Vented Demonstration Hood is suitable for classroom experiments and demonstrations because of its viewing visibility from all four sides. An instructor can perform a science demonstration while the class can gather around and safely observe. The hood can also be used as an individual student workstation or vented storage enclosure. A hinged viewing window or…
R&D 100 of the day: DOWSIL TC-4060 Thermal Gel
DOWSIL TC-4060 Thermal Gel, from Dow Performance Silicones, delivers a transformative combination of high thermal conductivity, softness and conformability with patented dispensability and stability to drive thermal management in vehicle electrification. Electrified vehicles (EVs) are gaining mainstream acceptance as manufacturers announce plans on electrified models to improve fuel economy and remain competitive as demand shifts…
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Qatar Genome Program partner to advance precision medicine
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Qatar Genome Program (QGP), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), have partnered with the goal of accelerating genomic research and clinical applications of predictive genomics in Qatar as a step toward expanding the benefits of precision medicine across Arab populations globally. Under the agreement, Thermo Fisher and Qatar Genome Program will…
R&D 100 winner of the day: CICE
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s CICE* is a computational model that represents changes to sea ice and its interactions with the polar environment and ecosystems. CICE and its support infrastructure are the global standard for sea ice modeling across scales for multiple applications, including scientific research, climate modeling, forecasting and operations planning. Polar sea ice is…
SOLiTHOR seeds $10.6M to develop a new solid-state battery cell technology
SOLiTHOR, the newly created spin-off company from imec – partner in the European energy R&D innovation hub Energyville – is spearheading the development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative solid-state lithium (Li) battery cell technology to reliably and economically offer high energy storage solutions. SOLiTHOR raised $10.6 million (€10 million) in a seed investment round led…
Rutgers pair creates monitoring toolkit to speed production of biologic drugs
Two Rutgers engineers specializing in the process of making drugs derived from living organisms have created an analytical tool they expect will accelerate the discovery and production of biologic drugs that are often at the cutting edge of biomedical research. In an article that is the cover story in the American Chemical Society journal, Analytical…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Gibco CTS Rotea Counterflow Centrifugation System
Using the modular Gibco CTS Rotea Counterflow Centrifugation System, from Thermo Fisher Scientific and Scinogy, for cell processing enables time-consuming processes, such as cell expansion, to be decoupled from rapid processes, such as buffer change and concentration. This improves facility and equipment utilization and reduces the capital investment required. Because it can be used from…
Groundbreaking research could help paramedics save the lives of pedestrian casualties
Groundbreaking Coventry University research could provide paramedics with crucial and potentially life-saving assistance when treating pedestrians hurt in road accidents. A detailed database of pedestrian injuries is being developed alongside a mathematical model, which can reverse-engineer pedestrian collisions and produce first-hand virtual CT scans from simple photographs of a patient’s injuries and the vehicle involved.…
Dotmatics supports Umicore Corporate R&D in processing of experimental data
R&D scientific software company Dotmatics announces it has been selected by Umicore Corporate Research and Development, which is part of global materials technology and recycling company Umicore, as informatics partner for its Corporate R&D (CRD) digitalization project. The strategic agreement to implement core elements of Dotmatics’ R&D innovation platform within CRD, including electronic laboratory notebook…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Slycat
As simulation counts scale to many thousands, it becomes impossible for analysts to review all results individually. Sandia National Laboratories‘ Slycat, enables understanding of an ensemble without requiring users to view each simulation’s results. This is analogous to using text analysis to understand content in a set of documents without needing to first read them…
Powering the moon: Sandia researchers design microgrid for future lunar base
From Sandia National Laboratory Sandia National Laboratories is well-known for designing reliable and resilient microgrids for military bases and vital city services. Now, Sandia researchers are working with NASA to design one for the moon. This is not the first time Sandia has partnered with NASA to power equipment on the moon. In fact, Sandia…
R&D 100 winner of the day: MURMUR (Motion Under Rubble Measured Using Radar)
Motion Under Rubble Measured Using Radar (MURMUR), from MIT Lincoln Laboratory, is a lightweight, portable life-detection radar designed for humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) that rapidly detects, ranges and characterizes survivors in the complex HADR conditions of rubble and degraded infrastructure. Unlike many of its competitors, MURMUR makes detections in real time and operates…
R&D 100 winner of the day: PPG HI-TEMP 1027 HD
