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Process analytical technology for biopharmaceuticals
Time and resources are extremely valuable in biopharma manufacturing. Slow and inefficient manual workflows often lead to increased process variability, higher costs, and even product loss. To overcome these challenges, manufacturers are turning to directly integrated Process Analytical Technologies...
New Chemisorption Analyser Redefines Catalyst Characterisation
Anton Paar introduces the Autosorb 3300: Advanced flow chemisorption analysis with unprecedented ease of use and automation.
Anton Paar is proud to announce the launch of the Autosorb 3300, a next-generation flow chemisorption analyser designed to redefine usability, automation, and...
Digital Product Passports: BASA calls for a practical, harmonised approach
BASA, the Adhesives & Sealants Association for the UK and Ireland, supports the ambition behind Digital Product Passports (DPPs) as a way to improve transparency, sustainability and communication across supply chains. However, BASA is increasingly concerned that current policy...
BASA Showcase 2026: Celebrating Excellence Across the Adhesives and Sealants Industry
The British Adhesives & Sealants Association (BASA) is pleased to invite entries for the BASA Showcase 2026, with winners to be announced at the BASA Showcase Gala Evening on Friday 20 November 2026.
The Showcase celebrates excellence, innovation and...
BASA warns DEFRA chemicals proposals could drive UK manufacturing to the EU
BASA has warned that proposed changes to the UK’s chemicals registration regime risk imposing burdens on business, undermining competitiveness and prompting manufacturers to relocate production to the European Union.
In its response to DEFRA’s consultation on the Alternative Transitional Registration...
COMAH Enforcement Data Points to a Growing Focus on Pollution Prevention
For many people, COMAH compliance is synonymous with preventing major accidents.
Explosions, fires and large-scale releases of hazardous substances are often the incidents that attract headlines and shape perceptions of risk. However, analysis of Environment Agency enforcement data suggests that...
Brabender TwinLab B-TSE-S 30/40: Pilot-Scale Extrusion with Lab-Level Insight
Anton Paar has expanded its extrusion portfolio beyond the laboratory scale with the launch of the Brabender TwinLab B-TSE-S 30/40 for pilot-scale extrusion.
With throughput up to 100 kg/h, the new twin-screw extruder brings lab-grade process understanding into pilot-scale production,...
Strengthening safety compliance in chemical and process industry workplaces
Chemical and process industry workplaces depend on people understanding risk before work begins. A small error in handling, communication, isolation, or emergency response can affect workers, equipment, production, and the surrounding environment. An OSHA compliance course gives operational teams...
Inventory Software vs. ERP: Which Is Better for Manufacturers?
Many growing manufacturers turn to inventory management software to cure their stock-related ailments. But simple inventory software might not be enough for serious manufacturers if it lacks manufacturing-centric features.
Why inventory cannot be separated from production
The biggest reason manufacturers outgrow...
How Intelligent Vacuum Technology Choices Improve Efficiency
The type of vacuum technology you choose has a direct impact on the efficiency of your process. Outdated technology, or a vacuum pump design that is not well matched to the application, can lead to higher energy consumption, accelerated...
From Cryogenic Synthesis to Photochemistry: Asynt Introduces the New ColdCoil
A modular temperature-controlled flow chemistry platform designed to evolve alongside modern research workflows
Achieving reliable temperature control is critical to the success of many flow chemistry processes. Whether performing cryogenic organometallic reactions, developing photochemical methodologies or optimising continuous synthetic routes,...
AP Connect 4.0 Strengthens Data Management and Traceability in Connected Laboratories
Anton Paar has announced the latest update of its lab execution system, AP Connect 4.0, featuring enhanced capabilities for centralised user management, secure data handling, and improved traceability across laboratory workflows.
AP Connect centralises measurement data from connected instruments in...
Potassium Analysis with IC According to USP Testing Methods
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is constantly trying to modernise pharmaceutical testing methods. In their efforts, ion chromatography (IC) has become increasingly recognised as a powerful alternative for potassium analysis. Metrohm’s applications demonstrate just how IC can accurately determine...
Thermometry Enables Direct Sodium Titration in Foodstuffs
As demand grows for accurate nutritional labelling and improved food quality control, thermometric titration is proving to be a rapid and reliable approach for the direct determination of sodium in food products. Unlike traditional chloride-based methods, which assume all...
Metrohm’s NEW Live Demo: See the i-Raman NxG in Action
Metrohm will be hosting a live online demonstration of its i-Raman NxG on the 8th of July at 2:00 PM. The session will showcase how Raman spectroscopy can support rapid material identification and analysis across research, quality control, and...
