- Specialty gases
- Applications
- Life sciences & healthcare
Life sciences & healthcare
Specialty gases assist in a range of applications in the life science and healthcare industries, with uses in both production and analytical capacities.
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Biological culture growth
Biological cell cultures are grown or stored in incubators with controlled gas atmospheres. Also, fermentation broths ar...
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Blood gas analysis
Blood gas analysers are used in clinical labs and hospitals to measure the pH, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in blood...
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Breath alcohol testing
Various devices are used in industry, privately and by the police to measure breath alcohol. These devices are calibrate...
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Cryogenic storage
Multiple clinical applications require storage of biological samples in at temperatures below -40°C. There are two main ...
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Laser vision correction
Laser vision correction surgery is often carried out to treat myopia and other sight disorders. The excimer lasers requi...
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Lung function testing
Pulmonary function testing is a valuable diagnostic method. In the diffusion test, the patient breathes mixtures of air ...
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MRI scanners
Magnetic resonance imaging scanners are used in hospitals for diagnostics. The MRI scanner requires liquid helium to fun...
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Particle accelerators
A range of high purity specialty gases and mixtures are used in synchrotron and cyclotron particle accelerators. These d...
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Sterilisation of medical equipment
Hospitals, clinics and suppliers of medical devices use ethylene oxide gas to sterilise medical equipment and devices....
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Surgery
A range of specialty gases are used to assist surgical operations. Argon, helium and sulphur hexafluoride all have impor...
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