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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
