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Crystal Formation Theories to Be Tested Aboard the International Space Station

A University of Houston chemical and biomolecular engineering professor's theories on crystal formation will be tested aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

12 Apr 2013

Polycrystalline Diamond Enables Manufacture of Optomechanical Circuits

The application of light for information processing opens up a multitude of possibilities. However, to be able to adequately use photons in circuits and sensors, materials need to have particular optical and mechanical properties. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now for the first time used polycrystalline diamond to manufacture optical circuits and have published their results online in Nature Communications (DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2710).

12 Apr 2013

$Researchers Establish New Protocol in Single-Crystal Diffraction Analysis$

Researchers Establish New Protocol in Single-Crystal Diffraction Analysis

A research team led by Professor Makoto Fujita of the University of Tokyo, Japan, and complemented by Academy Professor Kari Rissanen of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has made a fundamental breakthrough in single-crystal X-ray analysis, the most powerful method for molecular structure determination. The team's breakthrough was reported in Nature on 28 March 2013 (published online 27 March 2013).

6 Apr 2013

Hiden Analytical Launches New Advanced Pulsed Plasma Characterisation

The performance of the Hiden family of plasma diagnostic tools is further advanced by integration of on-board timers for real-time pulsed plasma measurement, the fast gating fully controllable within the MASsoft operating program.

From Hiden Analytical 2 Apr 2013

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Launches New Range of Chromatography Consumbles at Pittcon 2013

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it will feature a number of new chromatography consumables within booth 1835 during Pittcon 2013, being held in Philadelphia from March 17-21, 2013.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 20 Mar 2013

Brooks Instrument Launches Upgraded GF 40/80 Series - Thermal Mass Flow Controllers

Brooks Instrument, a world-leading provider of advanced flow, pressure, vacuum and level solutions, has expanded its GF 40/80 Series portfolio of thermal mass flow controllers. Broader capabilities, including increase...

18 Mar 2013

Latest Tech Bulletin Published by Tokyo Institute of Technology

Helium crystallization under micro-gravity, highly energy-efficient CMOS logic systems, terahertz technology, long polyester synthesized by E. coli, and ham radio for global communication: the February 2013 issue the Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin contains the latest information about cutting edge research projects and related activities at Tokyo Tech.

25 Feb 2013

Researchers Answer Most Important Questions about Formation of Crystals

Exactly how a crystal forms from solution is a problem that has occupied scientists for decades. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), together with researchers from Germany and the USA, are now presenting the missing piece. This classical theory of crystal formation, which occurs widely in nature and in the chemical industry, was under fire for some years, but is saved now. The team made this breakthrough by detailed study of the crystallization of the mineral calcium phosphate –the major component of our bones. The team published their findings yesterday in the online journal Nature Communications.

20 Feb 2013

Renishaw inVia Raman Microscope Helping Develop Large Defect-free Films of Graphene

A Renishaw inVia Raman microscope has been used in new research that addresses one of the major hindrances to the wider exploitation of graphene: the difficulty in growing large defect-free films. $$IMAGE$$ An intern...

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 7 Feb 2013