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Enzymes a new genre of “intelligent” micro- and nanomotors?
January 30, 2013 by Lab Canada University Park, PA – Enzymes, workhorse molecules of life that underpin almost every biological process, may have a new role as “intelligent” micro- and nanomotors with applications in medicine, engineering and other fields. That’s the topic of a report in…
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New twist on using biomass for perfume, cosmetic, personal care products
January 16, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – In a new approach for tapping biomass as a sustainable raw material, scientists are reporting use of a Nobel-Prize-winning technology to transform plant essential oils — substances with the characteristic fragrance of the plant — into high-value…
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Canadian chemistry industry’s investment outlook bullish for 2013
December 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s chemistry sector is projecting strong investment growth for 2013, according to the 2012 Year-End Survey of Business Conditions, released by the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC). In the report, CIAC members estimate that their capital…
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AFM-IR for quantitative nanoscale chemical analysis
November 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Santa Barbara, CA – A new paper authored by Dr Andrea Centrone and his colleagues at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reported on experiments that carefully studied the AFM-IR signal strength versus sample thickness. The experiments showed…
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UPDATE ON REACH
June 29, 2012 Leslie Burt, Lab Product News Despite the financial woes currently plaguing the European Union, the EU is continuing to push forward with the implementation of its far-reaching chemical registration regulations, called REACH. Originally enacted in 2007, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals), has…
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New catalyst promises cheaper, greener drugs
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A chemistry team at the University of Toronto has discovered environmentally friendly iron-based nanoparticle catalysts that work as well as the expensive, toxic, metal-based catalysts that are currently in wide use by the drug, fragrance and food…
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Profitable 2011 for Canada’s chemical industry
December 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s chemistry sector showed strong growth and profits in 2011, according to a year-end report released last week by the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada. Sales of basic chemicals and resins totalled $25 billion in 2011 –…
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Professor recognized for supporting electrochemistry research
December 5, 2011 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Dr Gregory Jerkiewicz, a professor in Queen’s University’s Department of Chemistry, recently received the RC Jacobsen Award from the Electrochemical Society (ECS). The award is a rarely given honour reserved for outstanding contributions to the society’s Canadian…
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Chemicals Management Plan funding extended by 5 more years
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government recently announced that it is extending its support for the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) by five more years with $506 million in funding. In making the announcement, Peter Kent, the minister of environment, noted…
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VWR International to acquire Anachemia Canada
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Radnor, PA– VWR International, a distributor of laboratory supplies and services, says it is acquiring the business of Anachemia Canada and its affiliates, pending customary closing conditions. Based in Montreal, Anachemia sells and distributes chemicals, laboratory supplies and equipment in…
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International Year of Chemistry celebrates worldwide kick-off
January 31, 2011 by Lab Canada Paris, France – The International Year of Chemistry was officially launched at the end of last week. In December 2008, the United Nations proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011). The theme of the year is to…
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Breakthrough discovery enables nanoscale manipulation of piezoelectric effect
September 3, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The generation of an electric field by the compression and expansion of solid materials is known as the piezoelectric effect, and it has a wide range of applications ranging from everyday items such as watches, motion sensors…
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Ottawa scientists first to watch a chemical bond break
July 30, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Scientists at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) enjoyed a bird’s eye view of a chemical bond as it breaks. The making and breaking of chemical bonds underlie the biochemical…
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White paper outlines how to contract chemical tracking to service provides
June 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Fairfield, CA – ChemSW has released a new in-depth white paper that examines best practices for contracting chemical inventory management to managed services providers. Titled “How to Successfully Contract Chemical Tracking to Managed Services Providers”, the white paper investigates the…
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International Year of Chemistry to be celebrated at Pittcon 2011
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Next year has been declared the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) by the United Nations. The year-long celebration has the goal of increasing public appreciation of chemistry in meeting world needs and encouraging interest in chemistry among…
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New name, new focus for Canadian Chemical Producers’ Association
January 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Chemical Producers’ Association has reinvented itself as the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, to reflect the changing face of the chemistry sector and its renewed commitment to environmental sustainability. This is the biggest change in…
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China leads all nations in publication of chemical patents
December 7, 2009 by Lab Canada Columbus, Ohio — Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society and source of global chemical information, reports that China’s patent office is now the world’s leading producer of patent invention applications in chemistry. China trailed Japan’s…
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