Brabender AbsorptoMeter Automates OAN Testing with MetaBridge Integration
For carbon black, silica, pigments, and battery electrode materials, oil absorption numbers (OAN/COAN) provide a practical indicator of powder structure and dispersion behaviour. Anton Paar’s Brabender AbsorptoMeter with integrated industry-leading MetaBridge software converts this classic test into an automated,...
Chemicals Regulation: Our Position on the recent HSE Survey on CLP
Before setting out our views on the specific measures under consideration, we want to register a significant overarching concern: the regulatory uncertainty created by the EU's Chemicals Omnibus process.
Several of the measures in this consultation originate in or closely...
Free E-book – Advanced Solutions for Polymer Processing and Analysis.
New guide provides practical insights into extrusion optimisation, quality control, material characterisation, and sustainable polymer manufacturing.
As the plastics and polymer industry continues to evolve, manufacturers and researchers face increasing pressure to improve efficiency, ensure product consistency, and meet growing...
Adler & Allan acquire environmental remediation specialists Vertase
Adler & Allan, the leading UK provider of integrated environmental risk reduction services backed by Goldman Sachs, has acquired market-leading contaminated land remediation and enabling specialists, Vertase. The acquisition significantly strengthens Adler & Allan’s contaminated land remediation capabilities, enhancing...
Remote Monitoring Cuts Waste Management Costs by up to 57% for Multi-Site Operators
Industrial organisations operating multiple sites with oil-water separators could reduce waste management costs by more than half by adopting remote monitoring technology, according to new findings from Aquasentry.
The results follow a multi-site rollout of battery-powered separator alarms, which enabled...
Yordas Group Launches Helix Connect, A Dedicated Client Engagement Platform For Regulatory Services
Centralised Expert Access, Project Communications, and Service Delivery In A Single Structured Environment.
Yordas Group, the regulatory consultancy and scientific services firm awarded the King's Award for Enterprise in International Trade, today announces the launch of Helix Connect, a purposebuilt...
Flow Chemistry Without the Guesswork: Free New Calculators from Asynt Flow
New digital tools help chemists optimise experiments faster, reduce failed runs and accelerate successful flow chemistry development
As continuous flow chemistry continues to gain momentum across chemical discovery, synthetic chemistry, process development and academic research, scientists are increasingly looking for...
Global conference tackles chemical engineering’s biggest challenges
IChemE launches ChemEngConnect as a worldwide virtual event for the first time with 30+ speakers across 20 sessions.
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has opened registration for ChemEngConnect 2026, a free-to-attend, two-week virtual conference running from 15 to 25...
Free Workshop – Measuring and Characterising Polymers Workshop
Anton Paar UK announces 2026 Polymer Processing and Characterisation Workshop in Luton
Anton Paar Ltd has announced the return of its highly requested Measuring and Characterising Polymers Workshop, taking place on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at the company’s UK headquarters...
Blended Products joins University of Nottingham’s Aqua-Ammonia research programme to accelerate the UK’s clean energy transition
Partnership supports pioneering research into a scalable, low-carbon alternative to natural gas
Blended Products is proud to announce its role as an industrial partner in a significant clean energy research programme led by the University of Nottingham, focused on the...
Free Workshop – Basics of Surface and Pore Size
Free One-Day Workshop to Help Scientists Master Gas Physisorption and Surface Characterisation
Luton, UK - 10 June 2026 - Scientists, researchers and industry professionals are invited to attend a free, in-person workshop dedicated to understanding gas physisorption and its vital...
Understanding Li-Ion Batteries Through Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
The Li-ion battery is usually composed of two electrodes, liquid electrolyte, and a separator with a permeable membrane, placed in between the two electrodes, to stop the battery from short circuiting. When the battery is first charged, delithiation occurs at...
Bridging the UK’s Forage Gap: How extreme weather is increasing demand for animal supplements
Poor harvests hit the headlines, but for grazing animals, it's not just a quantity issue; it's also a quality one. Forage (grass, hay, haylage and silage) is the primary diet for the majority of the UK's ruminant animals and...
UK’s manufacturing SMEs save big on ERP
Instead of wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds and several years on implementing a traditional ERP, manufacturing SMEs from the UK have found a solution that costs a tiny fraction of that and might take just days to set...
UK REACH: Defra Sets New Course on Substances of Very High Concern
Defra published its new strategic approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) on 24 February 2026, replacing the interim principles in place since the UK's exit from the EU in 2021.
The policy...
