The chemistry of Sydney's 'tar balls' explained
22 October, 2024The arrival of hundreds of tar balls — dark, spherical, sticky blobs formed from weathered oil — on Sydney's coastline caused the closure of several beaches last week.
Study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through the skin
23 July, 2024Researchers have revealed that a wide range of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) can permeate the skin barrier and reach the body's bloodstream.
UV disinfection lights can produce pollutants in the air
24 June, 2024Air sanitisers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill pathogens can also cause unintended chemical reactions in the air, producing pollutants that could be a health risk.
Hach QBD1200+ laboratory TOC analyser
14 June, 2024The Hach QBD1200+ is a laboratory TOC analyser that supports a wide range of TOC measurements — from ultrapure and pharmaceutical water to cleaning validation.
FIAlab FIAlyzer-1000.F series flow injection analysers
21 May, 2024The FIAlyzer-1000.F flow injection analyser is an efficient solution for laboratories looking to measure a wide range of parameters in drinking water, wastewater, soil/plant extracts and other liquid samples.
Machine learning takes the guesswork out of catalyst creation
14 May, 2024Researchers used a computer library of molecules that have been synthesised together with molecules that are entirely theoretical at the moment to find the best catalyst for a specific chemical reaction.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences QbD1200+ Total Organic Carbon Analyzer
18 April, 2024The product has been designed to make measuring and analysing total organic carbon simple, reproducible and intuitive, all with one reagent.
Water-based paints contain potentially hazardous chemicals
12 April, 2024Some water-based paints contain compounds that are considered volatile organic compounds, along with other chemicals of emerging concern.
Autonomous synthesis robot speeds up chemical discovery
14 February, 2024Dubbed 'RoboChem', the benchtop device can outperform a human chemist in terms of speed and accuracy while also displaying a high level of ingenuity.
Sydney Uni team to develop quantum tech for health applications
18 December, 2023The team is aiming to use quantum tech to create new molecules that can treat skin cancers or improve sunscreens.
Electrical 'switch' used to control chemical reactions
01 November, 2023Researchers have succeeded in activating an organic chemical reaction with a simple electric field. To do this, they designed an electrochemical microfluidic reactor.
Fermented onions make plant-based meat more 'meaty'
03 October, 2023Researchers fermented various fungal species with a range of foods and found that meaty aromas were generated from foods in the Allium family, such as onions and leeks.
Plant-based drinking straws found to contain PFAS
31 August, 2023Belgian researchers tested 39 brands of straws for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and found they were most common in straws made from paper and bamboo.
Quantum computer slows chemical process by factor of 100bn
29 August, 2023Scientists used a quantum computer to directly observe a process critical in chemical reactions by slowing it down by a factor of 100 billion times, in what is said to be a world first.
Novel catalysis scheme is sustainable, affordable and recordable
28 August, 2023Researchers have developed a novel catalysis scheme that enables chemical reactions that were previously virtually impossible, without the need for rare or precious metals.
