…
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Strategies for Higher Yields in Botanical Extraction
In order to produce premium-quality extracts from botanicals with high efficiency, i.e. high yields of premium quality extracts within a short extraction time, a high-performance extraction technique is required. Ultrasonic extraction is a process intensifying technique, which allows to use…
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Scale-up of Ultrasonic Extraction Processes
In order to increase production capacities, extraction processes must be scaled to larger volumes / higher throughputs. Ultrasonically-assisted extraction is a highly efficacious method to isolate botanical compounds from plant material. Additionally, sonication applications can be linearly scaled to larger…
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Ultrasonically Aged and Matured Spirits and Liquors
Distilleries are using high-performance ultrasonication to improve the quality of distilled spirits within hours thereby skipping or reducing the time-consuming barrel-ageing, which takes up to several years. Ultrasonics promote the mechanical and chemical reactions, which take several years under conventional…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Active Compounds from Grape and Wine By-Products
Grapes (Vitis vinifera), vine and wine by-products are rich in polyphenols and other bioactive substances, which are valuable compounds for the production of medicinal and nutritional supplements. Ultrasonic extraction allows for the simple and highly efficient isolation of grape- and…
Improved Insect Protein Production with Ultrasonics
Insects are a sustainable, easy-to-grow source for high-quality nutritional proteins and lipids. In order to separate proteins and lipids from the insects, ultrasonic extraction is used as highly efficient and reliable technology. Ultrasonication has been proven for high extraction rates,…
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Green Sonochemical Route to Silver Nanoparticles
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are frequently utilized nanomaterials due to their anti-microbial properties, optical properties and high electrical conductivity. The sonochemical route using kappa carrageenan is a simple, convenient and environmental-friendly synthesis method for the preparation of silver nano particles. κ-carrageenan…
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VialTweeter – Intensive Sonication of Small Volumes
Sonication is a very effective method for the mixing, homogenizing, emulsifying, dispersing, disintegration, and degassing of liquids by means of ultrasonic cavitation. The VialTweeter applies this technology to vials, such as autosampler vials, storage vials and reagent vials without the…
Sonication of Wine – Innovative Applications of Ultrasound in Wineries
Ultrasound is a non-thermal processing method, which is already widely used in the food industry due to its mild application but significant effects on the product. For the wineries, sonication offers various applications such as the extraction of flavours, phenolics…
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Ultrasound In The Food Industry
High Performance Ultrasonicators for Food Processing Hielscher Ultrasonics' industrial ultrasonic processors are high-performance ultrasoniators, which are precisely controllable and allow thereby for reproducible outcomes and continuous product quality. Being capable to deliver very high amplitudes, Hielscher ultrasonic processors can be…
Deep Eutectic Solvents for Highly Efficient Extraction
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) offer advantages as extraction solvents on many levels and are thereby a promising alternative to conventional organic solvents. Deep eutectic solvent work excellent in combination with ultrasonic extraction and give…
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Ultrasonically Promoted Michael Addition Reaction
Asymmetric Michael reactions are a type of organocatalytic reactions, which can benefit heavily from sonication. The Michael reaction or Michael addition is widely used for chemical syntheses, where carbon-carbon bonds are formed under mild conditions. Ultrasonication and its sonochemical effects…
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Ultrasonic Applications in MonkeyPox Virus
Ultrasonication is an important processing method for the isolation of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) from analytical samples, for virus DNA fragmentation as well as in monkeypox vaccine manufacturing. For sample preparation before diagnostics and analysis (PCR, ELISA etc.) ultrasonication is…
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Sonofragmentation – The Effect of Power Ultrasound on Particle Breakage
Sonofragmentation describes the breakage of particles into nano-sized fragments by high power ultrasound. In contrast to the common ultrasonic deagglomeration and milling - where particles are mainly grinded and separated by inter-particle collision - , sono-fragementation is distinguished by the…
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Ultrasonic Tissue Homogenizers
Ultrasonication is a safe & efficient method of tissue homogenization. Ultrasonic applications include the preparation tissue and emulsions, the extraction of proteins, DNA/ RNA and active compounds, or the activation/ inactivation of enzymes and yeast. Precise controllability of the ultrasound…
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Sonochemically Improved Mannich Reactions
Mannich reaction are important carbon–carbon bond forming reactions, which are widely used in industries such as the pharmaceutical production and the synthesis of natural products. Whilst most of one-pot Mannich reactions are very slow, the positive effects of ultrasonication on…
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Genetic Transformation in Plant Cells using Ultrasonics
Sonication-Assisted Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation (SAAT) is an efficient method to infect plant cells with foreign genes using Agrobacterium as transporter. Ultrasonic cavitation causes sonoporation, which can be described as targeted micro-wounding of plant tissue. Via these ultrasonically creates micro-wounds, DNA and…
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Plasmid Preparation using Ultrasonication
Ultrasonication is a reliable technique to fragment plasmid DNA. Precisely controllable amplitude, pulsation mode and temperature control are most important features of an ultrasonicator for non-damaging plasmid fragmentation. Additionally, the use of certain agents help to protect against plasmid degradation.…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2) and Ultrasonics
Ultrasonication is a powerful tool used in biology, molecular chemistry and biochemistry as well as in the production of pharmaceuticals. Bio-sciences use ultrasonic homogenizers to lyse cells and extract proteins and other intracellular materials, the pharma industry applied ultrasonics to…
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MultiSonoReactor for High-Throughput Inline Sonication
The Hielscher MultiSonoReactor is an ultrasonic flow-through reactor for large scale processing of liquids and slurries. Depending on the configuration, the MultiSonoReactor can process liquids and slurries with up to 30kW ultrasound power. Optimized flow conditions within the reactor ensure…
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Ultrasonic Cavitation in Liquids
Ultrasonic waves of high intensity ultrasound generate cavitation in liquids. Cavitation causes extreme effects locally, such as liquid jets of up to 1000km/hr, pressures of up to 2000atm and temperatures of up to 5000 Kelvin. About ultrasonic cavitation When sonicating…
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Ultrasonic Cleaning Modules for Wire, Tube and Cable
Hielscher manufactures ultrasonic cleaning systems for the removal of contamination, such as lubricants, drawing oil, dust, dirt, soap or stearate from continuous profiles, such as wire, tube, flat strip or cable. USCM - A Modular Cleaning System The USCM series…
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Ultrasonic Wire Cleaning
Manufacturing wire and cable, rods, tapes, tubes and fasteners requires lubrication. Before further processing, such as galvanizing, extrusion or welding, the lubricant residues need to be cleaned off. Hielscher Ultrasonics offers you a unique ultrasonic cleaning process for efficient inline…
UP400St Powerful Ultrasonicator
With the UP400St (400W, 24kHz), the serial of Hielscher’s digital ultrasonic devices is expanded by a powerful 400 watts ultrasonicator. The new UP400St is the successor of UP400S - one of Hielscher's most popular lab systems. Its high ultrasound power…
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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,…
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Cannabis Oil / CBD Nanoemulsion by Ultrasonics
You can produce a CBD nanoemulsion in batch or continuous mode using an ultrasonic emulsification machine. Hielscher ultrasonic homogenizers are powerful emulsifiers to produce stable CBD nano-emulsions. The ultrasonic production of cannabis oil emulsions (o/w) is an easy and fast…
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Ultrasound in Coating Formulation
Various components, such as pigments, fillers, chemical additives, crosslinkers and rheology modifiers go into coating and paint formulations. Ultrasound is an effective means for the dispersion and emulsifying, deagglomeration and milling of such components in coatings. Ultrasound is used in…
Industry-Specific Ultrasonic Solutions
Hielscher ultrasonic devices are used in many industries, such as renewable fuels & biomass, food & beverage, paint & ink, coatings, wire and cable, or chemical processing. Algae Growth and Extraction Hielscher ultrasonic devices are applied to continuous algae reactors…
Ultrasonic Degassing and Defoaming of Liquids
Degassing and defoaming of liquids using ultrasonic is a very effective process. Ultrasonication removes small suspended gas-bubbles from the liquid and reduces the level of dissolved gas below the natural equilibrium level. The degassing and defoaming of liquids is required…
UIP1000hdT – Powerful and Versatile Homogenizer
The UIP1000hdT (1000W, 20kHz) is a powerful and adaptable ultrasonic device for lab testing and industrial processing of liquids. It is used for applications, such as emulsification, dispersing & particle fine milling, lysis & extraction, dissolving or sonochemical reactions. Color…
Ultrasound for Dispersing and Grinding: Paint & Pigments
Power ultrasound is well known for its intense and precisely controllable milling and dispersing effects. Industrial ultrasonicators provide a highly uniform particle size distribution in the micron- and nano-range. Industrial ultrasonicators process easily large volume streams of high viscosities and…
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Boron Nitride Nanotubes – Exfoliated and Dispersed using Sonication
Ultrasonication is successfully applied to the processing and dispersion of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs). High-intensity sonication provides homogeneous detangling and distribution in various solutions and is thereby a crucial processing technique to incorporate BNNTs into solutions and matrices. Ultrasonic Processing…
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Highly Efficient De-Aeration of Liquids using Ultrasonics
Whilst degassing or outgassing is often an extremely time-consuming process step, ultrasonication can accelerate the coalescence of gas bubbles and their rise significantly. Ultrasonic outgassing can be used in batch and inline setups and can be also combined with conventional…
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Ultrasonically Assisted Saffron Extraction
Ultrasound is well known for its extraction capacity. The ultrasonically assisted extraction of active compounds, flavours and spices from plant material is a very successful application as ultrasonically generated cavitation disruptes plant cells and enhances mass transfer so that the…
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Ultrasonically Cold Brew Tea
Power ultrasound is a proven method for intense extraction of flavors, polyphenols and active ingredients from plants. Cold brewed tea offers many benefits, including more intact active ingredients for the health benefits as well as a smoother flavor. As a…
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Higher Pectin Yields with Ultrasonic Extraction
Ultrasonic extraction results in high yields of superior quality pectins. Using sonication, valuable pectins can be efficiently produced from fruit waste (e.g., by-products from juice processing) and other biological raw material. Ultrasonic pectin extraction excels other extraction techniques by producing…
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Ultrasonication Outcompetes Other Extraction Methods by Speed
The rapid procedure of ultrasonic extraction and the therefrom resulting time savings in extract production are one of many advantages of ultrasonic extraction of bioactive compounds from plants. Ultrasonic extraction has been scientifically compared to alternative extraction techniques such as…
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Chitin and Chitosan Production from Mushrooms
Ultrasonication is a highly efficient method to release chitin and chitosan from fungal sources such as mushrooms. Chitin and chitosan must be deacetylated in down-stream processing in order to obtain a high-quality biopolymer. Ultrasonically-assisted deacetylation is a highly efficacious, simple…
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Water-Based Graphene Exfoliation
Ultrasonic exfoliation allows to produce few-layer graphene without the use of harsh solvents using pure water only. High-power sonication delaminates graphene sheets within a short treatment. The avoidance of solvents turns graphene exfoliation in a green, sustainable process. Graphene Production…
