Improve Recovery Rates and Process Efficiency From Exploration to Mineral Processing
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Improve Recovery Rates and Process Efficiency From Exploration to Mineral Processing

The shift towards lower grade ore deposits, sustainable energy and volatile market conditions pushes the mining industry towards predictive, sustainable and agile analytical solutions to improve safety, increase operational efficiency and develop new services and business models. Explore the latest analytical innovations for all parts of the mining process from the exploration of new deposits, sorting and stockpiling of different ore grades, beneficiation and separation of minerals and concentrates towards environmental monitoring to ensure a sustainable mining operation that fulfills your ESG commitments.

The University of Warwick Uses BINDER Simulation Chambers in Newly Founded Energy Innovation Centre
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The University of Warwick Uses BINDER Simulation Chambers in Newly Founded Energy Innovation Centre

The University of Warwick in the UK is successfully using BINDER simulation chambers from Tuttlingen in its research work. The newly founded Energy Innovation Centre, part of the International Automotive Research Centre (IARC), is working on the development of batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Aging and Performance Test for Cells and Modules for Lithium Batteries (TÜV SÜD, Germany)
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Aging and Performance Test for Cells and Modules for Lithium Batteries (TÜV SÜD, Germany)

Extensive performance tests are carried out in order to determine the performance of the cells and modules (safety package P). The components are therefore brought to the limits of their performance and load capacities by exposing them to constantly changing temperatures, with and without a current. The test object is exposed, for example, to temperatures of -10 °C to 55 °C in the cooling incubator under continuous temperature changes.

Detection of EGFR Mutations in Plasma cfDNA and CTCs of NSCLC Patients Using Crystal Digital PCR™
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Detection of EGFR Mutations in Plasma cfDNA and CTCs of NSCLC Patients Using Crystal Digital PCR™

Liquid biopsy is a useful tool during longitudinal monitoring of NSCLC patients but requires highly sensitive and reliable technologies for accurate detection of genomic alterations. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis has clinical utility in EGFR mutant NSCLC, while Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) consist a unique source of information at the cellular level. Digital PCR (dPCR) is a valuable tool for accurate and valid analysis of gene mutations in liquid biopsy analysis. The scope of the present study was to evaluate the presence and estimate mutation allele frequencies (MAFs) of EGFR mutations in plasma cfDNA and corresponding CTC-derived gDNA using Crystal Digital PCRâ„¢, in a group of EGFR mutant NSCLC patients under osimertinib therapy at two time points (before treatment initiation and at progression of disease).

Why Multiplex? Advancing High-Plex Digital PCR Into the Mainstream
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Why Multiplex? Advancing High-Plex Digital PCR Into the Mainstream

Stilla Technologies has introduced into the market the naica® system, using Crystal Digital PCR™ technology for the precise and highly sensitive quantification of nucleic acids. This powerful, yet easy-to-use digital PCR (dPCR) platform is the highest-plexing dPCR instrument available, with six fluorescent channels used to detect multiple genetic targets in a single run.