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Article on ultrasonic cleaning of dental instruments

Oct

20

2017

The International Endodontic Journal published an article on ultrasonic cleaning of rotary files used in dentistry, where our bags were tested for cleaning enhancement. See the full article at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/iej.12866/full “Cleaning of used rotary nickel-titanium files in an ultrasonic bath by locally intensified acoustic cavitation”, L.M. Bryson, D. Fernandez Rivas, C. Boutsioukis; International Endodontic Journal ...

10.000 BuBble bags sold!

Apr

19

2017

We have reached our first milestone of 10.000 BuBble bags sold! Since the market introduction of the BuBble bags, a little over 1,5 years ago, sales have increased slowly but steadily, leading to this first milestone that we now celebrate. Interesting fact is that we have sold the bags in 9 countries all over the ...

New article on emulsification in BuBble bags

Feb

5

2017

We recently published a new article demonstrating efficient emulsification in our BuBble bags.The article is published here: Emulsification in novel ultrasonic cavitation intensifying bag reactors. van Zwieten R, Verhaagen B, Schroën K, Fernández Rivas D. Ultrason Sonochem. 2017 May;36:446-453. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2016.12.004. Check the AudioSlides below to get a brief explanation of our work.

Contesting at Funding Nemo

Nov

24

2016

We have been selected to pitch at the upcoming Funding Nemo event. Two of our team members, Amaia and Lara, will give a short pitch to explain our business idea and try to convince the jury of our product, business model and investment opportunity. Interested? Join the event and watch Amaia and Lara give their ...

BuBble bags selected for WOTS TechAward

Sep

2

2016

Our BuBble bags have been nomiated in the top 4 of innovative products at the WOTS TechAward! In the category World of Laboratory there were 13 innovations; visitors of the World of Technology & Science exhibition website and exhibition floor had the opportunity to bring their vote. Our BuBble bags ended up in the best ...

Video: Why is it impossible to hold something under water?

Feb

19

2016

Perhaps this is something you have tried before: to hold something under water in an ultrasonic bath. Give it a try to hold a wafer, contact lens or cleaning indicator using a pair of tweezers in an ultrasonic bath. You probably won’t succeed! Why not? Check out the movie below. Explanation: between the levers of ...

Article in ChemistrySelect about BuBble bags and radicals

Feb

5

2016

ChemistrySelect published our article with measurement results with our BuBble bags. We investigated the production of so-called radicals; these are chemical side-products of cavitation bubbles. We showed that the bags increased the radical production with 45% while reducing the variability with 22%, compared to a 25x smaller device that we had engineered earlier in the ...

Cleaning microscope objectives

Jan

11

2016

Microscope objectives are often used in very close vicinity of samples. It is therefore not uncommon to find traces of material on an objective. Cleaning an objective often involves special cleaning liquids, swabs, alcohol and/or pressurised air. However, this process is quite cumbersome since careful handling is required to avoid scratches on the lenses. Ultrasonic ...

Preventing cross-contamination during ultrasonic cleaning

Nov

29

2015

During the cleaning of medical instruments such as tweezers, dental drills and tattoo needles, special attention needs to be given to prevent contamination from one instrument to end up on the next instrument. This risk on so-called cross-contamination exists especially during ultrasonic cleaning, since contamination that has been removed from an object remains inside the ...

How to keep windows clean for 5 years

Nov

20

2015

Windows are continuously exposed to the elements, and contamination such as salts, bird excretions and soot from exhaust gases are often recurring contaminations. In applications such as windows on a tall building or lenses of cameras monitoring highway traffic, it is not always possible to manually clean such a window. But how do you keep ...

Special Issue of Ultrasonics Sonochemistry on ‘Cleaning with bubbles’

Nov

17

2015

Scientific magazine Ultrasonics Sonochemistry published a special edition on the topic ‘Cleaning with bubbles’. We are proud to have been Guest Editor for this special issue, which can now be found online at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13504177/29. We have asked several renowned scientists with different expertises to answer the question on how bubbles exactly can clean: is it ...

Case study: cleaning a 3D printed model

Oct

17

2015

One of the popular 3D printing techniques is DLP (Digital Light Projection), in which a resin is being cured layer by layer using UV projections. This is a very accurate printing technology and results in detailed three-dimensional objects. However, after printing it is required to remove the uncured resin. This can be a challenging task ...

Microfluidic chips cleaning

Oct

7

2015

Microfluidic systems are becoming increasingly popular both in research and in industry. They are excellently suitable for performing analysis and reactions with only small volumes of liquid. For example, one drop of blood is enough to detect the presence of certain diseases. Microfluidic chips can also be extended to include optical components, sensors, gas chromatographs, ...

Chemical processes in the BuBble bag

Oct

5

2015

BuBble bags can be used for other purposes than just cleaning. In labs, ultrasonic baths are often used for chemical and biochemical processes. Since these processes rely on cavitation (partly because of the OH radicals that are generated), you can enhance the processes by using our BuBble bags, since these bags generated more cavitation bubbles. ...

BuBble bag vs. glass beaker – which one gives better cleaning?

Sep

30

2015

Our BuBble bags enhance the formation of bubbles in an ultrasonic bath and should therefore clean better thane.g. glass or plastic beakers that people often use in ultrasonic baths. But how much better is the cleaning with BuBble bag really? In order to measure that, we used so-called cleaning indicators, which visually represent the the ...

