This book attempts to cover chemical elements in all living systems, a vast area. Much of the content is concerned with the organic chemistry and biochemistry of carbon-based systems. Read the book review of Chemical elements in life in C&I Magazine.
It is not reasonable to expect that a single book purporting to cover the entire field of some mature and well-established discipline can perform the task exhaustively. Read the book review of The big ideas of science: a complete introduction in C&I Magazine.
The performance of brain implants and prosthetics could in future be improved with novel conducting polymers. Elisabeth Jeffries reports. Read the feature in C&I Magazine.
With a growing population to feed, the world needs pesticides more than ever. But we also need to reduce reliance on them to better protect our increasingly damaged natural environment. Cath O’Driscoll reports from the 2020 virtual British Crop Production Council Congress
Coffee is one of the world’s most commonly consumed beverages, but research suggests the brew could be more than just a morning pick-me-up, reports Katrina Megget. Read the C&I Magazine feature article.
The research focus at German chemicals major BASF is very much on solutions for the circular economy under its new Circular Economy programme. Chairman Martin Brudermüller highlighted that by 2030, BASF aims to double its sales generated with solutions for the circular economy to €17bn – double the current figure. Read the article in C&I Magazine.
With the world still battling the Covid-19 pandemic, the global chemicals industry is also turning its attention on meeting a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Sean Milmo reports.
All the latest mergers and acquisitions, major projects and investments throughout the chemical industry for January 2021.
As the UK begins to return to work among the ‘new normal’ in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, businesses are facing increasing responsibility for the health and safety of returning employees – including the implementation of extra equipment such as PPE or hand sanitisers. Read the comment from Robert Bussey, process safety manager at UK-based process engineering services company BPE in C&I Magazine.