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Autoclaves Quadruple Gas Yield from Back Bag Municipal Waste

New findings reveal autoclaving black bag waste can triple methane production, optimizing waste disposal and enhancing environmental sustainability.

29 Oct 2015

Australian Researchers to Use TESCAN SEM to Improve Carbon Capture Technologies

AXT is pleased to announce the sale of another TESCAN Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) equipped with Thermo Scientific UltraDry EDS detector after winning a successful competitive tender.

From AXT Pty Ltd 28 Oct 2015

The University of Liverpool use a Linkam tensile stage to assist with the development of new materials that address eye healthcare in the ageing population

The Linkam TST stage is essential for developing advanced gels and contact lens materials, driving innovations in eye healthcare at the University of Liverpool.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 27 Oct 2015

New Silicon-Based Technology Helps Manufacture Smaller, Longer-Lasting Batteries

Zhongwei Chen, professor in chemical engineering, along with a few graduate students from the University of Waterloo has developed an advanced technology to produce cost-effective silicon-based anode materials, which are capable of significantly enhancing both the performance and the service life of lithium-ion batteries.

27 Oct 2015

Researchers Solve Mystery of Low Ductility Magnesium

Researchers at EPFL’s Laboratory for Multiscale Mechanics Modeling (LAMMM) in the Institute of Mechanical Engineering have solved the mystery behind the low ductility of magnesium.

23 Oct 2015

Oxford researcher explains central role of microcalorimetry in meningitis vaccine development

In a webinar presentation entitled the ‘Application of DSC to structural studies on meningitis vaccines’, which is now freely available on the Malvern Panalytical’ website, Dr David Staunton, Lecturer in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford (UK), explains why he recommends the use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) as a first line technique when characterizing recombinant proteins.

From Malvern Panalytical 22 Oct 2015

Cyclic Deformation Could Eliminate Crystal Defects in Nanoscale Metal Parts

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Xi’an Jiaotong University and Carnegie Mellon University amongst others have discovered that when nanoscale metal pieces are stretched in small amounts repeatedly, the material can be strengthened as crystal defects are eliminated. This new process is known as “cyclic healing.”

22 Oct 2015

New Application Brief: Analysis of Oils Using ICP-OES With Radial Plasma Observation

This application brief details how ICP-OES with radial plasma observation offers a fast, accurate method for analyzing trace elements in oil matrices.

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 20 Oct 2015

Magritek Reports on How the Pharmacy Division at Durham University Is Applying the Spinsolve Benchtop NMR for Research and Teaching

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer in the Pharmacy Division of Durham University.

From Magritek 20 Oct 2015

Skin-Like Plastic Material Can Detect Pressure and Deliver Sensory Input to Brain Cells

Engineers at Stanford have developed an artificial, skin-like, plastic material that has the ability to detect pressure sensation, and also send this signal to a live brain cell.

16 Oct 2015

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