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Highly Efficient Artemisinin Extraction with Sonication
Artemisinin can be efficiently extracted using high-performance sonication. Ultrasonic extraction gives very high yields of artemisinin using mild solvents. The process of extraction applying ultrasound is accelerated drastically. The processing conditions in ultrasonic extractors are precisely controllable, which allows to…
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Sonochemical Reaction and Synthesis
Sonochemistry is the application of ultrasound to chemical reactions and processes. The mechanism causing sonochemical effects in liquids is the phenomenon of acoustic cavitation. Hielscher ultrasonic laboratory and industrial devices are used in a wide range of sonochemical processes. Ultrasonic…
Synthesis and Functionalization of Zeolites using Sonication
Zeolites including nano-zeolites and zeolite derivatives can be efficiently and reliable synthesized, functionalized and deagglomerated using high-performance ultrasonication. Ultrasonic zeolite synthesis and treatment excels conventional hydrothermal synthesis by efficiency, simplicity, and simple linear scalability to large production. Ultrasonically synthesized zeolites…
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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…
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Ultrasonic High-Shear In-Line Mixers
High-shear ultrasonicators for inline mixing processes offer various advantages when compared to conventional colloid homogenizers. Using high-power ultrasound for mixing enables Hielscher ultrasonic high-shear mixers to produce uniformly dispersed colloidal suspensions and emulsions in the nano-range. Ultrasonic inline homogenizers can…
Ultrasonic Emulsifiers
An emulsion is a two-phase system of two immiscible liquids, where one phase, the so-called internal or dispersed phase, is distributed as small droplets into the other, so-called external or continuous, phase. To prepare an emulsion, generally energy input into…
UTR200 – Powerful Ultrasonic Cup Horn
The UTR200 is a powerful ultrasonic device with a cup-horn shaped sonotrode. It can be used as a high intensity ultrasonic bath or - when closed - as an ultrasonic reactor for inline sonication. The UTR200 is mostly used for…
All-In-One Sample Preparation Unit UP200St_TD
The 200 watts ultrasonic device UP200St_TD offers a broad versatility as this basic unit allows for three completely different setups. The basic system consists in the top-down transducer UP200St_TD that is driven by the 200 watt generator (UP200St-G) suppling the…
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Ultrasonic CupHorn
The Hielscher Ultrasonic CupHorn is the world's most advanced ultrasonic cuphorn. The ultrasonic intensity of the Hielscher CupHorn exceeds conventional ultrasonic baths by a thousand times. Precise control and user-friendliness ensure reliable and repeatable outcomes and comfortable operation. That’s why…
Oil-in-Water Emulsions
An emulsion consists of two immiscible liquids, which are finely dispersed in each other. For oil-in water emulsions, the oily phase (dispersed phase) is evenly mixed into the aqueous phase (continuous phase). Ultrasonic emulsifiers are well-established to prepare oil-in-water emulsions…
Ultrasonic Marine Fuel Desulphurization
Marine fuels are affected by new regulations, which require a sulphur content of 0.5%m/m or less. Ultrasound-assisted oxidative desulfurization (UAOD) is an established method that accelerates the oxidation reaction and is an economical and safe process. UAOD processes can be…
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Ultrasonic Anthocyanin Extraction
Anthocyanins are widely used as natural colorant and nutritional additive in food products. Ultrasonic extraction promotes the release of high-quality anthocyanins from plants resulting in higher yields and a rapid process. Sonication is a mild, green and efficient technique for…
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Ultrasonic Nano-Emulsification for Microencapsulation before Spray-Drying
In order to microencapsulate active ingredients via spray-drying, a fine-sized stable micro- or nanoemulsion must be prepared. Ultrasonic emulsification is a facile and reliable technique to produce stable micro- and nano-emulsions As alternative surfactant, biopolymers such gum arabi or WPI…
Ultrasonic Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Bitter Melon
Bitter melons (also known as bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear) is a fruit high in health-beneficial compounds such as antioxidants, flavonoids, phytosterols, and saponins. Sonication is well known to intensify the extraction of bioactive substances from botanicals. Ultrasonic…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Polysaccharides from Astragalus Membranaceus Root
The roots of Astragalus membranceus (also called Astragalus propinquus) contain the saponin cycloastragenol, which may activate telomerase and thereby extend the length of telomeres. Telomere length is associated with longevity. Ultrasonic extraction is the superior technique to isolate cycloastragenol and…
Ultrasonic Kratom Extraction
Ultrasonication is very effective to produce alkaloid-rich extracts from kratom leaves (Mitragyna speciosa). Sonication releases bioactive compounds such as mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine from the plant cells so that they can be isolated. Ultrasonic extraction provides higher yields in a reduced…
Ultrasonic Extraction of Medicinal Mushrooms
Medicinal mushrooms are known since ancient times for their exceptional health benefits. Recently, medicinal fungi turn into a mainstream commodity to improve health and to boost energy. In order to experience the full spectrum of health supporting effects of medicinal…
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Hemp Extraction by Ultrasonic Equipment
Hemp extraction using ultrasonic solvent extraction equipment is a simple, cost-efficient and very scaleable method to extract CBD (cannabidiol) from hemp. Ultrasonic hemp extractors are easy to install and can extract hemp in batches or inline for higher throughput. Ultrasonic…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Medicinal Herbs
Herbs, spices and other plant materials are rich in phytochemicals, which are valued components for medicinal and nutritional products. Sonication breaks the cell structure and releases the bioactive compounds - resulting in higher yields and faster extraction rates. As a…
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Highly Efficient Chaga Extraction via Sonication
Chaga mushrooms (Inonotus obliquus) are rich in very potent phyto-chemicals (e.g. polysaccharides, betulinic acid, triterpenoids), which are known to contribute to health and to fight diseases. Using high-power ultrasonic frequency for chaga extraction is the preferred technique to produce superior…
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Microtiter Plate Mass Sample Preparation by Ultrasonication
Microtiter plates, multi-well plates, 96-well plates or ELISA plates are used for the mass sample cultivation and processing of biological samples. With the microtiter plate ultrasonicator UIP400MTP, Hielscher offers a unique ultrasonic solution of the uniform and reliable sample preparation…
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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…
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Ultrasonic Cold Water Extraction of Psilocybin
Isolating psilocybin from fresh and dried fungi of the psilocybe species is known to be time-consuming and often quite inefficient. With ultrasonic extraction psilocybin, psilocin, baeocystin and norbaeocystin are rapidly extracted from fresh and dried psilocibe mushrooms. Ultrasonic extraction breaks…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Ultrasonically-assisted extraction and malaxation make the production of extra virgin olive oil more efficient. The ultrasonic process intensification results in higher EVOO yield, higher nutritional quality and shorter malaxation. Sonication increases the antioxidant and polyphenol content in extra virgin olive…
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Ultrasonic Curcurmin Extraction
Curcumin is a pharmacological and nutritional phytochemical present in the rhizomes of Curcuma longa. For high extraction yield, sonication is the most efficient technique. Ultrasonic extraction results in high quality, high yield and requires only short processing time. Ultrasonic Isolation…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Ayurvedic Herbs
Herbs and spices contain bioactive compounds, which are used as remedies in Ayurveda practices. Ultrasonics is a superior extraction technique to produce high-quality extracts. The advantages of ultrasonic extraction are very high yields, rapid extraction and undamaged bioactive compounds. Why…
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Mixology: Ultrasonic Homogenizer for Cocktail Bars
Nowadays, sophisticated bars work with highly innovative tools to create unique cocktails and drinks. Inspired by the molecular cuisine, bartenders use ultrasonic homogenizers to infuse drinks, blend emulsions and age wine or spirits. Hielscher's UP200Ht is very popular since the…
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Wax Emulsions with Power Ultrasonics
When wax is dispersed as nano droplets with a very homogeneous distribution, a stable wax emulsions is obtained. Ultrasonic homogenizers generate high shear forces and are reliable and robust systems to produce stable wax nano-emulsions. Hielscher Ultrasonics' high-shear ultrasonicators deliver…
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Superior Nano-Fuels by Ultrasonic Dispersion
Ultrasonic dispersion is used to produce nanofuels or diesohol, a fuel blend of ethanol and diesel, which is improved by the addition of CNTs or nanoparticles. Power ultrasonics produces super-fine, nano-fuel emulsions and dispersions. Ultrasonically dispersed nanoparticles in fuels improve…
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Highly Efficient Ginger Extraction by Sonication
Ultrasonic extraction of essential oils and active compounds from ginger convinces by high efficiency and high yields. Ultrasonic extraction is a mild, non-thermal process which yields in high quality extracts. Whilst other extraction methods are limited in their upscaling capability,…
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Ultrasonic Hydrodistillation of Essential Oils
The conventional extraction of essential oils is expensive and time-consuming. Ultrasonic extraction gives higher yields and superior extract quality. Ultrasonic can be carried out as solvent- or water-based extraction method. Alternatively, sonication can be combined with traditional extraction systems to…
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Surfactant-Free Cosmetic Emulsions by Power Ultrasonics
Due to the increasing demand for eco-friendly cosmetics, the cosmetic industry is focussing on the formulation of surfactant-free emulsions. Pickering emulsions are surfactant-/emulsifier-free w/o- or o/w-mixtures stabilized by particles. Ultrasonic mixing and emulsification is an excellent technique to formulate highly…
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Ultrasonic Mixers for Drilling Muds and Packer Fluids
Drilling fluid (drilling mud) is used to aid the drilling of oil wells, natural gas wells, exploratory wells (wildcat wells) or water wells. Ultrasonic reactors are an effective technology for the mixing, dispersing, emulsification and degassing of water-based mud (WBM,…
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Ultrasonic Powder Compacting
Hielscher Ultrasonics makes devices for the ultrasonic agitation of containers, vials, reactors or columns. The ultrasonic vibrations can shake powder particles after filling, in order to obtain a denser and or uniform powder packing. Bulk density or packing density of…
Clean Beauty Product Formulation with Ultrasonics
Natural, organic ingredients (INCIs) combined with high effectiveness and bioavailability are the features of innovstive clean beauty products. Ultrasonication is used as highly efficient and reliable technique to mix, blend, disperse, nano-emulsify and nano-encapsulate cosmetic ingredients. Why Should You Use…
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Ultrasonic Dispersing of Activated Charcoal
Activated charcoal and active carbons are widely used in cosmetic, medical and industrial products. For best results, active charcoal must be uniformly dispersed: The smaller the particle size, the larger the particle surface, the better the activity. Ultrasonic dispersion gives…
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Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis
Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis (USP) is one of the important techniques to synthesize nano materials and to coat substrates with thin film coatings. Ultrasonic spraying and atomization allows for full process control resulting in homogeneous high-quality output. Ultrasonic spray pyrolysis excels…
Ultrasonic Preparation of Brines
Brines are a solution of salts, e.g. NaCl, KCl, KNO3, KClO3, CaCl3 in water, which are prepared for the food industry, fish farming or drilling fluids. The process of dissolving salts in water can be time-consuming, when no or insufficient…
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Ultrasonic Dispersing of Carbon Nanotubes (CNT)
Carbon nanotubes are strong and flexible but very cohesive. They are difficult to disperse into liquids, such as water, ethanol, oil, polymer or epoxy resin. Ultrasound is an effective method to obtain discrete - single-dispersed - carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes…
The Effects of an Ultrasonic Disperser on Inline Measurements
For the characterization and measurement of primary particles, the particles should be well dispersed as agglomerates falsify the measurement results. Ultrasound is a reliable tool to destroy agglomerates and to create conditions where the primary particles are hold in adequate…
