CSC Scientific Blog

The ongoing debate between the value of a sieve certification process and sieve calibration has long intrigued me.

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Topics: Sieve Shakers, Mid-Point Sieves, Particle Size Analysis, Sieve Calibration, Sieve Testing, Sieves

I'm sure many of you have felt the jolt of static electricity when walking on a cozy wool rug in the winter and then reaching for a metal door knob. This same static electricity can cause chaos in your sieving process.

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Topics: Sieve Blinding, Agglomeration, Sieve Testing, Sieves, Particle Size Test, electro static

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Topics: Sieve Shakers, Particle Size Analysis, test sieve equipment, sieve mesh

While savoring a delicious meal, the age-old saying "It's all about the taste, not the appearance" often resonates. The visual aspect simply enhances the overall flavor experience. When a dish both looks and tastes exceptional, diners are quick to give it high praise.

Food purchasers and food manufacturers understand that taste isn't the only factor at play. If a food product lacks the right feel or appeal, the initial bite may also be the final one. They require an objective measure of these sensory aspects that is both consistent and reproducible. These sensory aspects fall into a category called texture.

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Topics: Texture Analysis

I was musing, the other day on the designs of two ring tensiometers. One of them is called an interfacial tensiometer

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Topics: Surface Tension Measurement, Surface Tension, interfacial tension, interfacial surface tension, surface Tension Testing, du Nouy Ring Method, du Nouy tensiometer, Liquid Properties

 

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Topics: Sieve Shakers, "Ask Art", Sonic Sifter, Agglomeration, Particle Size Analysis, Sieve Testing, Sieves, Sieving Process, Sieve Analysis, Quiet sieve shakers, sieve shaker

 Texture Analysis is a door into rooms where we evaluate things by the way they feel.

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Topics: Texture Analysis