research paper

An Experimental Study of the Formation of Talc through CaMg(CO3)2–SiO2–H2O Interaction at 100–200∘C and Vapor-Saturation Pressures using Linkam’s CAP500

Researchers used Linkam’s CAP500 (shown above) with fused silica capillaries to study the formation of talc, observing the process using techniques including Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.

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Wan, Ye, et al. "An Experimental Study of the Formation of Talc through CaMg (CO3) 2–SiO2–H2O Interaction at 100–200 C and Vapor-Saturation Pressures." Geofluids 2017 (2017).

Imaging of Vitrified Biological Specimens by Confocal Cryo Fluorescence Microscopy and Cryo FIB /SEM Tomography

CMS196V4 shown above

Researchers used Linkam’s CMS196 as part of a Confocal Cryo Fluorescence Microscopy setup to image vitrified biological samples.

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Schertel, Andreas, et al. "Imaging of Vitrified Biological Specimens by Confocal Cryo Fluorescence Microscopy and Cryo FIB/SEM Tomography." European Microscopy Congress 2016: Proceedings. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016.

Key composition optimisation of meat processed protein source by vacuum freeze-drying technology using Linkam’s FDCS196

This study, using Linkam’s FDCS196 Freeze Drying System, shows how the freeze-drying process can be used to preserve meat and discusses the effect of system pressure on the freeze drying efficiency.

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Prickett, Richelle C., et al. "Effect of supercooling and cell volume on intracellular ice formation." Cryobiology 70.2 (2015): 156-163.

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Using Linkam’s FDCS196 to Investigate How Small Molecule Ice Recrystallisation Inhibitors Enable Freezing of Human Red Blood Cells with Reduced Glycerol Concentrations

Researchers at the University of Ottowa, Canada used Linkam’s Freeze Drying system, the FDCS196 to cryopreserve red blood cells with slow cooling rates prior to storage at -80°C.

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Capicciotti, C.J. et al. Small Molecule Ice Recrystallization Inhibitors Enable Freezing of Human Red Blood Cells with Reduced Glycerol Concentrations. Sci. Rep. 5, 9692; DOI:10.1038/srep09692 (2015).

Operando micro-spectroscopy on ZSM-5 containing extrudates during the oligomerization of 1-hexene

This article studies the impact of the binder material in industrial catalysts. Using the Linkam TS1500V to perform catalytic reactions at 250 and 300°C, the authors used operando spectrocopy and in situ confocal fluoroscence microscopy to show how different binder materials affect the final material composition.

Hot stage microscopy and its applications in pharmaceutical characterisation

THMS600 and DSC450 shown above

Find out here about how hot stage microscopy (HSM) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) can be used for pharmaceutical applications.

Choose Linkam’s THMS600, for hot stage microscopy, or our DSC450 for optical differential scanning microscopy.

Kumar, A., Singh, P. & Nanda, A. Hot stage microscopy and its applications in pharmaceutical characterization. Appl. Microsc. 50, 12 (2020). DOI: 10.1186/s42649-020-00032-9

Multiple approaches to pharmaceutical polymorphism investigation.

In this work, researchers used Linkam’s LTS350 (now replaced by the LTS420) stage to characterise the physiochemical properties of a pharmaceutical solid compound in four different forms (anhydrous polymorphs (Forms I and II) and two monohydrates (Forms III and IV)) to evaluate its suitability for pharmaceutical development.

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LTS420 shown above