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Ultrasonic Ballast Water Disinfection
The ultrasonic treatment system has demonstrated to be effective in the killing of bacteria, plankton, and larger organisms. The ultrasonic disinfection of ballast water is a mechanical/ physical treatment, which avoids the dosing of any strong and expensive active chemicals…
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Ultrasonics for the Spinning of Polymer Fibers
Spinning of polymer fibers for use in textiles and fabrics is a specialized form of extrusion, that uses a spinneret to form multiple continuous synthetic filaments. Ultrasonics can be used for various types of spinning: dry, jet-wet, melt and gel…
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Ultrasonic Deagglomeration of Silica Nanoparticles
Silica nanoparticles such as fumed silica (e.g. Aerosil) are a widely used additive in various industries. In order to obtain fully functional nanosilica with the desired material characteristics, the silica nano-particles must be deagglomerated and distributed as single-dispersed particles. Ultrasonic…
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Ultrasonic Dissolving of Solids in Liquids
The preparation of solutions is an important step for lab samples as well as for industrial production. In general, lab samples must be liquified before analysis. Ultrasonic homogenization and dissolving is a quick and reliable means to prepare samples of…
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Ultrasonic Cooking: Mixers & Recipes
Ultrasonictors are powerful blenders and homogenizers, whose application is not limited to lab and industry. Since a few years, ultrasonicators have found their way into the gourmet kitchens, too. Prestigious star-arwarded gourmet restaurants, small gems of finest food, cooking school…
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Compact Ultrasonic Wire Cleaning System for Feasibility Tests
Ultrasonic cleaning systems are very efficient for the inline cleaning of endless materials such as wires, cables, rods and continuous profiles. In order to test the ultrasonic cleaning effects on your specific material and contamination, Hielscher has developed the compact…
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How To Disperse Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Individually
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs or SWCNTs) have unique characteristics, but to express them they must be individually dispersed. To make full use of the exceptional characteristics of single-walled carbon nanotubes, the tubes must be detangled most completely. SWNTs as other…
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Ultrasonics in Vinegar Manufacturing and Aging
Vinegar, such as balsamic is an important condiment in cuisine. Hielscher ultrasonic devices are used for many processes in the manufacturing and maturation of vinegar. Background on Vinegar Production The production of vinegar, especially of high quality products, such as…
Ultrasonic Spraying, Nebulizing, and Atomizing
Ultrasonic vibrations can create very thin droplets. During ultrasonic spraying, the droplet size and distribution can be precisely controlled so that very small droplets and particles can be vaporized. Thereby, particles with high surface area are produced. The ultrasonic spay…
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UP200St – Powerful Ultrasonic Lab Homogenizer
With the UP200St (200W, 26kHz), the serial of Hielscher’s 200 watt ultrasonic devices is expanded by a very flexible and versatile unit. The new UP200St consists of a separated transducer UP200St-T and generator UP200St-G. Thereby, this sibling unit of the…
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Sample Preparation with the Ultrasonic VialTweeter
Sample preparation before analysis can require various pre-analytical processes such as tissue homogenization, lysis, extraction of proteins, DNA, RNA, organelles and other intracellular substances, dissolving and degassing. The VialTweeter is a unique ultrasonic device that prepares multiple sample tubes simultaneously…
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UP200St with VialTweeter for Simultaneous Sample Preparation
In laboratories, it is often necessary to prepare multiple samples simultaneously at the same process conditions. The VialTweeter enables for the simultaneous sonication of up to 10 vials at the same intensity. Thereby, the VialTweeter is a reliable lab homogenizer…
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Ultrasonic Extraction of Caffeine
Using ultrasonics is an effective method for the extraction of caffeine and other active compounds from coffee. Powerful ultrasonic devices assist the extraction process whilst maximizing yield and shortening processing time. Coffee – made from roasted coffee beans - is…
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UP200Ht – Handheld Ultrasonic Homogenizer
The UP200Ht (200W, 26kHz) handheld homogenizer is part of the digital device series of Hielscher’s 200 watt ultrasonic homogenizers which come with broad range of new accessories. The new features include digital control and touch screen, automatic data recording, intuitive…
Ultrasonic Sieve Shakers for Laboratories
The ultrasonic sieve shaker for laboratory sieves from Hielscher sieves, fractionates, classifies or separates powders quickly and reliably. The ultrasonic ring is simply clamped between standard lab sieves or test sieves. The ultrasonic vibrations are transmitted to all sieves in…
Silymarin Extraction from Milk Thistle – Most Efficient with Ultrasonication
Silymarin is determined as a group of flavonolignans present in the milk thistle plant. Silymarin is well-known for various medicinal effects and thereby used in pharmaceuticals and supplements. Ultrasonic extraction has been proven to be the most efficacious technique to…
Careers at Hielscher Ultrasonics
We are glad that you are interested in joining our company! On this page, you can find all currently open vacancies. For the reinforcement of our team we are always in the search for engaged and skilled coworkers and trainees.…
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Polyol Synthesis via Ultrasonic Transesterification
Polyols are synthetic esters produced mainly via a transesterification of triglycerides from vegetable oils or animal fats. These polyols are raw material for the production of polyurethans, biolubricants and other cemicals. Ultrasonication is used to enhance transesterification reactions by applying…
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Biodiesel Production with Superior Process and Cost Efficiency
Ultrasonic mixing is the superior technology for highly efficient and cost-effective biodiesel production. Ultrasonic cavitation improves mass transfer drastically, thereby reducing production costs and processing duration. At the same time, poor-quality oils and fats (e.g., waste oils) can be used…
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Ultrasonic Reactors for Biodiesel Production
Hielscher makes ultrasonic mixing reactors for the production of biodiesel at any scale. The ultrasonic reactors are compact, easy to install and very efficient. Ultrasonic reactors improve the chemical reaction kinetics. This leads to a faster transesterification, higher conversion yield,…
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Biodiesel Production & Biodiesel Conversion
When you make biodiesel, slow reaction kinetics and poor mass transfer are lowering your biodiesel plant capacity and your biodiesel yield and quality. Hielscher ultrasonic reactors improve the transesterification kinetics significantly. Therefore lower excess methanol and less catalyst are required…
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Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of the Year
It is in recognition of Hielscher Ultrasonics innovative application of ultrasonics technology to biodiesel manufacturing that Frost & Sullivan is pleased to acknowledge the company’s work with the prestigious Award for Technology Innovation of the Year. "It (Hielscher Ultrasonics) specializes…
Biodiesel Pumps & Tanks
The tables below lists suppliers of pumps and tanks for the manufacturing of biodiesel. Pumps for Biodiesel Systems Company Pumps PumpBiz Inc. 1955 Shermer Av., Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone: 847-291-1357, Fax: 847-589-3935 sales@pumpbiz.com, www.pumpbiz.com Centrifugal Rotary Viking Pump Inc. 406…
How to Ultrasonically Fat-Wash Spirits
A fat-washed spirit is an alcoholic beverage infused with oil or fat. High-power ultrasound waves produce very fine emulsions and it increases the mass transfer between the two phases. Ultrasonic fat washing, infuses the spirit with the flavor profile of…
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Sonochemical Synthesis of Electrode Materials for Battery Production
In the production of high-performance battery cells, nanostructured materials and nanocomposites play an important role providing superior electric conductivity, higher storage densities, high capacity and reliability. In order to attain full functionalities of nanomaterials, nano-particles must be individually dispersed or…
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SonoStep – Sample Preparation in a Single-Step
The SonoStep combines ultrasonication, stirring and pumping of samples in a compact design. It is easy to operate and can be used to deliver sonicated samples to analytic devices, e.g. for particle size measurement. Ultrasonication helps to disperse agglomerated particles…
Ultrasonics Improve Biodiesel Process Efficiency
Hielscher ultrasonic mixing reactors improve your biodiesel production process. Ultrasonication produces higher transesterification conversion yields in less time. Ultrasonic mixing increases production capacity and reduces methanol and catalyst usage. Efficient Biodiesel Processing Today, making biodiesel is not just about making…
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Pharmaceuticals Encapsulated in Lipid Nanoparticles with Ultrasonics
Nano-size drug carriers are widely used to deliver pharmaceutically active compounds into the targeted cells. In order to encapsulate the active substances into a drug carrier with a high bioavailability, solid lipid nanoparticles are used. Ultrasonic nano-emulsification and encapsulation is…
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Saponification – Soap Making Process with Ultrasonics
Saponification is the chemical process of soap making. It is the reaction in which the raw material of fats or oils (triglycerides) react with an alkali reactant in order to form soap. Ultrasonication improves the phase transfer catalysis resulting in…
Ultrasonic Exfoliation of Xenes
Xenes are 2D monoelemental nanomaterials with extraordinary properties such as very high surface area, anisotropic physical / chemical properties including superior electric conductivity or tensile strength. Ultrasonic exfoliation or delamination is an efficient and reliable technique to produce single-layer 2D…
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Ultrasonic Lysis of Bioengineered Cells in Industrial Production
Bioengineered bacteria species such E. coli as well as genetically modified mammalian and plant cell types are used widely in biotech to express molecules. In order to release these synthesized bio-molecules, a reliable cell disruption technique is required. High-performance ultrasonication…
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USCM700 Ultrasonic Inline Cleaning Machine
The ultrasonic wire cleaning machine USCM700 is a powerful and efficient device for the effective cleaning of continuous endless materials such as wires, rods and strips. The USCM700 features an optional belt filter, allowing for the avoidance of filter cartridges,…
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Flow Cells and Inline Reactors for Lab Ultrasonicators
Ultrasonic lab homogenizers can be used for batch and inline processing of liquids and slurries. Typical applications include homogenization, dispersing, emulsification, dissolving as well as sonochemical reactions. For the continuous inline sonication, flow cells and in-line reactors in various sizes…
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Ultrasonically Improved Kombucha Fermentation
Kombucha is a fermented beverage containing tea, sugar, bacteria, yeast and often a little amount of juice, fruit or spices as flavouring. Kombucha as well as fermented juice and vegetable juices are known for having positive effects on health, strengthening…
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Ultrasonically Improved Ice Cream Production
The application of power ultrasound has several beneficial effects on the production of high-quality ice cream. The major advantages of sonication include the reduction of the crystal size and the acceleration of freezing in ice cream. Thereby, ultrasonication improves the…
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Ultrasonically Promoted Enzymatic Plastic Recycling
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a huge waste source coming mostly from used water and beverage bottles. Until recently, recycling of PET resulted in low quality plastics. A new mutant enzyme promises the degradation of PET into pristine raw material, which…
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Ultrasonic Dispersion of C60 into Supplements
Ultrasonic dispersion is the superior method to blend C60 homogeneously into stable oil-based and liposomal supplements. The mild, precisely controllable ultrasonic treatment ensures that the C60 molecules are kept intact for best results. The ultrasonically blended nano-structured formulation results in…
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Ultrasonically Agitated Syringe Filter for Higher Throughputs
Ultrasonically agitated syringe filters enable to work at higher flow rates and loading capacities. Samples with higher solid contents can be reliable and efficiently processed using an ultrasonically vibrated syringe filters. This allows for higher throughputs. Ultrasonically agitation of syringe…
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Ultrasonic Stem Cell Isolation
Ultrasonic cavitation is a highly effective mechanical method to isolate stem cells from human adipose tissue. Ultrasonically isolated stromal vascular fraction (SVF) show a high regenerative potential for medical applications. Hielscher Ultrasonics offers various options of direct and indirect sonication…
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Various Solutions for Phosphorus Recovery from Municipal Sewage Sludge
Phosphorus is a critical resource mineral, which natural supply is diminishing rapidly. Consequently, the German government enacted by decree that from 2029 phosphorus must be largely recovered from sewage sludge. The implementation of power ultrasound opens various options to intensify…
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Effects of Sonication on Conductivity and pH Value of Water
Conductivity and pH value of water can be efficiently influenced by treating water with high-intensity, low-frequency ultrasound. Sonication of water results in increased conductivity and pH values in water. Influence of Power Ultrasound on Electric Conductivity Tests were performed using…
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Ultrasonic Production of Highly Purified Schizophyllan β-Glucans
Schizophyallan is a fungal β-glucan with immunomodulating properties. For highly active medicinal effects, schizophyllan must have a low molecular weight in order to show improved bioavailability. Ultrasonication has been proven to reduce the molecular weight of schizophyllan. As reliable and…
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Nano-Encapsulated Intranasal Vaccine Against S. Pneumoniae with Ultrasonics
Nanoparticle-based drug carriers are an evolving technology, which allows to formulate vaccine delivery systems with a high protection rate against various diseases. Ultrasonic emulsification and encapsulation is a highly efficient method to prepare loaded nano-structured drug carriers such as nanoparticles,…
UP200H / UP200S – Ultrasonic Power for the Lab
The ultrasonic lab devices UP200H (200W, 24kHz) and UP200S (200W, 24kHz) are well suited for all general ultrasonic applications in small and medium scale. The applications include: Homogenization, disintegration, emulsification, cell disruption, degassing or sonochemistry. The production of these models…
Sonication Improves Fenton Reactions
Fenton reactions are based on the generation of free radicals such as hydroxyl •OH radical and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The Fenton reaction can be significantly intensified when combined with ultrasonication. The simple, but highly efficacious combination of Fenton reaction with…
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Synthesizing Nano-Silver with Honey and Ultrasonics
Nano-silver is use for its anti-bacterial properties to reinforce materials in medicine and material science. Ultrasonication allows for a rapid, efficacious, safe, and environmental-friendly synthesis of spherical silver nanoparticles in water. Ultrasonic nanoparticle synthesis can be easily scaled from small…
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Organocatalytic Reactions Promoted by Sonication
In organic chemistry, organocatalysis is a form of catalysis in which the rate of a chemical reaction is increased by an organic catalyst. This "organocatalyst" consists of carbon, hydrogen, sulfur and other nonmetal elements found in organic compounds. The application…
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Sonochemically Improved Diels-Alder Reactions
Diels-Alder reactions are widely used for chemical syntheses, where atomic carbon-carbon bonds must be formed. Ultrasonication and its sonochemical effects are highly efficacious in driving and promoting Diels-Alder reactions resulting in higher yields, significantly reduced reaction time and at the…
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Non-Destructive Crack Detection by Ultrasound-Thermography
Ultrasound-excited thermography (also known as vibrothermography) is a superior method for the detection of cracks in wood boards, panels and surfaces. The ultrasonic thermography provides a highly accurate, precise and fast detection without destructing the inspected material. As non-destructive detection…
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Superior Efficiency and Quality in Nutmilk Production with Ultrasonics
Nutmilks and plant-based milk alternatives are a growing food segment. For the production of nutmilks and plant-based milk analogues, ultrasonic extraction and homogenization has shown great advantages over conventional techniques. High-power ultrasound increases yield, product stability, nutrient content and overall…
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Closed Ultrasonic Reactor for Pharmaceutical Batch Processing
Many processes as mixing, dispersing and extraction of high-value materials are carried out as batch process. Hielscher's closed ultrasonic reactor is ideal for an integrated ultrasonic processing under closed and precisely controlled conditions. Hielscher's closed ultrasonic reactor is perfectly suitable…
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Ultramicronization and Nano-Formulation of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
The fatty acid amide palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is used as oral drug administered for its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. However, being a lipid and expressing a large particle size, the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is limited due its poor…
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UIP500hdT – Industrial Processing in Small Scale
The ultrasonic processor UIP500hdT (20kHz, 500W) is an industrial grade device for pilot testing and small scale processing of liquids. Amongst the most common applications of the UIP500hdT are homogenization, dispersing, emulsification, cell disintegration and sonochemical reactions. A full color…
Ultrasonic Lactose Crystallization
In many dairy processes, whey (milk permeate) occurs in large volumes as a by-product. Whey has a high lactose content and has to be disposed, which is expensive and has environmental impacts. By recovering the lactose with ultrasound, the whey…
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Ultrasonic Precipitation Process
Particles, e.g. nanoparticles can be generated bottom-up in liquids by means of precipitation. In this process, a supersaturated mixture starts forming solid particles out of the highly concentrated material that will grow and finally precipitate. In order to control the…
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Ultrasonication to Improve Algae Cell Disruption and Extraction
Algae, macro- and microalgae, contain many valuable compounds, which are used as nutritional foods, food additives or as fuel or fuel feedstock. In order to release the target substances from the algae cell a potent and efficient cell disruption technique…
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Ultrasonic Preparation of Catalysts for Dimethyl Ether (DME) Conversion
Dimethyl ether (DME) is a favourable alternative fuel, which can be synthesised from methanol, CO2 or syngas through catalysis. For the catalytic conversion to DME, potent catalysts are required. Nano-sized mesoporous catalysts such as mesoporous acidic zeolites, decorated zeolites or…
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Biodiesel via Ultrasonically Improved (Trans-)Esterification
Biodiesel is synthesized via transesterification using a base-catalyst. However, if the raw material such as low-grade waste vegetable with a high free fatty acid content are used, a chemical pre-treatment step of esterification using an acid-catatlyst is required. Ultrasonication and…
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Liposomal Vitamin C Production with Ultrasonics
Liposomal vitamin formulations are known for their higher bioavailability and absorption rate. Vitamin C, an antioxidant, is a common supplement used in nutritional and medical drugs to support the human body's own immune system. Ultrasonication is a reliable and safe…
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Ultrasonic Liposome Preparation
Ultrasonic Liposome Preparation for Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Liposomes (liposome-lipid based vesicles), transferosomes (ultradeformable liposomes), ethosomes (ultradeformable vesicles with high alcohol content), and niosomes (synthetic vesicles) are microscopic vesicles, which can be artificially prepared as globular carriers into which active molecules…
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Liposomal Encapsulated Bioactive Molecules with Ultrasonics
Ultrasonication is well known to be highly efficient in the preparation of liposomal formulations. Typical liposome formulations encapsulate vitamin C, CBD, curcumin, quercitin, astaxanthin, peptides and manifiold other bioactive compounds using ultrasonication. Ultrasonic liposome encapsulation is a simple, fast and…
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Industrial Ultrasonic Devices
Hielscher industrial ultrasonic devices are powerful, efficient and reliable. They are built to operate continuously at high load in industrial environments. With up to 16 kilowatts per device, Hielscher is the leading ultrasonics supplier for industrial liquid processes. Ultrasonic liquid…
Ultrasonic Laboratory Devices
Hielscher ultrasonic laboratory devices are compact, easy-to-use and extremely versatile. They can be used for the processing of a variety of organic and inorganic materials in a wide range of volumes. Typical applications of ultrasonic homogenizers include sample preparation, disintegrating…
Ultrasonically Assisted Oxidative Desulfurization (UAODS)
Sulfur-containing compounds in crude oil, petroleum, diesel and other fuel oils include sulfides, thiols, thiophenes, substituted benzo- and dibenzothiophenes (BTs and DBTs), benzonaphthothiophene (BNT), and many more complex molecules, in which the condensed thiophenes are the most common forms. Hielscher…
Ultrasonic Viscosity Reduction of Protein Suspensions before Spray Drying
Ultrasonics is the solution to enhance efficiency and reduce costs for the spray drying process of whey slurries, e.g. WPC. Ultrasonic shear forces lower the viscosity of the whey solution and allows thereby for a higher protein concentration. Hielscher Ultrasonics…
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Sonication of Bottles and Cans for Leak Detection
Hielscher ultrasound is being used in bottling and filling machines for the on-line container leak testing of bottles and cans. The instantaneous release of carbon dioxide is the decisive effect of ultrasonic leakage tests of containers filled with carbonated beverages.…
Efficient Hydrogen Production with Ultrasonics
Hydrogen is an alternative fuel that is preferable due to its environmental-friendliness and zero carbon dioxide emission. However, conventional hydrogen generation is not efficient for economical mass production. The ultrasonically promoted electrolysis of water and alkaline water solutions results in…
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The Solution to Electrode Surface Fouling
Electrode surface fouling is a serious problem in many electrochemical production processes and in electrochemical sensors. Electrode fouling can affect the performance and energy efficiency of an electrochemical cell. Ultrasonication is an effective means to avoid and remove electrode fouling.…
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Improved Cheese Manufacturing with Power Ultrasonics
Production of various cheese types such as hard cheeses, soft cheeses and curd, made from various milk sort (e.g., cow, goat, sheep, buffalo, camel milk etc.) can be efficiently improved by sonication. The application of high-intensity ultrasound accelerates homogenization, fermentation,…
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Sonoelectrochemistry Setup – 2000 Watts Ultrasound
Sonoelectrochemistry combines the benefits of electrochemistry with sonochemistry. The biggest advantage in these techniques is their simplicity, low cost, reproducibility and scalability. Hielscher Ultrasonics offers complete sonoelectrochemical setup for batch and inline use. It consists of: an advanced ultrasonic generator…
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UltraSonicators for ASTM D2603 Shear Stability Testing
The ASTM D2603 standard describes the sonic shear stability testing of hydraulic fluids under ultra-sonically induced shear stress. Hielscher ultra-sonicators are used as reliable shear creating devices used for shear stability testing of hydraulic fluids in accordance to ASTM D2603…
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Electro-Sonication – Ultrasonic Electrodes
Electro-Sonication is the combination of the effects of electricity with the effects of sonication. Hielscher Ultrasonics developed a new and elegant method to use any sonotrode as electrode. This puts the power of ultrasound directly at the interface between ultrasonic…
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Ultrasonic Exfoliation of Water-Dispersible Graphene
Mono- and bi-layer graphene nanosheets can be produced rapidly via ultrasonic exfoliation with high throughput and at low cost. Ultrasonically exfoliated graphene can be functionalized with biopolymers in order to obtain water-dispersible graphene. By ultrasonic cavitation, the synthesized graphene can…
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Improved Fruit and Vegetable Gelation by Ultrasonics
Thickening sauces, juices, jams and other foods by gelation is a common process in the production of liquid foods. Ultrasonic extraction of pectins and natural intracellular sugars from fruits and vegetables is a highly efficient method to promote the gelation…
