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Food forensics: how AI can smell authentic olive oil
Added: 27 Jan 2022
Extra virgin olive (EVO) oils are highly complex. Here, Prof Chiara Cordero discusses the applicati…
Electron diffraction: A technique suggesting radically new things
Added: 11 Jan 2022
Crystallography mainly relies on diffraction techniques and the most recent of them, electron diffr…
Understanding powder flow in materials testing
Added: 14 Oct 2021
Tapped density methods are a popular choice for assessing powder flow in materials laboratory testi…
Monitoring dust collection in Pharma manufacturing is easier with IoT
Added: 13 Oct 2021
Pharmaceutical companies must continually monitor and manage dust levels in facilities. Here, Emily…
The sweet sense of sustainability – repurposing sugar
Added: 10 Sep 2021
As we all look to our waistlines, understanding more about healthy eating and seeking to make healt…
Making a clean break from plastics
Added: 16 Jul 2021
Plastic is no longer fantastic. Nadine Bellamy-Thomas looks at how laboratories are adopting more s…
Some like it hot - our May/June issue cover story on thermophiles as biotechnological targets
Added: 28 Apr 2021
Thermophiles are fascinating microorganisms that include fungi, algae, cyanobacteria, and protozoa.…
Laboratory Science apprenticeships help build the future
Added: 12 Feb 2021
With the 14th National Apprenticeship Week taking place across England this week, showcasing the im…
Go with the flow: Transition to Vanadium batteries is gathering pace
Added: 12 Oct 2020
Following up on his interview with ‘Vanadium Queen’, Maria Skylass-Kazacos published in our Septemb…
Solving process safety and scale up
Added: 2 Oct 2020
In industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to fine chemicals, there is a need to take small, labora…
Reproducibility comes as standard (part 1)
Added: 29 Jul 2019
Science's reproducibility crisis is a big challenge and one that needs to be overcome quickly. In t…