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Researchers Report Period Doubling Route to Chaos with Magnetic Field Strength

A magnet placed on one’s refrigerator might keep a calendar in place, but Indian researchers from Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics discovered that when a magnet is placed outside a plasma chamber it creates a localized, fireball-like structure.

26 Jul 2017

Physicists Reveal Functioning of Potential Lead-Free Material

Researchers wanting lead-free materials for use in sensors, ultrasonic motors, and actuators have recently chosen a type of ceramic frequently referred to as BCZT to work with. A recent study by physicists at the University of Arkansas reveals how this material functions, providing insights that may lead to other lead-free materials being created as well.

18 Jul 2017

Innovative Technique for X-Ray Imaging of Low-Density Materials

Imaging low-density materials such as tissues located between bones by using X-rays is very difficult. This is due to the fact that X-rays pass straight through the material similar to sunlight passing through a window. But what if you need to see the area that isn't bone?

18 Jul 2017

Mecmesin - Launch of the OmniTest-5.0™ Universal Testing Machine

Mecmesin is pleased to announce the launch of the new OmniTest-5.0™ Universal Testing Machine.

From Mecmesin 13 Jul 2017

From Water Matrices to Carbohydrates to Calibration Standards – Customers Rely on Robust Metrohm IC Systems

Robust, fully automated inline sample preparation, stable, reproducible results, a dependable anion suppressor that works flawlessly for years – the reasons why customers prefer Metrohm ion chromatographs for routine analysis are many.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 12 Jul 2017

New ASTM D8045 - Metrohm and Industry Leaders Develop Superior Method for Acid Number of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products

Metrohm is pleased to announce that the ASTM has published method D8045 for the determination of Acid Number (AN) in crude oil and petroleum products. The new method describes thermometric titration and was developed by Metrohm together with industry leaders using the 859 Titrotherm titrator. Method D8045 demonstrates the superiority of thermometric titration for complex petroleum samples, as it provides for better reproducibility of results, is significantly faster, and consumes less reagent than the commonly used method D664.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 12 Jul 2017

Acid Number Testing – Dropping ASTM D664 in Favor of New D8045 Saves Thousands of Dollars

Recently the ASTM published method D8045 for Acid Number determination in crude oil and petroleum products. Now there is an online calculator available to help users determine how much their laboratory will save, if they switch from method D664 to the new method D8045.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 12 Jul 2017

Automated Serial Diluter Chosen by Leading Food Safety Testing Organization

Inlabtec AG reports upon the positive results from a 30-month use, by SGS Fresenius GmbH (Germany), of the Inlabtec Serial Diluter for food quality and safety testing.

12 Jul 2017

Scientists Throw Light on the Migration of Impurity Atoms in Tungsten Material

One segment—that is, the plasma facing material—of the vacuum vessel in the fusion experimental device and prospective fusion reactor comes into contact with plasma. Upon entry of the plasma ions into the material, namely, tungsten, those particles are modified into neutral atom and remain inside the material.

3 Jul 2017

Researchers Devise New Catalyst for Organosilicon Compounds

It is presently essential to design new catalysts for developing new and useful organosilicon compounds, which are in great demand in fields ranging from the electronics to the medical industries.

22 Jun 2017

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