£5.5m research unit to investigate everyday chemical health impacts
The new Health Protection Research Unit in Chemical Threats and Hazards - led by researchers from the University of Leicester’s Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability – seeks to create a step-change in our...
Chemists and biologists ‘cross-fertilise’ new Institute research
Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) has hosted its official academic launch at Aston University, with more than 100 guests and international speakers in attendance.
Guests included chemistry, biology, physics and engineering academics from UK...
CLP Regulation Update for Selling Chemicals into the EU
The revised Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, enacted by the European Union, introduces updated guidelines impacting businesses in the chemical sector. Initially proposed by the European Commission in December 2022 as part of...
LANXESS wins ICIS Innovation Award for LFP battery materials
The company has developed new iron oxide battery grades for the synthesis of cathode material, representing a competitive and sustainable alternative to Asian supply chains.
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has received the ICIS Innovation Award...
BASF launches new alkyl ethanolamine plant in Belgium
The move is expected to increase the company’s global alkyl ethanolamines capacity to 140,000 metric tons per year and serve growing demand for the product.
BASF has inaugurated a new world-scale production plant for alkyl...
In vitro testing update
Dr Carol Treasure, Founder and CEO, XCellR8
New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for product safety and claim support
What are NAMs and what are the regulators saying about them?
There’s no doubt that advances in animal-free science are outpacing...
Sustainable Carbon for the UK Chemicals industry Ambition
Innovate UK launches Sustainable Carbon Ambition for chemicals industry
The UK advanced manufacturing base is fundamentally reliant on inputs from the chemicals industry.
However, the chemicals industry is inherently carbon and energy intensive, and unlike other...
UK REACH authorisation decisions
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published decisions on 12 applications for authorisation for the time-limited use of substances of very high concern (SVHC) under UK REACH.
Applications for authorisation received...
This Is the Perfect Software for 95% of Small Manufacturers, Says Biotech Manufacturing CEO
AniCell Biotech, an animal health product manufacturer from Arizona, uses MRP software to support growth and achieve full traceability. “MRPeasy is the perfect software for 95% of small manufacturers. It doesn’t get any better,”...
New tools LED by Photochemistry
Laboratory specialist, Asynt, announces a new unique and extensive range of photochemistry reactors as part of their broad catalogue of both batch and flow equipment which enable flexible use for chemists over a wide...