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Study on Solar Energy Flow in Photosynthetic Organism May Lead To Development of Solar Cells

A team of researchers at Lund University have successfully measured the solar energy’s flow, in and between varied parts of a photosynthetic organism for the first time. This research would be the first step to ultimately contribute to the progress of technologies that apply solar energy much more efficiently than what is possible at the moment.

19 Jul 2016

Easy, Smart and Mobile, New Generation Design Brings Smartphone Operation and Laboratory Performance to the Shop Floor

Mahr will introduce the new MarSurf® PS 10 Roughness Measuring Unit at IMTS 2016, September 12-17, 2016.

From Mahr Inc. 19 Jul 2016

DSM’s EcoPaXX Provides High Hydrolysis Resistance in Components for Automotive Cooling Systems

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, is extending its portfolio of high performance materials that answer the need in demanding automotive applications for hydrolysis resis...

19 Jul 2016

High Load Piezo Stage for Vertical Positioning

Nanopositioning of high loads, such as detectors or cameras can be a difficult task. In addition, many applications require large travel ranges, but have limited installation space available. attocube’s new ...

19 Jul 2016

NEW! 'Exploring the very small', the Small Angle X-ray Scattering Newsletter by Xenocs

We are thrilled to announce the launch of 'Exploring the Very Small', our quarterly Small Angle X-ray Scattering Newsletter. Investigation of materials at the nanoscale is leading to fantastic findings, material enhan...

19 Jul 2016

Guardian® Glass Delivers Superior Thermal Insulation and Solar Control in ‘High Level’ Research Project

Guardian Glass in Europe, a leading manufacturer of high performance architectural glass and a key supplier to the building industry, has demonstrated the superior performance of its fenestration glass products in an amb...

19 Jul 2016

EyeScan AT 3D with Blue Laser Line

The EyeVision software by EVT now also supports a 3D laser triangulation sensor with blue laser. The new EyeScan AT 3D scanner is therefore better suitable for the scanning of metal or metallic surfaces.

19 Jul 2016

Analytik Reports on How a Team from Agrii, RAGT and the University of Nottingham are Developing Better Disease Management and Yield Production in Wheat Crops

Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, report on the use of the ASD FieldSpec Handheld 2 portable spectroradiometers to help in the management of disease and yield prediction in wheat crops.

From Analytik Ltd 19 Jul 2016

Tea Time in No Time with the Cool Performance New Micron Glacis GC Mill

Hosokawa Micron Ltd announce the development of the high performance cooling type, mechanical mill, the Micron Glacis GC fine grinding mill. Suitable for fine grinding of heat sensitive products, the Micron Glacis GC is ideal for the high volume grinding of green tea which is popular both as a beverage and for use in confectioneries too.

From Hosokawa Micron Ltd 19 Jul 2016

Coatings Specialist Steps in and Dazzles

World-class coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams stepped in to help the celebrations to commemorate a First World War milestone by donating a specialist coating product as part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

19 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop New Rubber-Based Material for Use in Trackbeds

Scientists from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the University of Seville and AZVI, a railway transport company, have jointly created a material that includes rubber from worn tires for use in the subballast layer of train tracks.

18 Jul 2016

New Chemical Synthesis Method for Monitoring Fluorescence and Color

A team of researchers from Osaka, Yamaguchi, and Kumamoto Universities in Japan have invented a method to drastically alter the fluorescence and color of a specific compound using hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) gases. The entire reversible reaction is environmentally friendly as it develops only water as a byproduct.

18 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop New Method for Stabilizing Electrodeposition during Battery Recharge

If a barrier is constructed that is relatively stronger than the material attempting to penetrate it, then the barrier should be able to work - this concept seems to be fairly basic physics.

18 Jul 2016

Molten Metal Treatment Sodium and Calcium Removal

Sodium and calcium have often been removed in the casthouse by the direct injection of chlorine gas to molten aluminium in the holding furnace.

18 Jul 2016

Built to Last: A Humidity Probe for Tough Processes

The new HygroSmart HS3 probe from Michell Instruments has been designed to withstand the kind of harsh and demanding conditions found in industrial processes.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 18 Jul 2016