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Keeping cleanroom contamination under control with good design

September 27, 2026
Insight
Cleanroom controls need to achieve more than initial compliance, says Phillip Godden. To be effective, you need to take a longer perspective… A surprising number of cleanrooms are designed to...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Materials
contanimation control, Lab design, Regulation & compliance
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A COA is only as strong as its source-record trail

August 16, 2026
Insight
A certificate of analysis is often treated as the end of a quality check. A PDF arrives, the reported value looks acceptable, and the document is filed with the purchase...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Certification, Lab protocols, Regulatory, Transparency
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Cleanroom differential pressure: a small value with a big impact

August 16, 2026
Insight
Pressure differentials inside cleanrooms are not large, Sean Murphy explains, with most set between 5-15 Pascal. However, maintaining that differential is a critical part of the overall cleanroom contamination control...
Life Sciences, Chemistry, Materials
Cleanroom, Contamination control, Lab technology, Monitoring
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Lab-or-a-tol-o-gy: Data’s slime challenge

August 2, 2026
Insight
Outreach means getting down and dirty with spreadsheets, says Matthew Partridge. There are some outreach topics that come pre-loaded with helpful public engagement features. Outreach about rockets lets you point...
Chemistry
data literacy, scientific evidence, STEM outreach
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Future Chemistry Hub: From bench to AI

July 27, 2026
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Southampton University’s contribution to this year’s British Science Festival emphasises enjoyment and real-world experimentation to showcase how new developments are transforming chemistry, explains Matthew Partridge. This September, the School of...
Chemistry
AI & Digitalisation, Education & Skills, Events
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A disparity born of oversight: recognising women in science

June 23, 2026
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Dr Bernice Wright pays tribute to some of the most impactful women in the life sciences, and the vital role they continue to play … Women have long shaped the...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Comment, Nobel prize, Women in science
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Carbon alternatives: A matter of scale

June 14, 2026
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The quest to replace fossil fuels is yet another example of the gap between lab experimentation and industrial production at scale, says David Bott. It’s well known that the single-use...
Chemistry
carbon capture, decarbonisation, sustainable chemistry
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Attending CHEMUK? Join us at our stand

May 8, 2026
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The two day CHEMUK show at Birmingham NEC has plenty to interest lab professionals, not least an entire zone dedicated to the chemical laboratory. Laboratory News will be there for...
Chemistry
Lab shows
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Gatsby: a benchmark for STEM success

April 22, 2026
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The Gatsby Foundation’s benchmarks are helping transform school careers guidance. Good news for STEM employers, says Rachel Bibby, who explains how they have shaped IChemE’s educational outreach work...
Chemistry
Comment And Analysis, Policy
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CHEMUK2026: Chemicals, with a laboratory slant

April 21, 2026
Insight
CHEMUK’s remit runs wider than the laboratory but includes a specific focus upon it, linking what happens at the bench with industrial end results. “From the plant engineer searching for...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials
Birmingham NEC, CHEMUK, Trade Show
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