Asynt newsletter May 2020
Posted on: May 19, 2020
We are pleased to share our newsletter for May 2020! Packed full of news, and some fun stuff, it’s definitely worth a read. We hope you enjoy it! Read online
News & media
What is that SMELL?
Posted on: May 18, 2020
It’s #NationalAsparagusMonth and that means that our own Martyn Fordham will be explaining to our team (it’s an annual event!) that asparagus can give you unusually smelly urine!
Have you joined the sour crowd?
Posted on: May 18, 2020
Despite the short supply of flour and yeast, bread making that has been the big lock down phenomenon with sourdough bread taking the number one spot!
Custom Parallel Reactor Improves Development of Novel Catalysts
Posted on: May 5, 2020
The Chianese Organometallic Chemistry group at Colgate University (Hamilton, NY, USA) are using a custom designed Multicell Parallel High-Pressure Reactor from Asynt to conduct reproducible hydrogenation experiments in parallel, to rapidly determine the kinetic properties of their novel catalysts.
Asynt newsletter April 2020
Posted on: April 17, 2020
We are pleased to share our monthly newsletter for April 2020 – you can read this online here without registration!
The next generation of scientists need our help!
Posted on: April 15, 2020
This month we’re really pleased to share two websites that we think are useful, fun, and informative for the next generation of scientists, and for those who want to encourage them! See more details from BÜCHI Labortechnik AG, and Croda International.
Sharing knowledge may be the key to fighting Covid-19
Posted on: April 15, 2020
Sharing knowledge is the key to bringing relief to the Covid-19 battleground. The National Technican Development Centre have published a detailed and informative resource which could be useful to scientists everywhere.
The Kitchen Videos!
Posted on: April 15, 2020
It’s often said that necessity breeds invention but on this occasion it has lead to our Managing Director, Martyn Fordham, turning his kitchen into a studio! View the first video to find out about our oil-free solution for performing parallel synthesis in round bottom flasks.
Green Replacement for Water Cooled Condensers
Posted on: April 15, 2020
The CondenSyn Waterless Air Condenser from Asynt is a proven ‘green’ replacement for water cooled condensers and suitable for greater than 95% of all chemical reflux applications.
The Schlenk Line Survival Guide
Posted on: April 4, 2020
Asynt’s Dr Kerry Elgie shares a fantastic online tool: The Schlenk Line Survival Guide. Described as “Illustrative Guides to help you master air and moisture-sensitive chemistry”, it looks incredibly useful!
