Bee friendly insecticides
The secrets of how plants make limonoid compounds have been revealed. It is hoped the recipe could help the scientists synthesise bee-friendly chemicals for protecting crops against insects.
Applied chemistry
Read the latest applied chemistry highlights for March 2023 by Nigel P Freestone | University of Northampton, UK.
Organic chemistry
Read the organic chemistry highlights for March 2023 written by G. Richard Stephenson, University of East Anglia, UK.
The latest from SCI journals
From the use of date molasses waste for power generation to integrated chemical production processes using lignocellulosic biomass. Here’s a roundup of the latest research from SCI’s journals.
Silicones’ role in decarbonisation
Stopping global warming is a top priority for policymakers in the EU and beyond. It is now time to accelerate the pursuit of carbon-free ambitions, and silicones will be essential facilitators of that change, as our latest study shows. With substantial emissions savings thanks to silicones, we look forward to progressing our EU decarbonisation ambitions.
How to attract and retain staff in a competitive jobs market
It’s never been a tougher time to recruit good quality chemical industry candidates. A recent study of human resources professionals revealed that 92% felt that the UK is experiencing a labour shortage and that this is resulting in significant revenue losses.
Sustainability focus
Few organisations have avoided the negative implications associated with the challenging economic environment in 2022. Just as Covid-19 and Brexit-related hurdles had been addressed, rising production costs have led manufacturers to take action to stem potential losses.
BASF restructures production
German chemical major BASF is restructuring production at its Ludwigshafen HQ to make it ‘better equipped for the intensifying competition in the long term’. The company plans to close the caprolactam plant, one of two ammonia plants and associated fertiliser facilities. The toluene diisocyanate (TDI) plant and the precursor plants for dinitrotoluene and toluene diamine will also be closed.
Bioelectronics breakthrough
A Swedish team has grown electrodes in living animal tissue. The result paves the way for the formation of fully integrated electronic circuits in living organisms, they claim.