Ensuring polymer consistency at scale
With global plastic production soaring to almost 450 million tonnes annually, small variations in polymer quality can quickly cascade, leading to scrap, downtime or...
Flow photochemistry supports peptide breakthrough
A flow chemistry system equipped with a UV-150 photochemical reactor has been used by scientists at Novo Nordisk for the functionalisation of peptides and...
Toll processing considerations for chemical manufacturers
Toll processors play a crucial role in supporting chemical – as well as food and drink – manufacturers, by providing additional capacity, helping them...
Greener, cheaper method to accelerate chemical reactions developed by King’s and partners
The team proved that electrical fields can catalyse chemical reactions for large-scale chemical production.
A new, greener and cheaper method to accelerate chemical reactions has...
Discovery of new plant protein fold may be seed for anti-cancer drugs
University of Michigan researchers have discovered a new plant biochemistry and its unusual ability to form cyclic peptides—molecules that hold promise in pharmaceuticals as...
AI-powered design launched for industrial processing equipment
University of Birmingham Enterprise have launched EvoPhase, which delivers services to optimise existing and new process equipment that mixes, blends, stores, or stirs granular...
Pharmaceutical Specification Vacuum Conveyors from Volkmann
With the transfer capabilities of the highly successful “PPC” pharmaceutical specification vacuum conveyors, Volkmnann is offering transfer rates to over 11,100 litres per hour.
The...
Processes for lignin refinement: making optimal use of a renewable raw material
The natural raw material lignin was once regarded as a by-product of the manufacture of pulp or bioethanol and has primarily been utilised thermally...
HydRegen to unlock sustainable biocatalytic hydrogenation and improve sustainable biomanufacturing
BBSRC, EPSRC and IUK grant funding is secured to unlock sustainable biocatalytic hydrogenation.
HydRegen - a biotech specialist in sustainable chemical manufacturing - and researchers...
New method to promote biofilm formation and increase efficiency of biocatalysis
Birmingham scientists have revealed a new method to increase efficiency in biocatalysis, in a paper published in Materials Horizons.
Biocatalysis uses enzymes, cells or microbes...
