The main difference between an excitation filter vs emission filter? An excitation filter lets in light to excite a molecule, while an emission filter transmits the light the molecule emits.

One of the ways PS is used is in food products. It is resistant to acids and bases, therefore it can be used to keep foods fresh. PS foam is also used as an insulator because it can help keep in heat and cold. PS is used in the medical field such as test tubes, petri dishes, and tissue culture trays. PS can also be used in packaging for shipping and egg cartons.

The filter set described above can only be used for one fluorophore, since it has only one passband each for excitation and for emission. If for example two fluorophores are used, the set will need to have two passbands each for exciter, dichroic, and emitter. These are called multiband sets; for more information, review our White Paper.

The dichroic is an edge filter (usually passing longer wavelength light and reflecting shorter wavelength light) used at an oblique angle of incidence (typically 45°) to efficiently redirect light in the excitation band towards the sample and transmit light in the emission band towards the detector.

Polystyrene (PS) is a polymer made from the styrene. At room temperature, PS is a solid thermoplastic but can be melted for molding, then resolidifies. PS can be used in many forms including solid and foam forms. The foam form might be familiar to you as it is usually called Styrofoam. The recycling indicator number for this is 6.

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An optimal optical filter set of the above three individual filters blocks unwanted excitation light (including in the UV and IR) as well as unwanted emitted light (including autofluorescence) to ensure high signal and low background.

The team at IDEX Health & Science has specific experience and expertise in design of optical filter sets and optimizes each set to make sure the filters work well together. Semrock fluorescence optical filters and fluorescence filter sets therefore offer a number of critical advantages to users and developers of fluorescence-based optical platforms/p>

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) is a thermoplastic polymer made from petroleum. HDPE has an increased amount of strength, has high impact resistance, and high melting point. It’s indicator for recycling is 2.

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HDPE and PET plastic make up a majority of plastic bottles in North America and these plastics do not decompose. Therefore, it is important that we always recycle this plastic to keep it out of landfills and water sources.

Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is a type of thermoplastic made from the monomer ethylene. LDPE differs from HDPE in its strength and weight. LDPE is tough but flexible, and transparent. LDPE also has resistance to acids and bases.

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a general purpose linear semicrystalline thermoplastic polymer which is known for a combination of properties. The indicator number for recycling this product is 1. It is considered safe because the plastics chemicals do not leak into the packaged item.

Always check with your local recycling rules since these very from region to region.  There are 3 methods for PVC recycling:

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Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is a thermoplastic polymer. PVC is a white brittle solid material with versatile properties such as being light weight, durable, low cost, and easily processed. The indicator number on this plastic is 3.

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Fluorescence occurs when a molecule absorbs light at wavelengths within its absorption band, and then emits light at longer wavelengths within its emission band. For example, brightly fluorescent molecules (called fluorophores) can be attached to biologically significant molecules in e.g. cell membranes, in the brain, or even on subunits of DNA, whose structures become visible in a fluorescence microscope that allows us to track the way cells function in health and disease. Fluorescence is widely used in biology, biotechnology, and medicine, due to its extraordinary sensitivity, high specificity, and simplicity of usage.

Fluorescence guided surgery (FGS) uses optical filters to assist surgeons in visualizing organs or structures during surgery. In this example, the patient drank a fluid containing the fluorophore, and the surgeon used a special visualizing system that sent light into the body to excite the fluorophore. In the photo, the green area highlights an anatomically complex location, and the surgeon knows precisely where to operate. Without FGS, this patient’s surgery would be difficult and dangerous.

PVC is used in construction material such as flooring, windows, door frames, shutters, cable, and water and waste pipes. It can also be used in medical devices such as blood bags, medical containers, fluid bags, tubing, personal protective equipment, and more. Other things PVC can be used for is the manufacturing of toys, electronic equipment, office supplies, and adhesive tapes.

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HDPE is recyclable as well. First it is collected like PET plastic, and then HDPE plastic is separated and cleaned to decontaminate the plastic. It is then shredded and melted down to further refine the polymer and turned into pellets to be re-manufactured. Although plastic bags are an HDPE plastic you shouldn’t place plastic bags in your recycling bin. They should be recycled at grocery stores.

