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Uniqsis Reports Significant Growth in Flow Chemistry Market

Uniqsis Ltd., specialists in flow chemistry, has announced a 50% growth in sales and a significant increase in trading profit for their business year ending 31st January 2017.

From Uniqsis Ltd 7 Mar 2017

Shimadzu’s New Cannabis Analyzer for Potency Provides Effortless Determination of Cannabinoid Content

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the release of its new Cannabis Analyzer for Potency. This high performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) is the first-ever instrument designed specifically for quantitative determination of cannabinoid content.

From Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 7 Mar 2017

TrueSurface – The Original Topographic Raman Imaging System, Redefined

WITec, the inventor of topographic Raman imaging, will present at Pittcon 2017 in Chicago the next generation of its patented TrueSurface optical profilometer.

From WITec GmbH 6 Mar 2017

A Novel and Intuitive Operating Concept Revolutionizes Raman Imaging

Advanced functionality, accelerated workflow and enhanced hardware control.

From WITec GmbH 6 Mar 2017

High Throughput Chemistry in Microwave Vials

Asynt has announced new inserts for its DrySyn heating blocks enabling scientists to now conduct precise temperature controlled, stirred experiments in 0.5-2ml tapered, 2-5ml and 10-20ml microwave vials.

From Asynt 22 Feb 2017

New Helium Compounds Could Solve Mysteries Behind Giant Planets and Stars

Despite the fact that helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, (after hydrogen) it does not play well with other elements.

7 Feb 2017

Yale-NUS College in Singapore uses Magritek's Spinsolve Carbon 60 MHz Benchtop NMR Spectrometer in their Undergraduate Chemistry Program for both Teaching & Research

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, reports on how Yale-NUS College in Singapore is applying the Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer in the teaching program of undergraduate chemists.

From Magritek 1 Feb 2017

Chemists Introduce Catalysts Capable of Working Even Beyond Metathesis Reactions

As drugs that comprise of one or more fluorine atoms tend to be more powerful, highly stable, and easily absorbed by the body, drug developers would like to incorporate fluorine or trifluoromethyl, a fluorine-comprising unit, into experimental drugs. However, this process has been challenging.

24 Jan 2017

Photocatalysts Capable of Reoxidizing C-H Activation Catalysts Could Revolutionize Pharmaceutical Industry

Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have demonstrated that a greener and simpler version of the C-H activation reaction can be carried out using light from a standard electric light bulb. According to the research team, this is one of the most innovative new reactions for the assembly of complicated chemical structures.

23 Jan 2017

New Chemical Process White Paper: Risks From Rising Temperature in Scale-up

Understanding thermal accumulation in chemical reactions is vital for safety. This white paper discusses implications and provides lab and pilot plant examples.

12 Jan 2017

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