NRC Next article on MESA+ cleanroom and BuBclean

Sep

2

2015

Today, Dutch national newspaper NRC Next has published an article in their weekly appendix on carreers, about precision technology in the MESA+ NanoLab. BuBclean is featured as one of the spin-off companies active in cleaning for cleanroom purposes. Read the article here below! (In Dutch) Another reading tip: read all about our collaboration project with ...

Article in CMM magazine on Twente Spin-offs

Aug

14

2015

CMM Magazine has published a special issue on micromanufacturing in Twente, including the spin-offs that have started here recently. We have added our story on how BuBclean started and on our activities in ultrasonic cleaning for precision technology. Read the article here below or on the website of CMM.

Article on ‘Cleaning for 3D printing’ in Applied Acoustics

Jul

24

2015

We recently published an article on (ultrasonic) cleaning of 3D printed parts in the Applied Acoustics journal. Ultrasonic cleaning of 3D printed objects and Cleaning Challenge Devices B. Verhaagen, T. Zanderink and D. Fernandez Rivas Applied Acoustics (in press) DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2015.06.010 Additive manufacturing techniques were invented several decades ago, but it was not ...

New office location

May

12

2015

We have moved! As of May 1 we have moved to the DEMCON building. Our new address is: BuBclean Institutenweg 25 7521PH Enschede The Netherlands In this new office we have more space for our activities. Meanwhile we keep the strong link with the University of Twente, but also hope to find new contacts and ...

Article on ‘Measuring cleaning and its cavitation effect’

Mar

31

2015

The Ultrasonics Sonochemistry journal published our article in which we describe various techniques for measuring cavitation as well as for determining whether something is clean or not. We also discuss the underlying question: ‘what is “clean”?’. In the AudioSlides below, we explain the highlights of our paper: [iframe marginheight=”0″ marginwidth=”0″ frameborder=”0″ style=”border: 0″ scrolling=”no” width=”258″ ...

BuBclean distributor gke cleaning/sterilisation indicators

Nov

26

2014

BuBclean has become distributor for cleaning and sterilisation indicators. These teststrips are used to validate cleaning methods according to the latest ISO norms, in order to ensure the user that the cleaning of e.g. medical instruments, textiles, or precision parts, has been carried out successfully. These validation methods have been developed by the German manufacturer ...

Successful pilot at jeweler

Oct

31

2014

Earlier this week we carried out a pilot at jeweler shop Boonk in Borne. Using less chemicals, we managed to reduce the time required for cleaning, and the amount of contact wear. We thank Boonk for their hospitality and time.

Register now for our seminar on ‘Cleaning and sterilisation processes’

Oct

5

2014

On November 20, we organise a seminar about (ultrasonic) cleaning and disinfection, together with gke. Go to http://www.bubclean.nl/seminar-20nov2014 for more information and to register!

Ultrasonic cleaning and microbubbles

Oct

1

2014

The working mechanism behind ultrasonic cleaning is microbubbles. Microbubbles are generated by the ultrasonic sound waves (frequencies >20 KHz), however it is not the ultrasound that is doing the cleaning, but the collapse of these bubbles (cavitation). These tiny bubbles collapse with huge velocity on a very small scale and are therefore ideally suited for ...

NanoLabNL voucher

Dec

4

2013

BuBclean has been awarded a voucher worth €7,500 from the NanoLabNL foundation. This voucher allows companies to use the state-of-the-art NanoLabNL facilities including the MESA+ NanoLab, as well as to receive training and advise on the use of equipment. We acknowledge NanoLabNL for this support and are looking forward to get started in the MESA+ ...

‘Lane of Innovation’ tree

Nov

23

2013

BuBclean is one of the 75 innovative companies that symbolically received a tree at the Lane of Innovation in Enschede. The Lane of Innovation is an honorary titel for the Hengelosestraat in Enschede, assigned to it last year by Kennispark Twente in order to publicly appraise the innovativeness of the local companies. The trees represent ...

Article in ‘TC Tubantia’

Oct

11

2013

BuBclean was again featured in a newspaper article published in Twentsche Courant Tubantia, discussing ultrasonic cleaning and applications.

New office at Capitool 42, Enschede

Sep

30

2013

BuBclean has moved to a new office space, located at Capitool 42 in Enschede. As of October 1, visitors are welcome at our new location, situated close to the Enschede Drienerlo train station and the University of Twente with which we will continue our scientific collaboration. Full address: Capitool 42 7521PL Enschede The Netherlands

Article in ‘TC Tubantia – De Ondernemer’

Sep

27

2013

BuBclean was featured in a newspaper article published in Twentsche Courant Tubantia’s section ‘De Ondernemer’, explaining our technique and valorisation grant purpose. You can read the article on-line here (page 10-11, Dutch).

STW Valorisation Grant phase 1

Jun

21

2013

BµBclean was awarded a Valorisation Grant phase 1 from the Dutch Technology Foundation STW, in order to investigate the commercial potential of a novel ultrasonic cleaning technology.

MESA+ Young Business Award 2012

Sep

18

2012

At the annual MESA+ meeting, the Young Business Award 2012 was awarded to Bram Verhaagen and David Fernandez Rivas, PhD-students at the Physics of Fluids and the Mesoscale Chemical Systems group, respectively. During a 3 minute pitch, they presented their business idea ‘BµBCLEAN’ for cleaning surfaces that are difficult to clean, using a novel technique ...