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Characterise and control

April 13, 2017
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Characterising the structure-function relationship of polymers is vital for improving production of these integral compounds – no easy task. Could a new approach to gel permeation chromatography allow better macromolecule...
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Where’s our wonder material?

April 11, 2017
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Never has materials science had such a high profile – something almost entirely down to the advances made with graphene. Yet, where is it all? One of the snags to...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Engineering, In Depth, Materials, Materials Science
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Consider the evidence…

April 10, 2017
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Massive change, incredible innovation and a very special table – there is one sure-fire way to keep up-to-date with all things forensic… here is our brief introduction to the Forensics...
Chemistry
Forensics, In Depth
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Is this the dawn of the groupOME?

April 4, 2017
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Can the genome of the people around us really have a direct influence on our own health? Amelie Baud of the EMBL-EBI thinks so. We caught up with her to...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Let a good idea filter through

March 23, 2017
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With unremitting pressure on analytical performance, lab efficiency and cost management, it is easy to forget that the basics of sample prep can make a huge difference to your liquid...
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Time to powder your dose?

March 21, 2017
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Aseptic spray drying is becoming widely adopted in pharma and biotech – but scaling up this approach to manufacturing can be difficult. Dr Sam de Costa shares his insights and...
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A bone to pick…

March 14, 2017
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Almost 9 million people suffer from osteoarthritis in the UK – yet we know remarkably little about the disease. A multidisciplinary team of experts at the University of Manchester and...
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A very special bond

March 9, 2017
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There is something of a mystery surrounding the metallic elements of the actinide series – just how do they share electrons when forming bonds?
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A taste for understanding

March 7, 2017
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As consumers become ever more label savvy, demand for foods with fewer ingredients is growing – but how to achieve this whilst keeping food cheap, convenient, and tasty?
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Silky smooth solution

March 2, 2017
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Strong, biocompatible and ideal for healing wounds; silk is Nature’s wonder material – and spider silk perhaps holds the most potential to be exploited. However, given the arachnid tendency for...
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How’s your game?

February 21, 2017
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Reliable, precise and trusted – however, a pipette performs only as well as the operator’s technique allows. As demand accuracy and precision increases, the importance of understanding and developing optimal...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Ruling in CRISPR patent battle

February 20, 2017
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As a key verdict in the legal battle over exploitation of the CRISPR-Cas9 technology is handed down disagreement still abounds…
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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