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PRODUCTS
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Go from assay to insights quickly and reliably with ImageXpress imaging systems and IN Carta software.
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Opto Diode offers a line of high-performance infrared (IR) and near-infrared (NIR) LEDs designed for extreme environments and mission-critical applications.
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In today’s complex clinical research landscape, sponsors and CROs face numerous challenges that can impact study timelines, costs, and data quality. The iMednet platform offers innovative solutions to address these critical issues.
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Experience higher data quality, retention and participant compliance by providing a truly engaging experience from data submission to reminders, appointment management, telemedicine and more -- from the phone, tablet, or desktop.
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Free your safety and clinical teams to focus on what matters most.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Developing A Project Management Office (PMO) At A Small Manufacturing Site
Discover how implementing a Project Management Office transformed a small manufacturing site into a high-performing, strategic asset within a global network.
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Flatiron Prospective Evidence Generation
Explore prospective evidence generation and pragmatic approaches that can help you address staffing challenges and the issue of complexity that is driving up the failure rate of clinical studies.
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AMERICAN And Partners Install Boltless Restrained Underwater Pipeline System In Ashland, Wisconsin
Beneath the waters of Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior in Ashland, Wisconsin, about 4,500 feet of 24-inch AMERICAN Flex-Ring Ductile Iron Pipe and a submerged timber crib intake structure were installed to ensure the city’s residents have quality drinking water for the next 100 years. The Ashland Water Intake Project began May 1, 2025, and is now complete.
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Metropolitan Sewer District Of Greater Cincinnati
The Lower Mill Creek Partial Remedy (LMCPR) in Hamilton County, Ohio, is a large, complex effort to remove about 1.78 billion gallons of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) annually from the Mill Creek, an Ohio River tributary. When complete, LMCPR will improve water quality and serve as a catalyst to improve local neighborhoods.
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Boosting Recruitment Strategy For Phase III Study In Ulcerative Colitis
Learn about the successful execution of a challenging three-arm, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study in Ulcerative Colitis despite strict inclusion criteria and a limited patient pool.
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Accelerating Early Phase Oncology Study Development
Explore a close collaboration to co-develop a comprehensive, adaptive protocol designed to support key decisions across multiple trial phases for an innovative cancer therapy.
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Ergomed's Solutions To The Challenges of Oncology Trials
Explore a pivotal Phase III global clinical trial investigating neoadjuvant immunotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA SCCHN).
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Expanding Accessibility In A Phase 3 Influenza Study Through Community-Based Research
By meeting participants where they are, this study sets a new benchmark for inclusive, efficient, and impactful vaccine development.
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Global Omnium: Transforming From Conventional To Smart Water
Lessons learned from building one of the largest smart meter networks in Europe.
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Acoustic Inspection Helps Campbell River Optimize Inspection Program
In this case study, explore how incorporating the SL-RAT into their maintenance program has realized significant savings for the city of Campbell River.
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Yorkshire Water Reduces Leaks By 57%, Eliminating 30% Of Annual Distribution Main Repairs
Yorkshire Water Services (YWS) is a leading UK water utility that serves nearly 5.5 million people and has a well-deserved reputation as a progressive and proactive utility. Their belief that innovation is one of the key driving forces that allows utilities to deliver better services to their customers while keeping costs down has led them to always seek out new ways to improve their operations both now and in the future.
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Electronic Body Maps Drive Standardization Across Top-10 Pharma
Learn how a top-10 pharmaceutical client was able to "fundamentally transform the way they execute clinical trials" with the digitization and standardization of pain maps in a diabetic polyneuropathy trial.
NEWS
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Vodafone Reduces Its Advertising And Media Carbon Footprint By A Third1/7/2025
Vodafone has reduced the carbon footprint of its media and advertising activities by more than a third in a year across thirteen markets in total after benchmarking its media-related greenhouse gas (‘GHG') emissions and introducing global guidelines to mitigate them.
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Dielectric Partners With Foccus Digital For Brazilian Broadcast Growth8/15/2025
Dielectric’s Brazilian presence is about to radiate stronger through a new partnership with Foccus Digital that expand Dielectric’s broadcast business throughout the country.
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Puraffinity Signs First Commercial Agreement For Full-Scale Deployment Of Its PFAS Removal Technology6/2/2025
The agreement was signed with Envytech Solutions, the leading expert in mobile water treatment in the Nordic region and a member of the Sortera Group, which operates across the Nordics and the UK.
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Fine-Tuning Zinc Supplementation, Light Exposure To Boost Microgreens' Nutrition8/26/2025
Microgreens, which are young, edible plants that only take one to three weeks to harvest, are more than garnish at trendy restaurants — they could be the answer to global hunger, according to plant scientists at Penn State.
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Aircraft Toilets Could Flush Out Spread Of Global Superbugs8/18/2025
Wastewater from aircraft toilets could provide a critical warning system for the global spread of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) superbugs, a silent pandemic that threatens to kill more people than cancer by 2050.
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About Nutrient Removal
Nutrient removal from wastewater consists of treating wastewater to remove nitrogen and phosphorus before it reenters natural waterways. High levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater cause eutrophication, a process where excess nutrients stimulate excessive plant growth such as algal blooms and cyanobacteria. The decomposition of the algae by bacteria uses up the oxygen in the water causing other organisms to die. This creates more organic matter for the bacteria to decompose. In addition, some algal blooms can produce toxins that contaminate drinking water supplies.
As authorized by the Clean Water Act, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program regulates point sources, such as municipal wastewater treatment plants, that discharge pollutants as effluent into the waters of the United States. In recent years, many of the States’ environmental bodies have lowered nutrient limits to arrest eutrophication. Maryland’s effort to protect the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries is perhaps the most notable example of nutrient removal in the US. Nutrient removal continues to be a growing area of focus for wastewater treatment throughout the world.
The removal of nitrogen and phosphorus require different nutrient removal processes. To remove nitrogen, the nitrogen is oxidized from ammonia to become nitrate through a process called nitrification. This process is then followed by denitrification where the nitrate is reduced to nitrogen gas which is released to the atmosphere and removed from the wastewater.
Nitrification is a two-step aerobic process which typically takes place in aeration tanks. Denitrification requires anoxic conditions to encourage the appropriate biological conditions to form. The activated sludge process is often used to reduce nitrate to nitrogen gas in anoxic or denitrification tanks.
Phosphorus can be removed biologically using polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs) which accumulate large quantities of phosphorus within their cells and separate it from treated water. Phosphorus removal can also be achieved by chemical removal. Once removed as sludge, phosphorus may be stored in a land fill. However, many municipalities and treatment facilities are looking to resell the biosolids for use in fertilizer.