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Cocoa Shell Extracts with Power Ultrasound
Cocoa waste such as cocoa fruit pulp and cocoa bean shells can be easily valorized by extracting cocoa butter, fruit sugar and bioactive compounds. Ultrasonic extraction has been proven to be a highly efficient technique to isolate valuable components from…
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Duckweed Protein Extraction
Duckweed (Lemna minor) is a fast growing aquatic plant rich in proteins and other nutritional compounds. Ultrasonic extraction is used as a highly efficient and reliable processing technology to release proteins, lipids and phyto-nutrients from duckweed. Sonication allows for the…
Reduced Asphaltene Deposition with Power Ultrasonics
Asphaltene precipitation initiates numerous problems in oil production through reducing the permeability, changing the reservoir rock wetability, well bore blockage as well as creating a significant pressure drop around the production well. Ultrasonic asphaltene deagglomeration and dispersion prevents and remediates…
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Ultrasonic Dispersion of Graphene
To incorporate graphene into composites, the graphene must be dispersed/exfoliated as single nano-sheets uniformly into the formulation. The higher the grade of deagglomeration, the better the extraordinary material properties are exploited. Ultrasonic dispersion enables for a superior particle distribution and…
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Mixing H2S Scavengers for Phase-Transfer-Reaction
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a colorless gas that occurs in crude oil and natural gas. H2S is poisonous, corrosive, flammable and explosive. It can be removed from oil and gas by scavengers, hydrodesulfurization, activated carbon filtration or reaction with iron…
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MultiPhaseCavitator-Insert for Ultrasonic Flow Cell
The MultiPhaseCavitator Insert (InsertMPC48) is designed to improve the ultrasonic processing of liquid/liquid or liquid/gas mixes. 48 very fine cannulas inject liquid or gas into a liquid phase right in the cavitation zone. This creates very small suspended droplets or…
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Solvent-free Decaffeination with Power-Ultrasound
The conventional decaffeination process of coffee and tea requires the use of toxic solvents. Ultrasonic decaffeination is an effective alternative that allows to remove caffeine using a water-based extraction without the use of harsh solvents. Ultrasonic decaffeination is an economical,…
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Sonication in Multi-Neck Flasks
Sonication is widely used for chemical and biochemical reactions. Hielscher supplies standardized ground joint adapters to insert the ultrasonic sonotrode into reaction vessels such as round-bottom flasks, multi-neck flasks and other lab glass ware. For a sophisticated setup of an…
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Ultrasonic Collagen Extraction from Jellyfish
Jellyfish collagen is a high-quality collagen, which is unique but exhibits similar properties to type I, II, III and type V collagen. Ultrasonic extraction is a purely mechanical technique, that increases yield, accelerates the process and produces high molecular weight…
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Ultrasonic Collagen Extraction
Collagen is rich in proteins and is widely used in manifold industrial applications, e.g. food, pharma, additives etc. Sonication can be easily combined with enzymatic or acid extraction of collagen. The implementation of ultrasonics into the collagen extraction process results…
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Ultrasonic Henna Extraction
Henna extracts are widely used in cosmetic, nutritional and medical products. The ultrasonic extraction method increases the yield of the active compounds such as antioxidants, phenolics, and colorants. Ultrasonic processing is a mild non-thermal technique to intensify the Henna extract…
Ultrasonic Malting and Malt Germination
Malting is a time-consuming process: the soaking and hydration of the grain seeds takes a lot of time and achieves mostly uneven results. By ultrasonication, the germination speed, rate and yield of barley can be significantly improved. Malt Production Malt…
Ultrasonic Pectin Extraction from Fruit and Bio-Waste
Pectins are a very frequently used food additive, mainly added for its gelling effects. Ultrasonic extraction increases the yield and quality of pectin extracts significantly. Sonication is known for its process intensifying effects, which are already used in manifold industrial…
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Ultrasonic Sample Preparation for THC Analysis
Ultrasonic extraction is a proven method for the production of THC, but it can be used for analytical purposes, too. Ultrasonication is a common sample prep method used for analysis of the total content of THC in cannabis products. Ultrasonic…
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Ultrasonic Tank Agitators
Ultrasonic tank agitators are mechanical agitators. Ultrasonic agitation mixes liquids with other liquids or solids to improve process kinetics in chemical, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturing. Hielscher Ultrasonics agitators range in size from lab agitators to industrial tank agitators for…
Ultrasonic Wet-Precipitation of Prussian Blue Nanocubes
Prussian Blue or iron hexacyanoferrate is a nano-structured metal organic framework (MOF), that is used in sodium‐ion battery manufacturing, biomedicine, inks and electronics. Ultrasonic wet-chemical synthesis is efficient, reliable and rapid pathway to produce Prussian Blue nanocubes and Prussian blue…
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Ultrasonically-Assisted Ultrafiltration
Ultrafiltration (UF) is frequently used in the dairy industry for the concentration of whey. Ultrasonically-assisted ultrafiltration processes enhance the efficiency of whey separation processes during ultrafiltration of whey solutions. Hielscher Ultrasonics offers various options to integrate high power ultrasonics into…
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Ultrasonically Enhanced Three-Phase Partitioning
Three-phase partitioning (TPP) is a technique to extract, separate and purify components, e.g lipids, enzymes, polysaccharides and other biomolecules, from biological material. The ultrasonically assisted three-phase partitioning excels the conventional TPP by higher yield, improved purity and exceptional speed. Ultrasonic…
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W.Last – High Quality Extracts with Sonication
W.Last is an experienced company based in South Africa, which specializes in the production of premium extracts and tinctures from botanicals. W.Last uses ultrasonic extraction to manufacture their high-quality extracts, which are used for medicinal purpose, food flavouring and in…
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Water-Soluble Nano-THC Formulations With Sonication
The formulation of THC-enhanced beverages is challenging. - THC-infused drinks must be nano-emulsified in order to provide a high bioavailability and thereby potency, long-term stability and clear appearance. Ultrasonic nano-emulsification of THC into beverage is highly efficient and efficacious resulting…
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UIP1500hdT – High Ultrasonic Processing Power
The ultrasonic processor UIP1500hdT (20kHz, 1500W) combines high processing power with flexibility. Is is suitable for process development, optimization and for production processes. This includes emulsifying, dispersing and sono-chemistry, lysis and extraction or homogenizing. The UIP1500hdT bridges the gap between…
High-Shear Mixers for Pet Food Manufacturing
Pet food manufacturing requires reliable high-shear mixing equipment to prepare homogeneous mixtures of various ingredients. Ultrasonic mixers provide ultras-high shear forces that can process highly viscous slurries and doughs. Furthermore, ultrasonic mixers are used to produce stable nano-emulsions and to…
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Ultrasonic Dispersion of Nanomaterials (Nanoparticles)
Nanomaterials have become an integral component of products as diverse as high-performance materials, sunscreens, performance coatings, or plastic composites. Ultrasonic cavitation is used to disperse nano-size particles into liquids, such as water, oil, solvents or resins. Ultrasonic Dispersion of Nanoparticles…
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Remote Foot Switch / Pedal for Ultrasonic Homogenizers
Foot switches are available for almost all of our ultrasonic devices. Please see the compatibility chart for details. The switches can be used to control the devices remotely by activating the foot pedal. This keeps your hands free, e.g. to…
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UPcontrol V2.3 WIN – PC-Interface
As an option, our ultrasonic processors can be equipped or retrofitted with an UPcontrol package. This PC-control gives automation of the ultrasonic process parameters, such as amplitude, pulse/cycle, operating time or alternatively the actual energy input. It serves for the…
Ultrasonic Wire Draw Cleaning
For ultrasonic wire draw cleaning, high-intensity ultrasound waves are superimposed on conventional wire dies. Intense vibrations are generated by high amplitudes of an ultrasonic processor and directly coupled via wire die into the metal working piece (e.g., wires, rods, tubes).…
Magnesium Hydride Synthesis via Hydrolysis
Ultrasonication is an efficient and simple method to produce magnesium hydride for hydrogen storage. Ultrasound accelerates the hydrolysis of magnesium and hydrogen in order to form magnesium hydride. In contrast to the conventional dissociative chemisorption process, ultrasonic hydrolysis of magnesium…
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Dissolving Cannabinoids in Alcoholic Beverages
The production of cannabis-infused beverages of both, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, is a challenging task. In order to achieve long-term stability, clear appearance and a desired development of flavours requires an efficient and reliable mixing technology and a compatible emulsifying…
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Sanitary Pressure Sensor / Transmitter for Ultrasonic Homogenizers
Liquid pressure is a significant influence on sonication process efficiency. For this reason, Hielscher offers sanitary pressure sensors (PS7D and PS70) for use with all its ultrasonic devices with Touch control. Please see the compatibility chart for details. In combination…
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Ultrasonic Nano-Structuring to Produce Porous Metals
Sonochemistry is a very effective tool for the engineering and functionalization of nano materials. In metallurgy, the ultrasonic irradiation promotes the formation of porous metals. The research group of Dr. Daria Andreeva developed an effective and cost-efficient ultrasound-assisted procedure to…
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PT100 Thermo Couples for Ultrasonic Homogenizers
Liquid temperature is an important factor for ultrasonic processes. For temperature monitoring, controlling and recording, Hielscher offers two PT100 temperature sensors (PT100 and PT100-0G5) for use with all its ultrasonic devices with Touch control. Please see the compatibility chart for…
https://www.hielscher.com/pt100-thermo-couples-for-ultrasonic-homogenizers.htm
Centrifugal Ultrasonic Reactor for Separation
Hielscher Ultrasonics designs custom ultrasonic reactors for special processes. The centrifugal reactor is used for ultrasonically assisted separation processes. This includes the separation of gas or solids from liquids. The liquid media enters the reactor tangentially at high speed on…
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Tire Rubber Recycling with High-Performance Ultrasound
Waste tire rubber is a toxic, non-biodegradable material making its disposal an environmental and economical problem. Ultrasonic devulcanization is a fast and efficient method to recycle waste tire rubber allowing to reuse waste tires. Ultrasonic tire rubber recycling is relatively…
https://www.hielscher.com/tire-rubber-recycling-with-high-performance-ultrasound.htm
Improved Mustard Production with Power Ultrasound
Mustard condiment is produced from mustard flour and water or vinegar. Ultrasonic processing of mustard is a rapid and efficient method to release the full flavour spectrum from the ground mustard seeds. In a non-thermal, mild shear process, ultrasonic cavitation…
https://www.hielscher.com/improved-mustard-production-with-power-ultrasound.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
Ultrasonic Sample Prep for ELISA Assays
Assays such as ELISA are widely used for in-vitro diagnostics, disease-related protein detection and quality control (e.g. monitoring food allergens). Ultrasonic sample preparation is a rapid, reliable and reproducible technique to lyse cell and isolate intracellular proteins, DNA, RNA and…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-sample-prep-for-elisa-assays.htm
Protocol for SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Inactivation with Sonication
The Hielscher VialTweeter is a unique ultrasonic multi-sample preparation unit, which is used to inactivate the coronavirus SARS-COV-2. The VialTweeter allow to prepare up to 10 sample vials simultaneously and is thereby the ideal unit for mass sample processing. Inactivation…
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Ultrasonic Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs)
Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) are artificially designed receptors with a predetermined selectivity and specificity for a given biological or chemical molecule structure. Ultrasonication can improve various synthesis pathways of molecularly imprinted polymers making the polymerization more efficient and reliable. What…
