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New discovery shatters previous beliefs about Earth’s origin

September 16, 2016 by Leslie Burt London, ON – A new study led by Western University’s all-star cosmochemist Audrey Bouvier proves that the Earth and other planetary objects formed in the early years of the Solar System share similar chemical origins – a finding at odds…
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New chemical sensor uses friction to detect

September 16, 2016 by Lab Product News Edmonton, AB – University of Alberta researchers, Vakhtang Putkaradze and Arindam Phani, along with Thomas Thundat, have created a resonator with nanoscale features to detect dangerous chemicals in the environment. Inspired by the anatomy of insects, the interdisciplinary research team…
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Scientists solve puzzle of converting CO₂ emissions to fuel

August 26, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – Every year, humans advance climate change and global warming by injecting about 30 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere. A team of scientists from the University of Toronto (U of T) believes they’ve found…
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Indestructible compound poses little threat, still needs monitoring: study

August 23, 2016 by Lab Product News Guelph, ON – A breakdown product of modern refrigerants that replaced banned ozone-depleting coolants will likely not threaten future generations, according to new University of Guelph research. The study, published recently in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health –…
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Could more fuel-efficient engines lead to more global warming?

August 17, 2016 by Leslie Burt Toronto, ON – Auto industry experts predict that more than 50 percent of cars on the road by 2020 will use a relatively new type of fuel-efficient engine. This transition, however, has raised questions about its ultimate effect on the…
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A surprising way laundry adds flame retardants to surface waters

August 10, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – In recent years, evidence has been building suggesting that flame retardants, which are used in furniture and electronics, are potentially linked to health problems. And studies have shown that the substances leach out of products, and end…
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$12M furthers transition to sustainable chemistry in Ontario

August 3, 2016 by Leslie Burt Sarnia, ON – The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is providing $12-million to Bioindustrial Innovation Canada to support the Centre for the Commercialization of Sustainable Chemistry Innovations, located at the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park. The new…
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Canada, U.S. designate first set of chemicals of mutual concern

June 14, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement calls for Canada and the United States to identify chemicals of mutual concern. These are chemicals that are in the Great Lakes because of human activities, and which are potentially…
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Toronto chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

May 19, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced that Professor R J Dwayne Miller is its Centenary Prize winner for 2016. Professor Miller is director of the Atomically Resolved Dynamics Department of the Max Planck Institute for the…
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Hot tubs and swimming pools are not as clean as you may think

May 19, 2016 by Lab Canada Columbia, SC – Whether water is hot in a tub or cold in a pool, it can bring immediate relief from stress or summer heat. But hot tubs and swimming pools are not always as clean as you might think,…
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Recyclable foam is made from sugar derivative

April 21, 2016 by Lab Canada Minneapolis, MN – Polyurethanes in products from cushy sofas to stretchy spandex have made sitting, sleeping and walking more comfortable. But once they have served their purpose, most of the non-degradable materials pile up in landfills. Now scientists report in…
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Challenges of using big data in chemicals regulations to be probed at upcoming forum

April 5, 2016 by Lab Canada Helsinki, Finland – The use of big data holds great promise for regulators and industry alike in the world’s chemicals sector. In the past decade or so, regulations on chemicals control have generated huge amounts of data for international authorities…
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Scientists create nanomaterial from backyard pool chemical

March 1, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Could a cheap molecule used to disinfect swimming pools provide the key to creating a new form of DNA nanomaterials? Cyanuric acid is commonly used to stabilize chlorine in backyard pools; it binds to free chlorine and…
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First chemical brain atlas to be developed

January 22, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, at McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre, say they have received a significant donation from Montreal-based technology firm Vigilant Global that will enable the development of the world’s first chemical…
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Researchers develop ‘printing press’ for nanoparticles

January 11, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Gold nanoparticles have unusual optical, electronic and chemical properties, which scientists are seeking to put to use in a range of new technologies, from nanoelectronics to cancer treatments. Some of the most interesting properties of nanoparticles emerge…
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Dow and DuPont to merge, then split

