The Shellworks – Pioneers of the Bio-plastic Revolution
The Shellworks are taking food waste and turning it into ‘sustainable packaging alternatives to plastic that don’t compromise on performance or aesthetic’. This is where circular economy innovation meets design solutions that work in the real world.
Bactobio – Biotech start-up tackling antimicrobial resistance crisis.
Biotech start up Bactobio (until quite recently known as Baccuico) have the world of unidentified bacteria in their sights, aiming to ‘create a safer and greener world by harvesting valuable metabolites from biological dark matter’.
Using the application of UHPLC to determine age
How old are you? A simple enough question which many people would answer without a second thought. However, biologists have various different ways of answering this question. Firstly, there is our mental age, where, especially as children, we develop at different rates. For example, at school, teachers may classify children as having a ‘reading age’ […]
How a discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR
The development of the gold-standard PCR COVID-19 tests used to fight the global pandemic all started with a question from microbiologist, Tom Brock, who began the research that would go on to revolutionize the field of biology.
fNIRS Technology Lets Clinicians Detect Tinnitus for First Time
A technology called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can be used to objectively measure tinnitus, according to a new study*. Tinnitus affects up to 20% of adults… Tinnitus is defined as the awareness of a high-pitched ringing or buzzing in the ears or head, which is not from an external source. It is reported to affect […]
Infusing Gin and Gas Chromatography
Gin has been growing in popularity in the last few years. From new gin bars popping up around towns and cities, various new brands of gin making their way into supermarkets and pubs everywhere, and even festivals dedicated to the drink, it has been hard to miss. It seems that gin has also found its […]
A&D Balances at the Northern Centre of Weighing Excellence
The Northern Centre of Weighing Excellence based at Richmond Scientific features a wide range of A&D Analytical Balances, Moisture Balances and Micro Balances, as well as weighing devices for the food quality control industry. Getting the right analytical balance in your lab set up will save you space, time and money. Each balance in the […]
