Filtration’s Growing Role in the Future of Biofuel Production

As the global transition towards lower-carbon energy sources accelerates, biofuels continue to play an increasingly important role in the renewable energy mix. Driven by...

The best AI deployments in chemicals need humans in the lead

The chemicals sector has a talent gap. Putting humans in the lead unlocks productivity gains, says Stephen Reynolds, Industry Principal, Chemicals at AVEVA. When a...

Why Grangemouth is shaping the next phase of Scotland’s bioeconomy

With crude oil refining set to end in 2025, Scotland’s largest industrial cluster is entering a new phase that could help define the country’s...

The wireless revolution in level monitoring

Jenny Leion, senior chemical industry manager at Emerson, explains how an expanding range of wireless level technologies is helping chemical manufacturers extend measurement coverage...

Genome project plans to build proprietary wild yeast discovery platform

A large new proprietary library of wild yeast strains aims to accelerate the discovery and commercialisation of natural yeast species for a wide variety...

Breadcrumbs could offer fossil-free production of everyday goods

The humble breadcrumb could hold the key to cutting out fossil fuels from one of the chemical industry’s most widely used reactions, according to...

White biotechnology is being shaped by regulation and tech

White biotechnology is a key step in a circular economy, enabling the transformation of waste to industrially useful chemicals via a sustainable process. Felix...

Chemically ‘stapled’ peptides used to target difficult-to-treat cancers

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new technology that uses bacteria to build, chemically stabilise, and test millions of potential drug...

Unlocking ultra-high-pressure reserves: a milestone for advanced chemistry

When Beacon Offshore Energy’s Shenandoah field achieved 100,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) after 75 days, it didn’t just exceed all regional ramp-up...

The use of AI in chemical R&D and the rise of GNNs

Investment in materials and chemicals AI has attracted major focus, but the real industry breakthrough is the shift away from large language models (LLMs)...