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Gases and gas handling in the laboratory environment

June 24, 2010
Stephen Harrison takes a look at how to safely handle high purity gases in the lab

Carbon dioxide storage solution

June 24, 2010
Thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide could be pumped underground to mix with minerals and become rock if an experiment to test the theory’s viability is a success.

Meticulous mercury analysis

June 24, 2010
Mercury has long been recognised as a serious global pollutant that has a significant impact upon our ecosystem – Laura Thompson takes a look at how the toxic element can...

Plastic fantastic antibodies

June 24, 2010
Plastic antibodies capable of mimicking the body’s immune system by recognising and fighting infections could point towards custom-made particles to fight antigens.

UTCs open in London and Manchester

June 23, 2010
The University of Manchester and Imperial College London are to play home to two new University Technology Centres (UTC) dedicated to nuclear technology.

The future of the life sciences industry

June 22, 2010
Patent expiries and an improving economy, Dr Gareth Williams explains what the life sciences industry faces in the future and asks - is big pharma moving across the pond?

The power of pure water

June 22, 2010
Water purification systems are relatively commonplace in a traditional laboratory setting, with a myriad of uses for pure water in a clinical environment. But take those into the 'real world',...

Anti-reflection taken to nano levels

June 21, 2010
Moth’s eyes are perfectly non-reflective, enabling them to remain hidden from predators as they hunt for food and this idea is the basis for a new nanocoating which can be...

The key to success

June 18, 2010
The key to future success in the pharmaceutical field might not be competition, but rather collaboration; a meeting of academic and industry minds focussed on one area to improve treatments.

Fusion nails its colours to the MAST

June 17, 2010
A £30 million upgrade to the MAST experiment at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy will enable the UK to carry out three tasks central to the success of the international...

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