December 11, 2015 by Lab Canada Wilmington, DE and Midland, MI – DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company today announced an agreement to combine in what is dubbed an ‘all-stock merger of equals’. The combined company will be named DowDuPont and will have a combined market…
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Canada’s chemist awards announced for 2016

December 9, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canadian Society for Chemistry and the Chemical Institute of Canada have announced the names of award recipients for 2016.   The Canadian Society for Chemistry award winners for 2016 are:   Award for Research Excellence in Materials…
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New lab spurs new growth

December 1, 2015 Leslie Burt, Editor/Publisher, Lab Product News A recently opened analytical research facility is breaking new ground, both with its scientific technology and with the services it is offering to private industry.
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Discovery opens door to greener preparation of iodide reagents

July 21, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at McGill University have discovered a clean photo-driven pathway for the efficient synthesis of aryl iodides under extremely mild conditions. The finding, published June 18 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, provides a more…
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Forum probes issues facing international chemical industry

May 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Helsinki, Finland – Each year, the Helsinki Chemicals Forum (HCF) brings together senior executives, policy makers, academics and others from around the world to discuss key issues relating to chemicals safety and management. First launched a decade ago as a…
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Green chemistry method converts aldehydes to acids

March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A tiny bit of silver, combined with water and air, can convert aldehydes into acids efficiently – instead of the classical methods using stoichiometric amounts of expensive or toxic metal oxidants, according to a new study by…
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ChemBio event highlights Nordic chemical industry, innovation

March 24, 2015 by Lab Canada Pasila, Finland – One of the highlights for the chemical sector in the Nordic Region so far this year was ChemBio Finland, held last week at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre in Pasila, Finland. The organizers reported that 66…
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Canadian chemist wins 2015 Young Chemist Award

March 23, 2015 by Lab Canada Riverview, FL – Chad Atkins, Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia, has won the Metrohm USA and Metrohm Canada 2015 Young Chemist Award. Atkins is completing his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia where he works under…
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Green chemistry gets boost with $11M research chair

September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Robin Rogers, a researcher in sustainable science and technology, has been named as a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) at McGill University. He will receive $10 million over seven years in federal research funding along with an…
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Fast, portable device provides lab-quality cocaine testing

July 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Testing for cocaine and other drugs usually involves two steps: a quick on-site prescreen and then a more accurate confirmatory test at a laboratory. This process can often take days or weeks — far too long in…
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Vaccine developed by Canadian scientist approved for human trials

May 12, 2014 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – A vaccine invented at the University of Guelph to protect against Campylobacter jejuni – one of the leading bacterial causes of food-borne illness in the world – has just been approved for human clinical trials by the…
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Researchers discover elusive cyanoformate ion

April 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – A team of Canadian and Finnish researchers are one step closer to understanding how nature uses carbon capture to tame poisons, due to the discovery of cyanoformate — a simple but fragile ion involved in the fruit-ripening…
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Photosynthesis may aid in improving solar cells

November 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Solar cells optimized to suit local light conditions, or made more efficient by using a broader part of the solar spectrum, are among the imaginative applications foreseen from ground-breaking new insights into plant photosynthesis pioneered in Canada.…
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SFU scientist wins Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Research Excellence Award

July 8, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Simon Fraser chemist David J. Vocadlo, MCIC, has received the 2013 Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Research Excellence Award from the Canadian Society for Chemistry. The prize is presented to a scientist residing in Canada who has made a…
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Scientists produce best image yet of atoms moving in real time

April 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists at the University of Toronto have recorded atomic motions in real time, offering a glimpse into the very essence of chemistry and biology at the atomic level. Their recording is a direct observation of a transition…
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Discovery opens door to storing and reusing renewable energy

April 8, 2013 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Two University of Calgary researchers have developed a ground-breaking way to make new affordable and efficient catalysts for converting electricity into chemical energy. Their technology opens the door to homeowners and energy companies being able to easily…
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Report probes changes needed in education of key scientists

February 15, 2013 by Lab Canada Boston, MA – In a comprehensive report, US experts today described fundamental changes needed in the education of the scientists whose work impacts medicine, drug discovery and virtually every other discipline. The result of a year-long project of a presidential…