Homogenization Process Essay

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ARTICLE Overview of Homogenizer Processes Rajendra S.Bhavsar* Assistant Product Manager, Spinco Biotech Pvt. Ltd. Homogenizer is a device used in laboratory for the homogenization of various types of material, for dispersing and mixing applications for food, cosmetics, toiletries, chemical, pharmaceutical & biotech nological products. A homogenizer is a machine that takes a substance and makes it of a uniform consistency and helps reduce separation. Homogenization is a generic term which refers to processing a solution so that it becomes uniform. It crops up in many scientific & industrial applications. Generally the terms used for the equipments used to homogenize mixtures are dependent upon applications. Now, various models with different technologies for dispersing & mixing applications are used for dispersing, homogenizing, emulsifying, suspending, wet milling, gassing, sample preparation, acceleration of reaction etc. Homogenizing is what is called an umbrella word - a word which covers a very large area. When someone says that they are homogenizing, they may mean that they are actually doing one or more of the following; blending, mixing, disrupting, emulsifying, dispersing, stirring etc. Therefore, during this writing, when the word homogenizing is used, it may mean any one or more of the above mentioned processes. types: 1. Rotor-Stator Homogenizers and 2. Blade Type Homogenizers. 1. Rotor-Stator Homogenizers: These are known as mechanical shear homogenizers, these units use shear force, usually produced by spinning blades to homogenize samples. The rotor-stator type homogenizer was first developed to make dispersions and emulsions, and most biological tissues are quickly and thoroughly homogenized with this device. The vast majority of rotor-stator homogenizers are probe-style instruments which contain smaller motor-driven blades (the “knife”) at the end

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