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Faster Sprouting with Ultrasonics
Sprouts are a popular health food rich in vitamins, proteins, minerals and antioxidants. The sprouting process is laborious and time-consuming. Ultrasonic activation of seeds increases the germination rate, accelerates the sprouting process, improves the nutritional profile, and promotes the growth…
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Nootropics and Smart Drugs Formulations with Ultrasonics
Smart drugs and nootropic supplements are consumed as “cognitive enhancers” in order to increase cognitive function, brain capacity, concentration, memory and creativity, to boost motivation and mental energy as well as to support brain health. To promote the transport of…
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Production of Hand Sanitizers with Industrial Ultrasonic Mixers
To produce hand sanitizers and disinfecting solutions, a powerful mixing technology is required to obtain a consistent mixture. Ultrasonic mixers and agitators are the most reliable and efficient mixing technology for blending and emulsifying two or more phases in order…
https://www.hielscher.com/production-of-hand-sanitizers-with-industrial-ultrasonic-mixers.htm
Ultrasonic Extraction of Mycoprotein
Mycoprotein are fungus-derived protein produced for human consumption, which are mainly used to prepare meat substitutes or “fake meat”. Ultrasonic extraction and homogenization is a highly efficient method to release mycoprotein from the fungus achieving very high protein yields in…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-extraction-of-mycoprotein.htm
Ultrasonic Milling for Lipstick Manufacturing
Lipstick manufacturing involves the grinding and mixing of waxes and colour pigments on a precisely controllable level to ensure a certain colour and texture profile of the lipstick. Ultrasonic grinding and mixing is a reliable, efficient, and exactly controllable technique…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-milling-for-lipstick-manufacturing.htm
Ultrasonic Nanoliposomes for Stabilised Allicin Formulations
Allicin is a bioactive compound, which can be extracted from fresh garlic cloves. Allicin is prone to degradation and must be therefore formulated into a stabilised supplement form in order to obtain a long-term potent formula. Ultrasonic encapsulation of allicin…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-nanoliposomes-for-stabilised-allicin-formulations.htm
Ultrasonic Production of Liposomal Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Nanoliposomes are highly effective drug carriers used to enhance the bioavailability of bioactive compounds such as omega-2 fatty acids, vitamins, and other substances. Ultrasonic encapsulation of bioactive compounds is a fast and simple technique to prepare nanoliposomes with high drug…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-production-of-liposomal-omega-3-fatty-acids.htm
Ultrasonic Extraction of Sugar from Sugar Beet Cossettes
Ultrasonic extraction enhances the yield of extracted sucrose from sugar beet cossettes and reduces the extraction process duration significantly. Sonication is a simple and safe technique, which can be easily combined with the current counter-current flow extraction technology in order…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-extraction-of-sugar-from-sugar-beet-cossettes.htm
Improved Remdesivir Solubility by Sonication
Remdesivir (GS-5734) is an anti-viral drug, which is under research for treating the Ebola virus disease and COVID-19, which is caused by the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus. Remdesivir is pharmaceutical solution, which is administered intravenously. Whilst short ultrasonic dissolving alone enhances the…
https://www.hielscher.com/improved-remdesivir-solubility-by-sonication.htm
Ultrasonic Formulation of Niosomes
Niosomes are nano-sized vesicles, which can be used as carrier for drugs (e.g. cancer drugs) and other bioactive substances. Ultrasonic emulsification is a simple and rapid method to formulate small niosomes with a high drug load. Niosome Preparation A niosome…
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Superior Catechin Extracts with Ultrasonics
Catechin such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epicatechin (EC) are polyphenols, which show significant health benefits. Whilst catechin are found in smaller amounts in green tea, cocoa, fruits and some other foods, for high dose…
https://www.hielscher.com/superior-catechin-extracts-with-ultrasonics.htm
Ultrasonics in Virus Research
Ultrasonic lysis and extraction is a reliable and long-time established method for the disruption of cells and the subsequent release of viruses, viral proteins, DNA, and RNA. Ultrasonics in Coronavirus Research The extraction of viruses from organ tissue is an…
Clear Nano-Emulsions with Stuph and Ultrasonics
Clear nano-emulsions have a wide range of applications in food, beverage and cosmetic formulations. Stuph Corp supplies is various food-grade, high-quality emulsifiers for the preparation of clear nano-emulsions for the use in food, drinks, tinctures, concentrates as well as skin…
https://www.hielscher.com/clear-nano-emulsions-with-stuph-and-ultrasonics.htm
Ultrasonic Emulsions for Water-in-Diesel Combustion
Power generators, ship engines and railway engines, which are fuelled with diesel, can be run more efficiently when water-in-diesel emulsions are used. Water-diesel emulsion fuels reduce the fuel consumption, lower the combustion temperature, burn cleaner and reduce emissions, such as…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-emulsions-for-water-in-diesel-combustion.htm
Improved Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts with Sonication
Improved Synthesis of Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts with Ultrasound: Ultrasonic treatment of catalyst particles is used for several purposes. Ultrasonic synthesis helps to create modified or functionalized nano-particles, which have a high catalytic activity. Spent and poisoned catalysts can be easily and…
https://www.hielscher.com/improved-fischer-tropsch-catalysts-with-sonication.htm
Ultrasonic Effects on Precipitation and Froth Flotation
Industrial waste waters are often heavily acidified due to the excessive use of sulphuric acid. Acidified wastewater containing heavy metals are commonly treated by chemical precipitation after coagulation and flocculation. Ultrasonic conditioning before the flotation resulted in a significant improved…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-effects-on-precipitation-and-froth-flotation.htm
Improved Textile Fiber Dyeing with Ultrasonics
Ultrasonically assisted dyeing of fibers and fabrics improves the penetration of the dye into the fiber pores and increases colour strength and colour fastness significantly. Ultrasonic dyeing is a rapid process, which can be run under mild conditions and low…
https://www.hielscher.com/improved-textile-fiber-dyeing-with-ultrasonics.htm
Perovskite Synthesis by Ultrasonication
Ultrasonically induced and intensified reactions offer a facile, precisely controllable and versatile synthesis method for the production of light-activated materials, which often cannot prepared by conventional techniques. The ultrasonic crystallization and precipitation of perovskite crystals is a highly effective and…
https://www.hielscher.com/perovskite-synthesis-by-ultrasonication.htm
Maceration and Aromatisation by Sonication
Ultrasonic aromatisation and flavouring of edible oils is based on the ultrasonic extraction of flavour compounds from botanicals such as herbs, spices, fruits etc. Sonication is a process intensifying method, which releases bioactive components into the oil. As a non-thermal…
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Cavitation Erosion Testing
Cavitation erosion occurs on material surfaces that are exposed to intense ultrasonic cavitation. Cavitation erosion testing is a fast method to measure erosion resistance of materials or coatings to intense stress and other erosion factors. It provides an easy quantitative…
Ultrasonic Deacetylation of Chitin to Chitosan
Chitosan is a chitin-derived biopolymer which has many applications in pharma, food, agriculture and industry. Ultrasonic deacetylation of chitin to chitosan intensifies the treatment significantly - leading to an efficient and fast process with a high chitosan yield of superior…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-deacetylation-of-chitin-to-chitosan.htm
Ultrasonic Phosphor Recovery from Sewage Sludge
The worldwide demand for phosphor is increasing, whilst the supply of natural phosphorus resources are getting scarce. Sewage sludge and sewage sludge ash are rich in phosphorus and can be therefore used as source to reclaim phosphorus. The ultrasonic wet-chemical…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-phosphor-recovery-from-sewage-sludge.htm
Ultrasonic Mixing of Asphalt Rejuvenators
Asphalt rehabilitators and rejuvenators enable to recycle existing asphalt pavements by applying rejuvenating agents to the construction material. Ultrasonic dispersers are a powerful technique to mix nano-particles and nano-droplets into asphalt and bitumen emulsions. Power ultrasound is used to manufacture…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-mixing-of-asphalt-rejuvenators.htm
Ultrasonically Polyhydroxylated C60 (Fullerenol)
Water-soluble polyhydroxylated C60 fullerene, called fullerenol or fullerol, is a strong free radical scavenger and is therefore used as an antioxidant in supplements and pharmaceuticals. Ultrasonic hydroxylation is a rapid and simple one-step reaction, which is used to produce water-soluble…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-polyhydroxylated-c60-fullerenol.htm
Ultrasonic Hemp Fibre Processing
Ultrasonic retting of fibrous materials such as hemp and flax fibers allows for a fast and efficient fiber modification. Ultrasonically processed bast fibers are fibrillated and show a significantly higher specific surface, increased tensile strength and flexibility. Ultrasonic fiber processing…
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Ultrasonic Priming and Sprouting
An ultrasonic treatment of seeds is a useful pre-sowing technique to stimulate germination. Sonication is an efficient technique for breaking seed dormancy and improving the germination characteristics. Hielscher ultrasonic equipment can be precisely controlled for reliable outcome of seed germination…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-priming-and-sprouting.htm
Ellagitannin Extraction from Pomegranate
Ellagitannins are a precursor for the age-defying compound urolithin A, which is converted from ellagitannins by the gut microbiome. Ultrasonic extraction promotes the release of ellagitannins from fruit and vegetal cells to produce supplements and pharmaceuticals with a highly concentrated…
https://www.hielscher.com/ellagitannin-extraction-from-pomegranate.htm
Ultrasonic Extraction of Quillaja Saponins
Saponin extracts of the Quillaja saponaria Molina tree are the main source of saponins for industrial applications. Ultrasonic extraction of Quillaja saponins yields in high quality saponins. Ultrasonic extraction is a highly efficient method to produce high yields of Quillaja…
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Ultrasonic Astaxanthin Extraction for Higher Yields
Astaxanthin is a highly potent antioxidant used in pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements. In order to produce high-quality astaxanthin from natural sources such as algae, a high-performance extraction technique is required. Ultrasonic extraction is a mechanical treatment, which gives high yields…
Ultrasonic Milling of Thermoelectrical Nano-Powders
Research has shown that ultrasonic milling can be successfully used for fabrication of thermoelectric nanoparticles and has the potential to manipulate the surfaces of the particles. Ultrasonically milled particles (e.g. Bi2Te3-based alloy) showed a significant size reduction and fabricated nano-particles…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-milling-of-thermoelectrical-nano-powders.htm
Ultrasonic Cold-Water Extraction of Mogrosides from Monk Fruit
Monk fruit (S. grosvenorii) extract and particularly its compound mogroside V is used as a natural non-caloric sweetener. Mogrosides. Ultrasonic extraction is a simple, rapid, reproducible, and reliable extraction method successfully applied to produce natural non-caloric sweetener from monk fruit.…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-cold-water-extraction-of-mogrosides-from-monk-fruit.htm
Support and Trouble Shooting for Your Ultrasonic Device
Hielscher ultrasonic devices are built to the highest industry standards. Should you face any trouble or defect, please let us know! Our support team will be glad to assist you in getting your ultrasonic unit operational again, quickly. Perform a…
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Ultrasonic Solutions for Improved Vaccine Production
Sonication is used in various steps of vaccines preparation: for cell lysis, to homogenize cell suspensions, to stimulate cell growth, for encapsulation, for adjuvant protein binding etc. Hielscher's ultrasonicators are used in the antigen production, encapsulation and formulation as well…
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UIP4000hdT – 4kW High Performance Ultrasonics
The UIP4000hdT delivers up to 4kW ultrasound power and is a reliable production machine even under demanding conditions. It is designed for industrial processes with a higher energy demand and large volumes. The UIP4000hdT is a robust and powerful ultrasonic…
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Ultrasonic Resveratrol Inclusion Complex
Resveratrol is a polyphenol, which promises many health benefits, e.g. prolonging life span, and to treat heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's as well as other chronic conditions. However, resveratrol has a low bioavailability and shows a rapid clearance from the…
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Why Nanoformulated Medicines?
