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New Biomimetic, Protein-Based Filtration Membrane Offers High Performance

A multidisciplinary team including researchers and engineers has created a new type of filtration membranes for a wide range of applications—such as contaminant-removal processes, water purification, and small-molecule separations—that perform very well than existing technology and can be quickly produced.

29 Jan 2020

Delta Airlines Installs Two RPI Turbine Rotor Assembly Systems

RPI UK has installed two integrated rotor measurement and assembly platforms (iMAPs) at Atlanta-based Delta Airlines; the Rolls-Royce approved MRO facility.

From Rotary Precision Instruments UK Ltd 29 Jan 2020

Improved Sustainability for Chemistry Laboratories

Asynt reports on how chemistry labs, seeking to minimise water wastage, are electing to replace Liebig-style water condensers with their CondenSyn waterless air condenser, for both reflux and distillation reactions.

From Asynt 29 Jan 2020

Methane Conversion Induced by Environmentally Friendly Photocatalyst

Strontium titanate combined with rhodium nanoparticles converted methane and carbon dioxide into synthesis gas under light irradiation at much lower temperatures than those required in thermal reactors. Image Credit: Tokyo Tech.

28 Jan 2020

New Polyamide Plastics Made from Turpentine Oil, Instead of Crude Oil

Polyamides that are contained in cars, ski bindings, or items of clothing are important plastics. To date, crude oil is mainly used for commercial production of these plastics. Very few “green” alternatives to these plastics exist, for instance, castor-oil-based polyamides.

28 Jan 2020

Brewer Science Introduces its First Permanent Bonding Material this Week at the European 3D & Systems Summit

Brewer Science, Inc., is proud to introduce our first material for permanent bonding from the European 3D & Systems Summit.

From Brewer Science, Inc. 28 Jan 2020

Bruker Introduces Portable XRF MARPOL CTX 500S Analyzer for Easy Testing of IMO 2020 Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Requirements

In response to the significant reduction of the maximum permissible levels of sulfur in marine fuels from 3.5 percent to 0.5 percent, as enforced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) from the beginning of 202...

From Bruker 28 Jan 2020

Do Biologists and Physicists Approach AFM Differently?

This was the question at the forefront of my mind as I attended the Linz Winter Workshop back in February.

From Nu Nano Ltd 28 Jan 2020

New Halide Perovskite Crystal Emits Blue Light

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) have developed a blue light-emitting diode (LED) from a new, popular semiconductor material called halide perovskite.

27 Jan 2020

Study Emphasizes Future Chemistry Should be Based on Green Chemistry

The latest issue of the academic journal Science includes a case study for a future where the chemicals and materials that form the basis of the economy and society are renewable rather than depleting, healthful rather than toxic, and degradable rather than persistent.

27 Jan 2020

Researchers Develop New Approach to Study Transitional Fluid Flow

Water flowing from a regular faucet has more to say about how it traveled through a pipe. The gushing stream from the faucet is turbulent—disorderly and chaotic, similar to the crash of ocean waves—at high velocities.

27 Jan 2020

Sierra Announces NEW Line of MEMS-Based Thermal Mass Flow Controllers & Flow Meters

Sierra Instruments, global leader in mass flow, announces the launch of their RedySmart™ mass flow meters and controllers ideal for BioPharm OEMS.

From Sierra Instruments 27 Jan 2020

Loaded with a Pile of Underwear to the Berlin City Mission

A group of dedicated employees of the Berlin based laboratory instrument manufacturer KNAUER spent their annual “Social Day“ at the Berlin City Mission of the Protestant Church.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 27 Jan 2020

New PQA Portable Quadrupole Analyser

Hiden Analytical introduce the new pQA portable quadrupole analyser. The Hiden pQA portable gas analyser is a versatile mass spectrometer and offered with a range of interchangeable sampling inlets to suit a broad application range.

From Hiden Analytical 25 Jan 2020