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December 11 2020 LC & GC Chromatography

SilcoTek is Going to Mars Again!

SilcoTek is on board the ExoMars 2022 mission. Let's find out how our durable and inert coatings contribute to the mission. SilcoTek is Going to Mars Again! We're going to Mars! We'll not "us" but...

August 14 2020 LC & GC Chromatography

Concentrating Metal Reactive Molecules for Pharmaceutical Development

In this blog post we discuss how Dursan improved HPLC performance in metal reactive molecule applications. Concentrating Metal Reactive Molecules for Pharmaceutical Development In this blog post you...

July 31 2020 LC & GC Chromatography

Stories Behind the Coatings - How Was Silcosteel Made?

Let's take a step back in time and find out how our first coating, Silcosteel®, was made. We discuss how a pioneering CVD process came to be. Stories Behind the Coatings - How Was Silcosteel Made? A...

July 24 2020 Chemical Inertness

Improving Aluminum for Analytical Applications

Aluminum is lightweight and inexpensive but it can be reactive in analytical flow paths. We discuss how to improve the inertness and corrosion resistance of aluminum. Improve Aluminum Corrosion...

July 17 2020 LC & GC Chromatography

Can Titanium Leach Metal Ions?

Can titanium leach metal ions? We discuss titanium corrosion and how to prevent it. Can Titanium Leach Metal Ions? Methanol corrosion is relatively slow on stainless steel substrates and was explored...

January 17 2020 bio-medical

Does SilcoTek Offer FDA Compliant Coatings?

SilcoTek offers coatings for many applications, but are they FDA compliant? And what does an FDA compliant coating really mean? Does SilcoTek Offer FDA Compliant Coatings? Yes! Our Dursan® coating is...

December 06 2019 LC & GC Chromatography

Identifying and Preventing Metal Ion Leaching in HPLC Systems

Chromatographers use Bio-inert HPLC systems to prevent interaction with stainless steel surfaces. They may not realize that bio-inert doesn't mean metal free. Keywords: Bio-inert, metal free, HPLC,...

August 16 2019 LC & GC Chromatography

Coatings and the Search for Life On Ocean Worlds

Our coatings are being used to measure fatty and amino acids in Ocean Worlds. We're part of an experiment looking for signs of life in our solar system! Background: The search for life beyond Earth...

May 17 2019 LC & GC Chromatography

Improving Protein Analysis in HPLC Systems

Protein biologic molecule analysis using HPLC is big business. Let's discuss how Dursan® coating contributes to improving protein analysis in HPLC systems. According to data collected by Nature and...

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SilcoTek is Going to Mars Again!

Concentrating Metal Reactive Molecules for Pharmaceutical Development

Stories Behind the Coatings - How Was Silcosteel Made?

Improving Aluminum for Analytical Applications

Can Titanium Leach Metal Ions?

Does SilcoTek Offer FDA Compliant Coatings?

Identifying and Preventing Metal Ion Leaching in HPLC Systems

Coatings and the Search for Life On Ocean Worlds

Improving Protein Analysis in HPLC Systems

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