RACI 2017 — chemophobia and green chemistry
25 July, 2017It's a sad era for chemistry when you can buy chemical-free water, in a chemical-free plastic bottle, to wash down your chemical-free pills from your chemical-free pharmacist, says Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel.
Studying motor molecules, at the nanoscale
03 July, 2017University of Queensland physicists are applying quantum physics to single molecule sensing for the first time, creating the possibility of detecting cancer at its earliest stages.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech BIOSTAT STR bioreactors and Flexsafe STR single-use bags
08 June, 2017Sartorius Stedim Biotech has launched its next-generation BIOSTAT STR, a fully scalable, single-use bioreactor family based on a conventional stirred-tank design.
Diamond-based sensor inspired by a sonic screwdriver
10 March, 2017 by Lauren DavisPhysicists have designed a handheld device that uses the power of MRI and mass spectrometry to perform chemical analysis of objects. Their inspiration? The sonic screwdriver used in science-fiction program Doctor Who.
Biotage Extrahera sample preparation system
01 February, 2017The Biotage Extrahera is a powerful, user-friendly, automated sample preparation system capable of processing both plate or column formats.
Restek Methanizer (CH4izer)
13 January, 2017Restek's Methanizer (CH4izer) for Agilent GCs allows ppb-level determination of CO and CO2 using an FID instead of other instrumentation.
CSIRO launches flow chemistry facility
25 November, 2016CSIRO has launched 'FloWorks', its new Centre for Industrial Flow Chemistry, in Clayton, Victoria.
Thermo Scientific FlashSmart Elemental Analyzer
21 November, 2016The Thermo Scientific FlashSmart Elemental Analyzer enables researchers working in quantification of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen (CHNS/O) to simplify their workflows by using a single automated analyser for their daily elemental analyses.
Asynt MultiCell high-pressure parallel reactor
03 November, 2016The Asynt MultiCell is a lightweight, high-pressure parallel reactor designed for undertaking experiments including carbonylation, hydrogenation, catalysis and supercritical fluid reactions as well as air-sensitive material studies.
Thermo Scientific EA IsoLink IRMS system for elemental and isotope analysis
09 September, 2016The Thermo Scientific EA IsoLink IRMS system features technical advancements designed to allow scientists to expand their sample analysis processes.
Investigating the chemical composition of tattoo inks
07 September, 2016Have you been weighing up the pros and cons of getting a tattoo? If so, you might want to consider exactly what's in the ink.
Tanaka Scientific petroleum testing instruments
02 September, 2016Tanaka Scientific has been pioneering the development of scientific instruments and is said to be a leader in the manufacture of automatic petroleum testing apparatus.
Syrris Orb Pilot jacketed reactor
22 August, 2016Syrris has announced the Orb Pilot jacketed reactor, which is designed to offer flexible and pilot-scale batch chemistry. The user-friendly, floor-standing, scale-up jacketed reactor provides a combination of good performance and versatility.
Syrris Atlas HD automated jacketed reactor system
22 August, 2016The Atlas HD automated jacketed reactor system is designed to offer flexibility and ease of use, combining intuitive touch-screen control with a wide range of options to suit virtually any reaction set-up.
A model for mysterious molecular hydrogen reactions
04 July, 2016Curtin University alumnus Mark Zammit has led the development of a theoretical model to forecast the fundamental chemical reactions involving molecular hydrogen, which has remained largely unpredicted and unsolved by scientists for many decades.