Ultrasonic nanoemulsions excel as drug carrier due to a significantly higher solubilization capacity than simple micelle solutions. Their thermodynamic stability offers advantages over unstable systems such as macro-sized emulsions, dispersions and suspensions. Hielscher's ultrasonicators are used to prepare nanoemulsions with…
Ultrasonics for the Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars are just now coming to the mass market and with it, recycling capacities must be developed. Ultrasonic leaching is an efficient, environmental-friendly technique to recover metals such as Li, Mg, Co, Ni etc. from…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonics-for-the-recycling-of-lithium-ion-batteries.htm
Ultrasonic Extraction of Piperine from Pepper
Piperine is a bioactive substance that is found in peppercorns and valued for its pharmacological properties. Ultrasonic is an efficient, simple, and rapid extraction technique to isolate high-quality piperine. Ultrasonic extraction is a reliable and proven method, already widely used…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-extraction-of-piperine-from-pepper.htm
Ultrasonic Precipitation of Curcumin Superparticles
Since turmeric contains only 2-9 wt% of curcuminoids, a efficient extraction or synthesis technique is necessary to obtain a medically potent powder. Ultrasonically assisted antisolvent precipitation is a highly efficient method to synthesise curcumin particles. The ultrasonic antisolvent precipitation can…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-precipitation-of-curcumin-superparticles.htm
Ultrasonically Assisted Drawing of Wires, Pipes and Profiles (UAD)
Hielscher Ultrasonics manufactures an ultrasonically vibrating wire die holder that works with standard wire dies of up to 42mm outer diameter. The ultrasonic agitation reduces the line tension required for the diameter reduction significantly. This can be used to increase…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonically-assisted-drawing-of-wires-pipes-and-profiles-uad.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
Pasteurization & Homogenization of Liquid Egg
Liquid egg products (whole eggs, egg whites, yolks) must be pasteurized to ensure food safety. Ultrasonic homogenizers deliver intense cavitation and high shear forces to kill microbes. Especially when combined with elevated temperatures (∼50°C) and pressure (mano-thermosonication), power ultrasound delivers…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-homogenization-of-liquid-egg.htm
Ultrasonically Assisted Draw-Peeling of Wire Rods (UADP)
The draw-peeling of wire rods improves the surface quality significantly by the peeling of material from the outer material perimeter. It is a widely known alternative to rotary-peeling, sandblasting or grinding. Ultrasonically assisted draw-peeling uses a high-frequency vibration of the…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonically-assisted-draw-peeling-of-wire-rods-uadp.htm
Ultrasonic Processing of Metal Melts
Power ultrasound in molten metals and alloys shows various beneficial effects such as structuring, degassing, and improved filtration. Ultrasonic promotes the non-dendritic solidification in liquid and semi-solid metals. Sonication has significant benefits on the microstructural refinement of dendritic grains and…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-processing-of-metal-melts.htm
Ultrasonic Homogenization of Soy Milk
The challenges of soy milk production lie in the production of a tasty, nutritional high-quality soy-based drink under high efficiency process conditions. Ultrasonic homogenization and pasteurization offers the advantages of a healthy soy milk with high nutritional values & shelf-stable…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-homogenization-of-soy-milk.htm
Ultrasonic Preparation of Platelet Rich Serum
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is blood plasma that has been enriched with platelets, which is used for medical and estethic treatments. Ultrasonic lysis and conditioning is an very effective method to prepare platelet-rich plasma. Hielscher Ultrasonics offers various ultrasonic systems matching…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-preparation-of-platelet-rich-serum.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…
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Ultrasonically Accelerated Gypsum Crystallization
Ultrasonic mixing and dispersing accelerates the crystallization and setting reaction of gypsum (CaSO4･2H2O). Application of power ultrasonics to the gypsum slurry accelerates crystallization thereby reducing the setting time. Besides a faster setting, the produced wall boards exhibit a reduced density.…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonically-accelerated-gypsum-crystallization.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
Preparation of Cannabis Glycerin Extract with Ultrasonics
Cannabis extraction in glycerin is a comfortable way to extract cannabinoids directly from the dry plant material. Cannabis glycerin concentrates can be easily formulated in any kind of cannabis-infused product such as tinctures, vapes, baking ingredient, lotions etc. Ultrasonic extraction…
https://www.hielscher.com/preparation-of-cannabis-glycerin-extract-with-ultrasonics.htm
Ultrasonic-Enzymatic Diacylglycerol Production
Diacylglycerol (DAG) rich oils have shown a high nutritional value since they are digested and metabolized in a way, which significantly reduces body weight. Diacylglycerol can be produced by the hydrolysis of palm oil using a commercial lipase as a…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-enzymatic-diacylglycerol-production.htm
Ultrasonic Bioreactors for Fermentation
Ultrasonics is an effective means to stimulate microorganisms by mechanical vibrations and cavitation. In a sonobioreactor / ultrasonic fermenter, the ultrasonic treatment of cells and tissue becomes highly controllable since the environmental factors can be exactly determined. With ultrasonic bioreactors,…
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Ultrasonic Formulation of Reinforced Composites
Composites show unique material properties such as significantly enhanced thermo-stability, elastic modulus, tensile strength, fracture strength and are therefore widely used in the manufacturing of manifold products. Sonication is proven to produce high-quality nanocomposites with highly dispersed CNTs, graphene etc.…
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EPA3550 Ultrasonic Extraction Guide
Ultrasonic extraction is a green, environmental-friendly method of extraction that can be applied to small lab samples as well as for the extraction of valuable compounds on commercial production scale. The United State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends a variety…
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Custom Development for Ultrasonic Process Solutions
Hielscher Ultrasonics has a highly experienced R&D team of technical designers and engineers, which allows to offer the development and customized manufacturing of high-power ultrasound systems and processes. Our development services include the following services: Our technical engineer services, which…
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Ultrasonic Priming of Seeds: How Sonication Improves Germination
Ultrasonic priming of seeds and grains result in a more complete and faster germination and higher crop yields. Ultrasonication increases the uptake of water and fertilizers into the seed grains. The ultrasonic priming of seeds is a simple low-cost method…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-priming-of-seeds-how-sonication-improves-crop-germination.htm
Power-Ultrasound for Advanced Microbial Stability of Paints
Microbial deterioration can damage both water- and solvent-borne paint formulations. Environmental regulations restrict the use of biocides. Sonication is an environmental-friendly, effective method of paint preservation. Power ultrasound allows even for the recycling of microbially spoilt paints and coatings. Ultrasonic…
https://www.hielscher.com/power-ultrasound-for-advanced-microbial-stability-of-paints.htm
Port Splitter RJ45-HUB for Ultrasonic Processors
The port splitter RJ45-HUB allows you to connect your ultrasonic processor to various additional components and to use all features of your digital ultrasonic processor optimally. At the same time, the functionality of the network is retained. The RJ45-HUB is…
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Ultrasonic Disintegration of Animal Manures before Anaerobic Digestion
Ultrasonic disintegration increases methane (CH4) yield, decreases solid retention time (SRT) and improves the overall performance of anaerobic digestion. This is the result of the disintegration of biosolids and bacterial cells in animal manures and the release of intracellular components…
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GDmini2 – Ultrasonic Inline Micro-Reactor
The GDmini2 is an ultrasonic micro-reactor for the indirect, temperature-controlled sonication of liquid media. Applications include: Homogenization, emulsification, particle synthesis, solvent extraction, cell lysis and fragmentation. The GDmini2 is an ultrasonic homogenizer in the shape of a straight glass tube.…
https://www.hielscher.com/gdmini2-ultrasonic-inline-micro-reactor.htm
ENERMULSION – NOx Reduction by Ultrasonic Emulsification
TecnoVeritas is the leading company for innovative marine technology. TecnoVeritas' Enermulsion is an ultrasonic HFO-water emulsion system that is successfully integrated on marine vessels to reduce the emission of nitrous oxide (NOx), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate…
https://www.hielscher.com/enermulsion-nox-reduction-by-ultrasonic-emulsification.htm
Ultrasonic Agrochemicals Manufacturing
Formulating agrochemicals includes the dispersion, dissolving, emulsification, and homogenization of the compounds. Ultrasound is a reliable mixing technique for high quality chemical suspensions. Ultrasonic dispersing and dissolving allows to produce high load formulations at high dispersion speed. Ultrasonic formulating enables…
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Ultrasonicators for Forensic Investigations
Ultrasonic devices are used for two major applications in forensic labs: for extraction and cleaning. Ultrasonic extraction is used to obtain targeted substances such as DNA, drug components or other active compounds. Ultrasonic cleaning is an effective tool to remove…
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Power Ultrasound for the Production of Cosmetics
Ultrasonic processing has many application field in the development and manufacturing of cosmetics and personal care. Ultrasonic applications in the cosmetic industry include emulsions, dispersions, particle size reduction, liposome preparation, and extraction of active compounds. Ultrasonic equipment is available the…
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Ultrasonic Custom Processing Service
Hielscher Ultrasonics is specialist when it comes to ultrasonic processing. We are not only supplying powerful ultrasonicators for lab and industry, but we offer you the service to process your material as ultrasonic toll manufacturer at our headquarter in Germany,…
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Hielscher – We Manufacture Ultrasonics!
To deliver you with the best quality and service for your process, we at Hielscher Ultrasonics manufacture our range of products ourselves. From idea, development and CAD drawings to machining, assembly and testing, we take great satisfaction and have an…
Power Ultrasound for Water-in-Diesel Emulsions
The use of water-in-fuel emulsions is a rapidly expanding due to tightened environmental regulations and the tougher competition in the transportation market. The ultrasonic emulsification technology enables for a more efficient use of fuels, such as heavy fuels or diesel,…
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Ultrasonic Process Optimization & Consulting
Over 20 years of experience in ultrasonic processing makes Hielscher the leading expert for industrial ultrasonic processes. We guide our customers from their first process ideas through process optimization to the final scale-up to commercial production - developping the perfect…
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Ultrasound-Enhanced Mineral Carbonation
Mineral carbonation is the reaction of carbon dioxide with alkaline minerals such as calcium or magnesium oxide. Mineral carbonation is used for the industrial production of solid particles in the pharmaceutical, polymer and fertilizer industry as well as for carbon…
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Focused Ultrasonic Probes for Intense Cleaning
Hielscher Ultrasonics hand-held or stand-mounted ultrasonic probes direct highly intense ultrasonic waves to the openings of wire dies, wire guides, extruder dies, extruder plates or spinnerets. This cleans the fine channels and surfaces in seconds from: oils and fats dirt…
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Ultrasonic Coal Treatments for Energy Production
The sonication of coal slurries contributes to various processes during the energy production from coal. Ultrasound promotes the catalytic hydrogenation during the liquefaction of coal. Furthermore, sonication can improve the surface area and extractability of coal. Undesired chemical side-reactions during…
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Ultrasonic Leaching of Precious Metals
Power ultrasound is a effective technique to extract metals such as precious metals and rare earths. This process of ultrasonically assisted solid-liquid extraction is known as sono-leaching, lixiviation or washing. Robust industrial ultrasonicators can be easily installed to leach rare…
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Ultrasonically Assisted Catalytic Extraction
Hielscher ultrasonic reactors are used in many industries to assist and improve the catalytic extraction processing (CEP) or so-called phase-transfer extraction (PTE). Catalytic extraction involves a heterogeneous immiscible phase system, such as liquid-liquid or liquid-solid. Ultrasonic high shear and cavitational…
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Sonochemistry: Application Notes
Sonochemistry is the effect of ultrasonic cavitation on chemical systems. Due to the extreme conditions that occur in the cavitational "hot spot", power ultrasound is an very effective method to improve reaction outcome (higher yield, better quality), conversion and duration…
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Improve your Scavengers by Ultrasonic Mixing
A scavenger is a chemical substance that is added to a mixture in order to remove or deactivate impurities and marring by-products. ln many reactions, an excess of starting materials is used to drive a solution phase reaction to completion.…
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Ultrasonic Treatment of Nanoparticles for Pharmaceuticals
Ultrasound is an innovative technology that is used successfully for sonochemical synthesis, deagglomeration, dispersion, emulsifying, functionalization and activation of particles. Particularly in nanotechnology, the ultrasonication is an essential technique for the synthesis and processing purposes of nano-size materials. Since nanotechnology…
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How To Use Hielscher’s Ultrasonic Tissue Homogenizers
