A group of researchers from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, developed a product made from native bee honey and cocoa bean shells that can be consumed ...

Used in processed foods and cosmetics, the red pigments in Capsicum (chile pepper) are important sources of non-toxic red dyes. The common method for extracting pigments from dried Capsicum uses ...

Electromembrane extraction (EME) is an innovative sample preparation technique that utilises an electric field to drive the migration of charged analytes from an aqueous sample through a supported ...

MicroGEM is a biotechnology company with the vision to democratize molecular biology through integration of sample preparation with advanced microfluidics. Our goal is to create portable devices that ...

The waste plant materials remaining from palm oil extraction processes can now be converted into a useful sugar. Palm oil extraction annually produces approximately 13 million tons of waste plant ...

IRL Group Manager, Integrated Bioactive Technologies, Dr Owen Catchpole has won the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Fonterra Prize for Industrial and Applied Chemistry. Dr Catchpole pioneered and ...

A new study shows that lithium—a critical element used in rechargeable batteries and susceptible to supply chain ...

Fans of voice-activated assistants will soon have another to add to their arsenal. Researchers at Kyung Hee University have put together this start-to-finish bacterial DNA extraction system that can ...

Qiagen, an international company that makes a critical part of diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus, announced this week that it is ramping up production of their RNA extraction kits in the face ...

Researchers at the State University of Campinas used a product from native stingless bees to extract bioactive compounds, such as caffeine, from chocolate manufacturing waste. This process adds ...