The chemistry of ginger

Posted on: November 18, 2021

A seasonal chemistry blog investigating the chemistry of ginger – the good, the bad, and the ugly!

Behind the flask - sustainable chemical manufacturing with HydRegen and Asynt

Behind the flask: Sustainable chemical manufacturing

Posted on: October 15, 2021

Behind the flask: we talk with Dr Sarah Cleary of HydRegen where the team are developing novel and sustainable strategies for using the growing toolbox of NADH-dependent redox biocatalysts in chemical synthesis.

#RealTimeChem Week 2021

#RealTimeChem Week 2021

Posted on: October 15, 2021

Inclusive online community, RealTimeChem is celebrating #RealTimeChem Week 2021 – everything kicks off on 7th November so now’s the time to find out more and get involved!

Behind the flask: research into anti-tuberculosis agents

Posted on: August 17, 2021

In our first “Behind the flask” chemistry blog, Mike catches up with Dr Tlabo Leboho, a researcher at the University of Limpopo in South Africa, to find out more about the team there and their research into anti-tuberculosis agents.

petrol changes this summer

Changes to regular petrol this summer

Posted on: July 16, 2021

You might have heard the adverts on the radio about the impending changes for our regular petrol this summer here in the UK.  Find out all about this – and some classic vehicle maintenance – in our blog!

fReactor flow chemistry paper UCL 2021

fReactor Flow Chemistry Paper

Posted on: June 11, 2021

New paper where a telescoped Z-selective cross-metathesis/Dieckmann cyclisation sequence to access (Z)-Civetone, incorporating a serial array of continually stirred tank reactors (fReactor) is reported.

Asynt scientific glassblowing manufacture and repair

Scientific glassblowing – an art we’re proud of!

Posted on: June 10, 2021

Scientific glassblowing is a bit of a mystic art.  Until you’ve seen a graduated triple wall glass reaction vessel built it’s hard to appreciate just what can be achieved with such a tempestuous material.

Peaky Blinders and post WW1 chemistry website image 2021

The Peaky Blinders and post WW1 chemistry

Posted on: June 3, 2021

In a desperate search for entertainment I have been drawn back in to the world of the notorious cult TV series, The Peaky Blinders, and the chemistry affecting the world at large in the post-WW1 period.