Professor Rafael Breiler named AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has made Rafael Breiler, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at FSU, a Fellow.
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NSCLS to manage umbilical cord blood bank initiative
National Stem Cell Holding, Inc.'s new subsidiary, National Stem Cell Laboratory Services, Inc., will manage the company's umbilical cord blood bank initiative and augment the tissue banking and reproductive services.
HYPRES tests fabricated integrated circuits
HYPRES Inc., a developer of superconducting microelectronics (SME) technology, has successfully tested fabricated integrated circuits with a critical current density of 20 kiloamps per square centimeter.
FRA receives 5-year contract for management of Fermilab
The Fermi Research Alliance (FRA), LLC recently received a $1.575 billion, five-year contract for management and operation of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, from the U.S. Department of Energy. A new independent entity, FRA is owned jointly by the University of Chicago and Universities Research Association, Inc.
University of Chicago bids on a management contract for Fermilab
Administrators at the University of Chicago have bid on a management contract for Fermilab, a CSA Corporate Sustaining Member.
Article highlights Dr. Davidson’s work at NHMFL
South Florida Sun-Sentinel printed an article on Sept. 18, 2006 about Dr. Michael Davidson, head of the Optical Microscopy Division at Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, a CSA Corporate Sustaining Member.
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Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration
Reaching temperatures below 1K requires different techniques than the various helium gas cycles found in large scale refrigeration plants and small cryocoolers. One of these techniques is Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration (ADR). This technique takes advantage of the fact that the entropy of paramagnetic materials in a magnetic field is lower than...
Cryogen-Free
A cryogen is any fluid that operates at cryogenic temperatures (below roughly 150K – 120K). Using this definition, helium gas at 40K is a cryogen. Another more restrictive definition is to use cryogen to refer specifically to liquids at cryogenic temperatures. This is generally how it is used in the...
Cryostats and Cryocoolers
A cryostat is any device designed to maintain things (including fluids) at cryogenic temperatures. In general usage, cryostats tend to be passive devices rather than providing active cooling. In this usage, cryostats keep things cold by thermally isolating them from room temperature. This generally is accomplished by a combination of...
Air Separation and Liquefaction
by Nils Tellier, PE, President, EPSIM Corporation (CSA CSM) nils@epsim.us All illustrations courtesy EPSIM Corporation Background History of Air Separation and Liquefaction This section builds on a rich history of methods to develop deep refrigeration and cryogenic liquefaction during the 19th Century. You are encouraged to read Cryo Central’s History...
Bose-Einstein Condensate
A Bose-Einstein condensate, first proposed in 1925 by Albert Einstein based on work done by Satyendra Nath Bose (the same Bose from whom the term boson is derived), is a super-cold state of matter in which almost all of the individual atoms have “condensed” down to the lowest possible quantum...
Cold Technology for Pest Control
While it does not reach temperatures cold enough to be called cryogenic, carbon dioxide snow is at the heart of a new way of dealing with unwanted pests. It utilizes a quick freezing process that takes advantage of the properties of carbon dioxide snow and has a number of benefits...
Cryogenic Finishing
The following 3 articles discuss the uses and procedures of various type of cryogenic finishing. 1) By Robin A. Rhodes, Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. rrhodes@nitrofreeze.com Cryogenic Deflashing is employed to remove undesired residual mold flash that remains on molded parts after they are removed or ejected from the...
Eliminate negative effects of grinder burn on gear teeth?
Can you tell me if it is possible to eliminate the negative affects of grinder burn on gear teeth with the use of cryogenics?
Information about a process called “cryogenically stretch-formed ss”
I am remembering in the 1970’s when astronauts were walking on the moon and carried oxygen in 300 ss bottles inside LN2 tanks which were filled and pressurized.
Small cryo-gun for our health service clinic
I am Assistant Director for Environmental Health & Safety at a university health service clinic.
Additional sealing materials besides PTFE or glass filled PTFE
I am an engineer looking to improve our solenoid valve sealing on cryogenic medias. I was wondering if you knew of materials other then PTFE or glass filled PTFE that could be used for sealing.