Catalysts break down pharmaceuticals in polluted water

Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have found that Sudoc’s patented NewTAML catalysts and hydrogen peroxide effectively degrade several antibiotics and other drugs found in municipal secondary wastewater and contaminated river and lake water. The drugs...

Ethernet-APL: Revolutionising Process Automation for the Chemical Industry

The chemical industry, like many other process industries, is undergoing a digital transformation. Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) is at the forefront of this evolution, enabling seamless data communication in even the most challenging environments....

Graphene spike mat and fridge magnets lead bacteria fightback

With its strong bactericidal properties, graphene has the potential to become a game changer in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. So far there have been no efficient ways to control these properties and make...

DANGEROUS CHEMICALS AND COUNTERFEITS: THE SOLUTION IS IN THE LABEL

While the use of dangerous chemicals in counterfeit pharmaceutical and cosmetic products is not a new issue, the threats to human life and a brand’s reputation remain as critical as ever. Especially given how...

Breakthrough replicates enzyme that captures carbon

Scientists from King’s College London have recreated the active site of Acetyl-CoA Synthase, an enzyme involved in capturing carbon from the atmosphere. The research, carried out in collaboration with Imperial College London, advances understanding of...

Innovation Exchange challenge: Protective coating of NdFeB sintered magnets

Innovate UK Business Connect is inviting coatings specialists to partner in a project to bring NdFeB magnet manufacturing back to the UK. HyProMag is looking to use Open Innovation to develop protective coating solutions for...

Breakthrough in creating cyclic peptide paves way for new antibiotics

A discovery by scientists at King’s College London could speed up efforts to produce new antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, scientists...

Taking the P – extracting key industrial chemical from human urine

Innovate UK Business Connect is inviting coatings specialists to partner in a project to bring NdFeB magnet manufacturing back to the UK. Maano Tshimange, Researcher at Surrey’s School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, said: “Within...

Bio-Britain: Kicking the UK’s fossil fuel habit with industrial biotechnology

Aline Miller, Professor of Biomolecular Engineering & Associate Dean of Business Engagement at  The University of Manchester, explains how biotech can make the chemical industry more sustainable. Given how inconceivably complex they are, the efficiency...