Before purification or characterization of intracellular macromolecules such as proteins, organelles, enzymes or active compounds, an efficient method for tissue lysis and cell disintegration is required. Ultrasonication is a effective method for cell preparation that releases the intracellular material from…
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Power Ultrasound for the Improvement of Juices & Smoothies
Researches from the Technical University Berlin found that ultrasonication is a very effective processing method to improve fruit and vegetable juices as well as smoothies. Being a non-thermal food process technique, ultrasound provides a mild but effective treatment that intensifies…
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Sonochemical Synthesis of Latex
Ultrasound induces and promotes the chemical reaction for the polymerization of latex. By sonochemical forces, the latex synthesis occurs faster and more efficient. Even the handling of the chemical reaction becomes easier. Latex particles are widely used as additive for…
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Ultrasonication Accelerates the Suzuki Coupling Reaction
The Suzuki Cross-Coupling (also known as Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling) is an organic reaction with the aim to synthesize biphenyl derivatives, vinyl aromates (e.g. styrenes), poly-olefins, as well as alkyl bromides. The reaction base materials are an aryl- or vinyl-boronic acid with…
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Ultrasonic Graphene Production
Ultrasonic synthesis of graphene via graphite exfoliation is the most reliable and advantageous method to produce high-quality graphene sheets on industrial scale. Hielscher's high-performance ultrasonic processors are precisely controllable and can generate very high amplitudes in 24/7 operation. This allows…
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Ultrasonically Induced and Enhanced Phase Transfer Catalysis
High power ultrasound is well-known for its contribution to various chemical reactions. This is the so-called sonochemistry. Heterogeneous reactions – and especially phase transfer reactions – are highly potential application fields for power ultrasound. Due to the mechanical and sonochemical…
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Ultrasonic Process Test Facility
The effect of ultrasonication on various materials can be tested easily. Hielscher Ultrasonics offers you its ultrasound process facility, fully equipped with ultrasonic devices, process accessories and analytic equipment, for the feasibility testing and process optimization of your application. We…
Functionalized Surfaces with Nanoparticles
The PANADUR GmbH (www.panadur.de) provides functional coating systems on the basis of Polyurea for surfaces of all types, for example, the "In-Mould Coating" process (IMC) can be used. "In-Mould Coatings" by PANADUR can be easily combined with many methods of…
Ultrasonic Homogenizers
Ultrasonic homogenizers are powerful tools to mix and homogenize solid-liquid and liquid-liquid suspensions. Ultrasonic homogenization is a mechanical process to reduce particles in a liquid so that they become uniformly small and evenly distributed. Hielscher offers powerful ultrasonic homogenizers for…
Ultrasonic Mixing of Cement Paste For Concrete
The ultrasonic mixing of cement paste offers great benefits for precast molding, drycast and concrete plants. This includes: Shorter initial and final set time, lower dosage of superplasticizer, faster and more complete hydration as well as higher compressive strength. Traditional…
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Hielscher Cascatrode – High Surface Sonication Probe
Hielscher Cascatrodes™ are special design sonotrodes (ultrasonic probes) for the effective sonication at elevated ultrasonic power levels at low or medium sonication intensities - typically below 60W/cm² and below 60 micron amplitude. Hielscher developed the Cascatrode™ for industrial processing applications.…
Ultrasonic Pasteurization of Liquid Foods
Ultrasonic pasteurization is a non-thermal sterilization process to inactivate microbes such as E.coli, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus coagulans, Anoxybacillus flavithermus amongst many others to prevent microbial spoilage and achieve long-term stability of food and beverages. Non-Thermal Pasteurization…
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Crystallization of Cannabinoids with Sonication
Crystallization is a necessary process step in order to produce crystalline CBD isolate. Ultrasonic nano-crystallization (sono-crystallization) is widely used to prepare crystalline isolates such as CBD isolate from a supersaturated solution. By high-power ultrasound frequency waves, intense agitation promotes the…
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Ultrasonic Decarboxylation of Cannabinoids
Decarboxylated cannabinoids such as CBD, THC and CBG amongst many others are known as the active form, which shows more impactful and successful effects in the human body (i.e. endocannbinoid system). Ultrasonication is a highly effective technique to extract an…
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InnoREX – Ultrasonically Improved PLA Extrusion
Ultrasonic mixing, dispersing and emulsification improves the extrusion of polylactic acids (PLA). Implementing ultrasonication into extrusion lines increases yield and quality of the produced PLA. Polylactide Synthesis Polylactid acids or polylactide (PLA) is a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester, which is synthesized…
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Turbo Extraction of Cinnamon with Ultrasonics
Traditional cinnamon extraction is time-consuming and relatively inefficient. Ultrasonic extraction is a simple, yet highly efficient process intensifying technique wich reduces the extraction time to a few hours and increases simultaneously the cinnamon essential oil yield. Improved Cinnamon Extraction with…
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TecnoVeritas’ Fuel Changeover System
Due to increasing fuel prices and new environmental emission regulations, innovative technologies are needed to operate vessels efficiently. TecnoVeritas' Fuel Changeover System operates through an intelligent control system which automatically performs the mix between both high and lower sulphur content…
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Ultrasonic Margarine Production
The basic production step during the manufacturing of margarine consists in emulsifying a blend of vegetable oils and fats with water and additives. Ultrasonic emulsification a a reliable, proven technique to prepare stable, fine-size food emulsions. The ultrasonic emulsion process…
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Cavitation Erosion Testing ASTM G32-92
Controllable and reproducible ultrasonication is needed to perform cavitation erosion testing in accordance with ASTM Standard G32-92. Hielscher ultrasonic devices can be used for the direct and indirect erosion testing of samples. Hielscher manufactures ultrasonic processors, that have a fixed…
UIP1000-Exd – 1.0kW ATEX Ultrasonic Mixer
The UIP1000-Exd (20kHz, 1000W) is designed for the ultrasonication of flammable liquids, e.g. solvents in hazardous environments (ATEX). It is used for applications, such as emulsifying, dispersing & particle fine milling, or homogenizing. The ATEX certified UIP1000-Exd is manufactured for…
Ultrasonic Waste and Sludge Treatment
Biogas is generated from sources, such as municipal organic waste, sewage sludge, muck or manure. Ultrasonication improves the digestibility of such organic material leading to more biogas and less residual sludge. Biogas is a byproduct of the decomposition of organic…
Ultrasonic Honey Processing
Honey enjoys great demand as food and medicine. Ultrasonic processing is an effective means to destroy undesirable components, such as crystals and yeast cells in honey. As a non-thermal processing technology, it causes lower HMF increase and better retention of…
Frequently Asked Questions on Ultrasonics
Below you will find answers to the most common questions regarding ultrasonication. If you do not find an answer to your question, please do not hesitate to ask us. We will be glad to assist you. Can I sonicate solvents?…
Ultrasonication Saves Energy and Costs
Switching from conventional homogenizers, hydrodynamic mixers and agitated mills to ultrasonic cavitational processing adds both cost savings and makes processing environmentally friendly. Due to the recent and continued rise in energy prices energy consumption has a direct and substantial effect…
Ultrasonic Disintegration of Cells
Ultrasonication is an effective means of disintegrating cell structures. This effect can be used for the extraction of intracellular materials, e.g. starch from the cell matrix. Ultrasonication generates alternating high-pressure and low-pressure waves in the exposed liquid. During the low-pressure…
Ultrasonic Extraction and Preservation
The disintegration of cell structures (lysis) by means of ultrasound is used for the extraction of intra-cellular compounds or for the microbial inactivation. Background In microbiology, ultrasound is primarily associated with cell disruption (lysis) or disintegration (Allinger 1975). When sonicating…
NOx-Reduction by Oil/Water-Emulsification
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are known to be immediately dangerous to human and environmental health. Mobile and stationary diesel and gasoline engines are contributing largely to the worldwide NOx emissions. Emulsification of the fuel with water is a way to reduce…
Sonocatalysis – Ultrasonically Assisted Catalysis
Ultrasonication affects the catalyst reactivity during catalysis by enhanced mass-transfer and energy input. In heterogeneous catalysis, where the catalyst is in a different phase to the reactants, ultrasonic dispersion increases the surface area available to the reactants. Background of Sonocatalysis…
GENO-break – Ultrasonic Water Disinfection
The Gruenbeck GENO-break®-System IV water treatment combines a Hielscher ultrasonic processor with intense UV-C light for continuous hot water system disinfection. Hot water supplies and pools can bear Legionella bacteria, pathogens and other micro-organisms. Legionella is known to cause Legionellosis.…
Ultrasonication and Renewable Fuels
Biodiesel, bioethanol and biogas are three ways to convert organic material into green fuels. Ultrasonication improves energy yield and conversion efficiency. Renewable fuels enjoy increasing demand as oil prices mark new heights. The application of ultrasonic technology to the production…
Worldwide Power Plugs for Ultrasonic Devices
Type Voltage Picture Country / Specification B 115V~ USA NEMA 5-15P Canada CSA CAN/CSA-22.2 No.21-95 Japan JIS C 8303 Taiwan CNS 6797 Thailand D 230V~ South Africa SABS 164-1 F 230V~ Belgium NBN C 61-112-1 Brazil NBR 14136 Denmark Afsnit…
Ultrasonics for Oil, Gas and Renewable Fuels
Oil prices and greenhouse gases as well as the sustainability of fuel sources became a focal point of interest in the oil & gas industry. Hielscher ultrasonic devices are used in research facilities and processing plants for many applications. Ultrasonic…
Producing Biodegradable Nanospheres
Biodegradable micro- and nanospheres can be produced in a continuous, contact- and contamination-free process that can be readily run under sterile conditions. Introduction Biodegradable micro- and nanospheres (MS, NS) made of poly(lactide-coglycolide) (PLGA) or other materials are very potent drug…
Ultrasonic Wet-Milling and Micro-Grinding
Ultrasonication is an efficient means for the wet-milling and micro-grinding of particles. Besides dispersing and deagglomerating, the wet milling is an important application of Hielscher ultrasonic devices. In particular for the manufacturing of superfine-size slurries, ultrasound has many advantages, when…
Ultrasonic Processor UIP2000hd – High-Efficiency
The ultrasonic processor UIP2000hd (20kHz, 2000W) is a powerful and adaptable ultrasonic device for the industrial processing of liquids. It is used for applications, such as emulsification, dispersing & particle fine milling, lysis & extraction or homogenizing. Despite the enormous…
UIP16000 – Most Powerful Ultrasonic Processor
16,000 watts of ultrasonic power make the UIP16000 the most powerful ultrasonic processor in the world. It is designed to work in clusters of three or more units, for large volume processing, such as to homogenize, disperse or deagglomerate. As…
Ultrasonic Mini Flow Cell
Usually intensive ultrasound is transmitted into small volumes via a titanium sonotrode immersed into the liquid. This method is very efficient but has the side effect that there is also cavitation at the sonotrode, which results in a small contamination…
Ultrasonic Mixing for the Cosmetic Industry
Hielscher ultrasonic devices are used in the cosmetics industry for manifold processes, e.g. for the manufacturing of lotions, sunscreen, creams or ointments. The formulation of new cosmetic products involves many processing challenges, such as the disintegration of cells and solids,…
UIP10000 – High Power Ultrasonic Clusters
With its 10,000 watts, the UIP10000 is the second largest ultrasonic processor. It is designed to work in clusters of four or more units, for large volume processing, such as homogenizing, dispersing and deagglomeration. Ultrasonic applications can be scaled up…
Technical Training and Service
Hielscher offers extensive service to support your ultrasonic process R&D, engineering, process testing and optimization as well as installation support and maintenance training. Hielscher's service and training programs save customers time and money. A wide range of service options are…
UIP4000 – High Ultrasonic Output Power
The UIP4000 (4,000 watts, 20kHz) is used mainly for the industrial processing of liquids such as homogenizing, dispersing, disintegrating or deagglomerating. The powerful ultrasonic processor UIP4000 is used when high power is needed for continuous operation. It is controlled by…
Ultrasonic Mixing For High-Performance Concrete
The use of micro- and nanosilica or nanotubes leads to improvements in the compressive strength of high-performance concrete. Ultrasonication is an effective means for the mixing, wetting and dispersing of nanomaterials in cement or concrete. Micro silica is widely used…
Ultrasound In Paper Manufacturing
Ultrasound can be used in manufacturing paper and in paper recycling processes for: preventing watermarks or lines that would reduce the paper quality, by degassing the pulp enhancing the fibrillation of the pulp fibres replacement and/or enhancement of beating and/or…
Support – Software Upgrade Check
Support - Software Update Check Dear Customer, Your ultrasonic device may be eligible for a free software-upgrade. If so, we strongly suggest to use this opportunity to keep your unit up-to-date and to make use of any improvements and added…
Algae Grow Lab – Ultrasonic Algae Extraction
Algae Cultivation Algae Grow Lab developed a series of tubular and flat photobioreactors for algae cultivation as well as a process of cell ultrasonic destruction based on Hielscher ultrasonic processors equipped with flow cells. The general flow diagram of the…
Ultrasonic Particle Modification for HPLC Columns
The challenges in HPLC are a fast and efficient separation for a wide range of samples. Sonication allows to modify and functionalize nano particles, e.g. silica or zirkonia microspheres. Ultrasonication is a very successful technique to synthesize core–shell silica particles,…
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