PFAS analysis: Reliably detecting eternity chemicals

analytica conference: PFAS in the focus of science

27-Feb-2024 - Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are colloquially known as “eternity chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment. PFAS do not occur naturally, but they can be found in all sorts of things from food packaging and outdoor textiles to seals and hoses. This group ...

Rice U. sleuths find metal in 'metal-free' catalysts

28-Feb-2018 - Detective work by Rice University chemists has defined a deception in graphene catalysts that, until now, has defied description. Graphene has been widely tested as a replacement for expensive platinum in applications like fuel cells, where the material catalyzes the oxygen reduction reaction ...

Lithium from the coal in China

Extracting lithium metal from Chinese coal

03-Mar-2015 - Coal from China could become a major source of the metal lithium, according to a review of the geochemistry by scientists published in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology.Lithium is an essential component of rechargeable batteries used almost ubiquitously in mobile gadgets ...

Analytik Jena Closes Acquisition of Bruker's ICP-MS Business and Begins Integration Process

17-Sep-2014 - Analytik Jena AG, a manufacturer of analytical measuring technology and life science instruments announced that it has closed the acquisition of the ICP-MS business of Bruker Corporation on September 12, 2014. The integration process has begun, and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of ...

Analytik Jena AG Signs Agreement to Acquire Bruker's ICP-MS Business

13-Aug-2014 - Analytik Jena AG announced that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire the ICP-MS business of Bruker Corporation. The transaction is expected to close in September 2014. With this acquisition, Analytik Jena AG will enter the rapidly growing global ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass ...

Inspired by nature: Paints and coatings containing bactericidal agent nanoparticles combat marine fouling

Vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles mimic natural enzymes and inhibit surface build-up of algae and bacteria

13-Jul-2012 - Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have discovered that tiny vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles can inhibit the growth of barnacles, bacteria, and algae on surfaces in contact with water, such as ship hulls, sea buoys, or offshore platforms. Their experiments showed ...

'Refinery dust' reveals clues about local polluters, UH-led research team says

Investigators seek better understanding of fine particulate matter found in Houston region’s emissions

14-Jan-2009 - Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails. Investigator Shankar Chellam is heading up the case, which hinges on unique identifiers found in ...

Laser Ablation Specialist Wins European Award for Plasma Spectrochemistry 2009

Agilent Technologies Donates Plasma Prize

08-Dec-2008 - The winner of the fourth European Award for Plasma Spectrochemistry is Dr. Annemie Bogaerts, professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, as announced by the independent award panel. The “Plasma Prize,” donated by Agilent Technologies Inc., is awarded every two years to ...

SGS Minerals Services opens new lab in Chennai, India

22-May-2007 - SGS Minerals Services announced the opening of a new facility in Chennai, India to serve the growing needs of the mineral exploration industry. The Chennai geochemical laboratory is equipped with ICP-MS, ICP-OES and AAS for the analysis of major, minor and trace elements and a multi-pour fire ...

Agilent Technologies Joins University of Cincinnati to Study Impact of Metals in Biology and the Environment

23-Jan-2007 - Agilent Technologies and The University of Cincinnati announced the opening of a center at which research teams throughout the Americas will study the impact of metals on biological systems. The University of Cincinnati/Agilent Technologies Metallomics Center of the Americas will research such ...