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Serionix Receives NASA Phase II Award
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Serionix recently received a $750,000 contract from NASA to fund continued development of filters to remove toxic gases from next-generation spacesuit life support systems. Serionix creates high-performance filters based on a proprietary adsorptive coating technology called Colorfil™, which changes colors as it removes toxic chemicals and odors from air, while killing viruses, bacteria, and mold. Through an intuitive, vibrant color change, Colorfil™ lets users know when the filters are working and when they aren’t. NASA’s
Do You Understand Filter Expiration?
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Whether we notice them or (more likely) not, air filters are all around us–in our cars, homes, offices, and many more applications. When they are working correctly, air filters serve to protect people, pets, processes, and equipment (think engines) from all of the crud that floats around. The trouble is, air filters are almost always out of sight, and as such out of mind. Consequently, it’s often hard for users to pin down the purpose
Serionix Visits UIUC Small Animal Clinic
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The Serionix team recently visited the University of Illinois Small Animal Clinic in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. We were ecstatic receiving a tour and discussing the possibilities of working together to research our technology and the potential benefits for similar veterinary clinics. Application of our technology could eliminate that “pet smell” we know so fondly when we enter an animal shelter or pet store. This could increase sales of larger pets, as well as improve
The Chemistry of Smell
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We all learned about our five senses in grade school—sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. And as we got older, we learned more about what actually causes these senses to be activated. When light bounces off of an object, our eyes receive that light and we call it sight. When vibrations travel through the air, our eardrums vibrate too and our brain interprets the sound. Touch and taste are equally straightforward; when we brush up
Why a House That Smells Won’t Sell
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The sense of smell brings back strong memories. These memories may be of a certain flower from childhood or the perfume your grandmother used to wear. Whatever these memories may be, smell is inherently linked to our brains. So why is smell so important in selling a home? Research suggests that one of the first impressions someone has walking into your home may be of the smell. Maybe they get a whiff of your cat’s