PET is 100% recyclable. Once you are finished using your PET bottle or product; it should be washed if needed, and sorted into its respective recycling container and placed out for your waste management team to pick up. This process is key, because approximately 11 billion bottles each year are going to incinerators or landfills instead of being recycled.Once recycled, PET bottles are separated from other plastics as not to contaminate them. Then the PET bottles are compressed into bales to reduce emissions while transported. Next the PET bottles are processed and turned into flakes that are washed and decontaminated and turned into pellets for reforming.

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According to a report from the Association of Plastic Recyclers and American Chemistry Council, the total pounds of plastic bottles collected decreased by 71 million pounds in 2016 compared with 2015. This is a problem because according to scientific tests, HDPE plastic can be recycled up to 10 times.

Fluorescence microscopy, and most instruments that use fluorescence, including fluorescence microscopes, rely on optical filters. A typical microscope has three basic filters: an excitation filter (or exciter), a dichroic beamsplitter (or dichroic mirror), and an emission filter (or emitter). These three filters form what is referred to as a “filter set” and are often housed in a special assembly called a “filter cube” that can be quickly mounted in a microscope.

HDPE is used in many different applications such as shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, cutting boards, plastic bags, and piping. HDPE plastic is also found in snowboards, 3-D printing filament and food and beverage containers. HDPE can be opaque or translucent in appearance.

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Polypropylene (PP) is a tough, flexible, rigid, and crystalline thermoplastic made from propene (or propylene) monomer. It is extremely resistant to heat and chemicals. This is a popular plastics because it is low cost and easily manufactured. The recycling indicator number for this plastic is 5.

The excitation filter is usually a bandpass filter designed to pass only those light source wavelengths that are to be absorbed by the fluorophore, thereby minimizing excitation of other sources of fluorescence, and especially blocking excitation light in the fluorescence emission band.

Only  1% of PP is recycled; which means most PP goes to landfills. PP decomposes slowly at a rate of 20-30 years per item. Companies have undertaken life cycle studies that look at the sustainability of PP, with a consensus that it has potential as a sustainable product.To recycle PP you must first separate it from other plastics. The next step is melting the plastic. And the final step is cooling and forming into pellets to produce new products.

This category of plastics is represented by the recycling number 7. It is our “other” option. It is for when items do not fit in any other categories of plastics. These products can include eye glasses, baby and sports bottles, electronics, lighting fixtures,and clear plastic cutlery.

One common household use for LDPE plastic is plastic wrap that is found in kitchens that can preserve your leftover foods. Other uses for LDPE plastic include garbage bags, laminates, six pack rings for soda, tubing, and more.

PS products are mostly used for food and therefore it has become contaminated and cannot be accepted when it is being recycled. Therefore approximately 80% of Styrofoam waste in Canada ends up in landfills or waterways.Polystyrene is recyclable although it isn’t always accepted through recycling programs. Therefore, it is important to look in your community waste management programs for ways to recycle PS.

To summarize, filter sets strike a balance between high brightness and high contrast, typically by using narrower or wider passbands in combination with center wavelength placement.

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PET is found in packaging, the textile industry and it is also used to manufacture many different types of bottles. For example, water bottles, soda bottles, mouthwash bottles, and salad dressing bottles.

The emitter is usually a bandpass filter that passes only the wavelengths emitted by the fluorophore and blocks all undesired light outside this band – especially the excitation light.

Rigid PP examples include margarine containers, syrup bottles, straws, microwavable plastic food containers and more. Flexible PP examples include chip packets, cereal box liners, plastic diapers, rope, stationary, and fabric used for clothing bags

LDPE plastics is very easily minimized by using reusable bags and Tupperware containers for food. You can also compost vegetable clippings or leftovers to reduce garbage bag use.However, if you cannot reduce LDPE plastic waste it is also recyclable, just make sure the plastic is cleaned of food and liquid.Recycled LDPE plastic can be made into floor tiles, garbage bin liners, furniture, compost bins and trash cans, and landscape timber and outdoor lumber.

Semrock employs all these advantages in the industry-leading Avant™ filter sets that increase emission signal from short Stokes’ shift (low “Gap”) fluorophores by collecting the emission signal over the peak emission ranges and blocking excitation crosstalk. Learn more.

Our flagship BrightLine® filter sets follow fluorophore usage trends, light source innovation, and detector enhancements. These sets balance filter set needs and cost and offer set performance over a wide range of fluorescent probes and microscopy applications, based on our years of experience designing optical filters.