PPG HI-TEMP 1027 HD is PPG’s next generation ambient cure, high temperature Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) coating for carbon steel and stainless steel, reducing the risk of unexpected shutdowns. Corrosion costs the global economy an estimated $2.2 trillion annually. Ten percent of total annual maintenance costs are dedicated to repairing damage caused by CUI. In…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Catalyzed Diesel Exhaust Fluid (CAT-DEF)
SwRI’s CAT-DEF is a novel technology that reduces harmful NOx and CO2 emissions from diesel-fueled vehicles and will help automotive manufacturers meet new EPA requirements and reduce air pollution emissions. This technology is revolutionary in that it is a new way of improving an existing fluid on-board a diesel vehicle, reducing NOX emissions and fuel…
R&D 100 of the day: Tough SmCo
Rare earth elements underpin the world’s strongest magnet, but the materials are brittle and frequently break during manufacturing, resulting in significant yield losses. Tough SmCo, from Ames Laboratory and Electron Energy Corp., alleviates brittleness while maintaining magnetic performance through advanced microstructural designs that incorporate bimodal grain size distributions and maintain full compatibility with current magnet…
NNSA And Cornelis Networks to collaborate on next-generation high performance networking
From Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announces the award of an $18 million contract to Cornelis Networks for collaborative research and development in next-generation networking for supercomputing systems at the NNSA laboratories. The Next-Generation High Performance Computing Network (NG-HPCN) project for the NNSA’s Advanced Simulation…
TROY awarded $161K National Science Foundation grant
By Savanah Weed, University Relations Coordinator, Troy University Troy University professors continually make advancements in their respective fields, most recently with Dr. Raj Vinnakota’s acceptance of a $161,597 grant from the National Science Foundation to further research building a device that would allow for faster data recording and processing at the photon level. Faster speeds…
R&D 100 of the day: The Solvere CSD
The Solvere CSD, from Activated Research Company, is a new LC detector used for scientific instrumentation that produces a linear response to all non-volatile organic compounds using flame ionization detection (FID) and a novel separation-reaction method. The result is a detector with an unparalleled linear range, high sensitivity and a universal and uniform carbon sensitivity…
PerkinElmer participating at Bio-IT World Conference & Expo
PerkinElmer. is participating at the Bio-IT World Conference and Expo, May 3-5, in Boston, (booths #908, #912), with a focus on helping labs make well-informed and timely data-driven decisions on therapeutic candidates by leveraging cloud-based informatics solutions and strategic IT services. Helping the world’s pharmaceutical and biotech companies get a better handle on their data,…
Revolutionizing Quat pesticide determination and quantitation workflows to protect food supply
Thermo Fisher Scientific is providing laboratories performing food safety analysis with a new ion chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (IC-MS/MS) workflow solution for regulatory compliant, cost-effective and reliable analysis of quaternary ammonium pesticides (Quats). The new Thermo Scientific Dionex IonPac CS21-Fast-4µm ion exchange column enables scientists to easily and accurately determine and quantify the four cationic…
NanoScientific Symposium 2022 now open for registration
Researchers in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology are invited to register for the NanoScientific Symposium 2022, an international event that brings together researchers and entrepreneurs. To register, go to event.nanoscientific.org Global NanoScientific Symposium 2022 First launched in 2018, NanoScientific Symposium has brought together thousands of attendees in both live and virtual events for engaging…
R&D 100 of the day: Autonomous Self-Healing Sealant
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Autonomous self-healing sealants self-repair microcracks and cuts, recover mechanical properties and adhere well to dusty surfaces. They are formulated by mixing a low-cost additive into commercial sealants according to a process developed at ORNL. The treatment increases sealant lifetime and energy savings by lowering air and water leaks in buildings. Even…
Advanced Ionics secures $4.2M for decarbonization of industrial hydrogen production
Advanced Ionics, a provider of next-generation industrial electrolyzers that can produce hydrogen for less than $1/kg, has announced the closing of its initial financing of $4.2 million led by Clean Energy Ventures, a venture capital firm funding early-stage climate tech innovations, with participation from SWAN Impact Network. By requiring significantly less electricity than other electrolyzers,…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Aquadex SmartFlow
Aquadex, from Nuwellis, removes excess fluid in adults and children suffering from fluid overload, a common condition that can be caused by heart or kidney failure, or IV fluids given for various reasons. The technology filters the patient’s blood, removing excess plasma water to maintain stable blood flow in the heart and vessels. Providers can…
MilliporeSigma’s ZooMAb antibodies earns first-ever ACT Label from My Green Lab
MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a science and technology company, has announced that its ZooMAb recombinant antibodies platform earned Accountability, Consistency and Transparency (ACT) label from My Green Lab, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a culture of sustainability in science. The first-ever antibody to achieve ACT…