Scientific Solutions Blogs
Here you will find a listing of some of the most popular blogs on our site. These are not displayed in any particular order and specific blog entrees relating to a particular subject can be found in the product accessed from the home pages.
On this page you will find a diverse selection of Scientific Solutions articles, testimonials, documentation, research papers and other publications covering a wide range of topics.
We hope that sharing of information and ideas will help the manufacturing, scientific, foodtech, communications and laboratory communities.
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A NEW laboratory study – Heat vs Non-Heat in Ionic Testing.
In this paper, we discuss the difference between heating or not heating the Test Solvent when performing a test. The OM600R does not have the ability to heat. The OM600SMD doeshave heating as an option which can be selected by the operator if desired. 10.1 Is Heating Required by IPC-TM-650…
LabMaster Agricultural Crop and Livestock production, testing and control
Scientific Solutions’ LabMaster® measurement and process control systems for agricultural crop and livestock production of food and non-food products, provides a cost effective and versatile tool for the agriculture industry. Useful for food scientist in the laboratory, farmers in the field from seed to harvest, and food processing factories. The…
What is the ROSE Test?
The Resistivity Of Solvent Extract (ROSE) test is a test for the presence and average concentration of soluble ionic contaminants. The process uses an extracting “Test Solvent” of 75 percent by volume of ACS reagent grade IsoPropyl alcohol (IPA) and 25% by volume of De-Ionized water (D-H2O). The alcohol is…
LabMaster ASRS Automated Storage and Retrieval System for Manufacturing and Distribution
Scientific Solutions’ LabMaster® ASRS is a family of scalable products that provide efficient and intelligent Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems to a wide range of customers; from the home and small office, to mid-size industries; and to large manufacturing and distribution facilities. The automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) uses…
Comdex: The 1 Year PC
Jim Edlin and David Bunnell (1982) COMDEX: The Year 1 PC, PC Magazine Vol 1 No. 1, February-March 1982, pg. 54 Article “Comdex: The Year 1 PC” by Jim Edlin (editor) and David Bunnell (PC Magazine Publisher and Editor in Chief), provide a review of the November 1981 Fall comdex. …
2.3.25 IPC-TM-650 Ionic Cleanliness Testing
This paper describes the test used to determine total ionic content extracted from the surface of printed circuit board for the purposes of process control. The manual method of beakers and flasks is first discussed, followed by an examination of an automated system using the “static” method of ionic extraction…
LabMaster ChopGPT AI for Food Portioning, Cutting and Sorting.
Scientific Solutions LabMaster® ChopGPT merges computer controlled real-time imaging hardware with advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) analysis and learning software for efficiently and accurately cutting, portioning and sorting poultry, meat (beef, lamb, pork), and seafood. The LabMaster® ChopGPT AI engine built on top of OpenAI’s GPT-4 foundational large language models has…
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Tecmar’s Triumph
[1] Reference: David Bunnell (1982), Tecmar’s Triumph, PC Magazine, Vol 1, No. 5, September 1982 Article “Tecmar’s Triumph” by David Bunnell ,PC Magazine Publisher & Editor in Chief, is a retrospective article about the one year anniversary of the IBM PC. David Bunnell’s article discusses the founding of Tecmar in…
ElectroPhysiology Patch Clamp Setup Overview
A patch clamp setup is a sophisticated ElectroPhysiology rig used to study the electrical properties of biological membranes, particularly the activity of ion channels. The technique, developed by Erwin Neher and Bert Sakmann (who were awarded the Nobel Prize for their work), allows for the recording of tiny electrical currents…
LabMaster Mix, Knead, Proof and Bake
Scientific Solutions LabMaster® control products are what you “knead” for a modern automated baking production line. Mixing, kneading, rolling, proofing and baking are the major steps used by Bakers. Each step is important for the successful end product, and the LabMaster® products provide the computer based brains to run the…
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LabMaster Automated Bottling and Packaging
Scientific Solutions LabMaster® food processing products are essential parts of the bottling and packaging operation and provide microprocessor Digital and Analog Outputs (DO, DAC) for controlling the conveyors, motors, pumps and other line equipment; Digital and Analog inputs (DI, ADC) for monitoring and providing feedback control of the processing line…
A laboratory study – Heat vs Non-Heat in Ionic Testing.
In this paper, we discuss the difference between heating or not heating the Test Solvent when performing a test. The OM600R does not have the ability to heat. The OM600SMD doeshave heating as an option which can be selected by the operator if desired. 10.1 Is Heating Required by IPC-TM-650…
LabMaster BSD Brewing, diStilling and Blending
Scientific Solutions LabMaster® BSD process control is ideal for the task of Brewing, diStilling and Blending (BSD) of beverages. The LabMaster® BSD provides a scalable platform to take an idea from conception thru product development and formulation, onto prototyping and pilot plant production, and finally to full manufacturing. Scientific Solutions…
Test Solvent Quality
The concentration of IPA in the Test Solvent will influence the test results. The Test Solventshould be 75 % IPA, +/- 3%. Because IPA will evaporate quicker than H2O, the concentrationof IPA will tend to decrease with time. This concentration should be checked, and if necessaryadjusted, periodically. Non-ionic contaminates such…
ElectroPhysiology Patch Clamp Applications
Applications The patch clamp technique is a “gold standard” in electrophysiology and is used to investigate a wide range of cellular processes. Its applications are particularly important in:
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Over Cleaning Causes Measurement Errors
The operator should should stay with the system and monitor the display during the clean cycle. Once the cleaning is complete, the operator should stop the cleaning process. The operator needs to avoid “over-cleaning” the Test Solvent. The resistivity probe has a measurement limit of about 60.35 Mohm-cm, whereas the…
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LabMaster Products for Axon pClamp
Scientific Solutions has been providing data acquisition products particularly for whole-cell voltage clamp data acquisition since the early 1980s. In 1973, The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) introduced the first pClamp applications for controlling and analyzing electrophysiological experiments. In 1982, these programs were converted to PC-compatible versions and based upon…
Boca Diary
David Bunnell (1982), Boca Diary, PC Magazine Vol 1 No.2, April May 1982 Article “Boca Diary” by David Bunnell, PC Magazine Publisher and Editor in Chief is about his visit to Boca Raon in December 1981 to “vist the birthplace of what could turn out to be the most synamic…
Why Do Ionic Testing ?
The fabrication and assembly of printed circuit boards (pcbs) includes many processes that introduce corrosive ionic materials to the pcb. There are many sources of these ionic contaminants, but most are attributed to chemical etchants and cleaners, plating solutions and solder flux. Ionic contamination can cause corrosion and dendrite growth…
ElectroPhysiology Patch Clamp Configurations
Patch Clamp Configurations The patch clamp technique is highly versatile and can be used in several different configurations, each with a specific purpose: