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Pre-programmed degradation makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable

April 22, 2021
News
By embedding polymer-eating enzymes in plastic, researchers have found a way to make previously tricky polyester plastics break down more easily, with just heat and water, within a few weeks....
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
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Industrialisation of fundamental physics research advances light source and sensor technologies

March 29, 2021
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Collaboration between specialist academic research and industrial expert engineers is proving key to the accelerated transfer of research knowledge from lab to market and the advancement of real world light...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Engineering, Materials, Materials Science, Physics, Solid State Physics
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Team ice’ uncover crucial information to aid the development of new more active cryoprotectants

March 17, 2021
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Researchers uncover new understanding around the interactions between synthetic polymers and ice formation, underpinning new understanding around the fundamental principles of ice re-crystallisation. This crucial piece to the puzzle was...
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Laboratory Management: Monitoring the cold chain

March 5, 2021
Feature
With many COVID vaccines relying on ultra-low temperature storage, Matt Feeny explains why and how automated and 'in transit' refrigeration monitoring systems will be essential and beneficial to the efficiency...
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Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Genetics, Haematology, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, In Depth, Life Sciences, Materials, Materials Science, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Paleobiology, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Physics, Virology
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Unleashing the power of digital image analysis

March 1, 2021
Feature
The practice of image analysis has been evolving for years, but the UK's lockdown has hit fast-forward on its shift into the digital world. Here, Andreas Theodosi discusses the impact...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Covid-19, Cytology, Developmental Biology, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, In Depth, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical
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Closed-loop chemical recycling of common petrochemical realised

January 28, 2021
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Imagine plastics and rubber that can be chemically unzipped back to reusable monomers for recycling. In the way of all the most exciting advances, this process of depolymerisation - a...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
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Antiviral coating kills viruses and bacteria for product lifetime

January 26, 2021
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Can you imagine a world where you wouldn't have to worry about disease transmission from surfaces such as door handles, keyboards, bank notes, and even doctor's gowns and facemasks? Matt...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Covid-19, Engineering, Health, Immunology, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Virology
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Unlimited gas separations materials data and analysis for industry

January 25, 2021
Insight
An international research team has reduced the analysis of materials for gas separation from weeks to hours. The extraction of pure gases for use across the energy, utilities, food and...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry
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Developing multi-functional catalysts with light switches

January 25, 2021
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Researchers were able to observe the atomic-scale features of a catalyst using an environmental transmission electron microscope, enabling them to manipulate and optimise catalytic reactions using light. This technique could...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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How to grow your own smart materials with live fermentation cultures

January 12, 2021
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Have you ever made your own soda bread or homemade yoghurt using a fermented 'starter culture'? Imagine being able to cultivate your grow your own smart biomaterials at home using...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry
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