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Applied Sciences

Scientists holding a pH meter in a food sample suspended in water, with a dish of the dry food sample next to it.

pH Testing and the pH Meter for Food Analysis

In this article, we will consider how pH can be measured, what it tells us and its role in the food industry.

Outside sink with a tap, which is turned on and water is pouring out and splashing over the sink sides.

Detecting Mercury Ions With Just a Tap

Researchers have developed a self-powered nanosensor that can discover small amounts of mercury ions and immediately report the result.

Woman in a lab coat stood in front of the periodic table pouring liquid between two glass flasks.

What Do the Elements Sound Like?

Using a technique called data sonification, a recent college graduate has converted the visible light given off by the elements into audio, creating unique, complex sounds for each one.

A heap of crusty loaves of bread.

How a Chemist Makes the Softest Bread You'll Ever Eat

Want to make the fluffiest bread possible? Then you need the technique called starch gelatinization. We made three loaves of bread to put the science to the test.

A heap of crusty loaves of bread.

How a Chemist Makes the Softest Bread You'll Ever Eat

Want to make the fluffiest bread possible? Then you need the technique called starch gelatinization. We made three loaves of bread to put the science to the test.

Scientist manipulating a meat sample with tweezers in a Petri dish.

Industry Insight

An Authentic Approach to Food Safety

Dr. Mary McBride and Professor Chris Elliott, world-renowned for his work in food safety and authenticity, discuss his career to date, his passion for food safety, the projects his team are working on and the future.

Artist's rendering of coli bacteria.

Bacteria From Meat a Likely Cause of Many Urinary Tract Infections

A new study suggests that E. coli from meat products may be responsible for hundreds of thousands of urinary tract infections in the U.S. each year.

Could Europe Be Pesticide Free by 2050?

For more than two years, over 144 experts investigated possible ways to eliminate pesticides from agriculture on a European scale for the “European Pesticide-Free Agriculture in 2050” foresight study.

Biorefinery Sustainability Improved by Novel Wastewater Treatment Process

Scientists designed a process that simultaneously treats wastewater and recovers biogas energy that could generate revenue for biorefineries — while lowering costs and greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional treatment systems.

Heart Health Benefits of Walnuts Likely Come From the Gut

New research has illustrated the role of the microbiome in conferring the heart health benefits of walnuts.

Is Alzheimer’s Disease Driven by Our Foraging Instinct?

A new review from the University of Colorado, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has proposed that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a result of an evolutionary survival pathway used during times of scarcity and is driven by diet.

A pregnant woman stands over a cot.

Do Cesarean-Born Babies “Miss Out” on Essential Microbes?

Much research has focused on the gut microbiome, but we also carry microbes in other bodily parts, including the respiratory tract, skin and genitalia. How do other microbiomes, beyond the gut, develop during infancy, and can factors such as delivery method affect their development? Technology Networks interviewed Dr. Wouter de Steenhuijsen Piters to find out.

How Do You Make a Water Purifier From Fruit Waste?

Singapore scientists have demonstrated that fruit peels can be used to purify water, an innovation that can be employed in remote areas and disaster zones where electricity access is limited.

Leveling the Field in Ancient DNA Research

Some stories of history are written in ink, and others are written in nucleotide bases. Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis – the study of DNA from archaeological or paleontological specimens – is perhaps the closest scientists will ever come to a time machine – a window into the past. In this feature article, we explore how inclusion and representation are critical considerations when we look through that window.

An Introduction to the Lateral Flow Test: Strengths, Limitations and Applications

Diagnostic testing is key in many areas including healthcare and preventative medicine, food safety and environmental monitoring. In this article, we will consider what lateral flow tests (LFTs) are, how they work and their applications.

NMR Relaxometry Reveals Turkish Delight’s Sticky Fingerprints

Scientists have shown the value of time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) relaxometry in evaluating the physical properties of Turkish delight made with syrups and sweeteners as alternatives to sugar.

Lab Sustainability

Think Outside Your Gas Analysis Toolbox With OE-FTIR

Food Safety Testing – Veterinary Drug Residues

A mushroom-shaped fire of combusting hydrogen.

The Explosive History of Hydrogen – With Andrew Szydlo

What Happened This Week in Science?

Two female scientists look at a test tube.

Celebrating Female Scientists on International Women’s Day

Tips for Improving Your qPCR

Download this guide to learn how you can improve your qPCR reagents, sample/template and quality control.

Eight Ways To Make Your Lab More Sustainable

Download this guide to discover tips on avoiding single-use plastics, managing your cold storage and conserving water and energy.

How To Use FTIR To Ensure the Safety and Efficacy of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers: From Initial Research to Production

Download this free guide to learn more about the solutions available to ensure the efficacy and safety of alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

Supercritical Fluid Chromatography Guide

Download this guide to learn more about the basics of SFC, SFC set-up and workflows, method development and settings as well as a variety of SFC applications.

Your Guide to Preparative HPLC Primer

Download this guide to learn more about setting the fraction volume target, the basic principles of scaling up as well as configuration of preparative HPLC.

Webinars & Online Events

Remodeling qPCR as a Tool for Molecular Diagnostics

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Ryan Pincura, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Tendrel Group

The Challenges of Psilocybin Legal Licensing and Compliance

The Future of Consumer Neuroscience in Food Research

A worker looks at a pressure gauge on green pipes.

Chemical Analysis in the Petrochemicals Sector

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry: What Factors Are Driving Its Application Landscape?

Applications of Mass Spectrometry

The Impact of Industry and Technology on the Next Generation of Scientists

ICP-OES: Almost Fifty Years Young and Still Making a Significant Contribution to Trace Element Analysis

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