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Acids and bases matter far beyond the laboratory and the chemical industry. In many other fields, the acidic or basic nature of aqueous solutions and mixtures shapes our everyday world. …

« Sample Preparation in the Biochemical Laboratory » The centrifuge is indispensable in any biochemical laboratory. Whether you work with cells, proteins or DNA, one moment always arrives: unwanted components …

The group known as “rare earth elements” has always seemed somewhat enigmatic. This is certainly due to its name, but also to the fact that these elements occupy a special …

In 2011, people became ill, and some even died as a result of an EHEC outbreak—an intestinal infection caused by the enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli bacterium. The cause was fenugreek sprouts …

Technical gases reach end users via various routes. Natural gas for energy supply or process gases for the chemical industry are highly compressed and transported over long distances through pipelines …

The Birth Certificates of Chemical Substances In chemical research – and especially in the development of new chemical products – detailed knowledge of the properties of the raw and auxiliary …

If you need to insulate a damaged cable or install new wiring, it’s always a good idea to have a few heat shrink tubes on hand. Thanks to their adaptable …

Polyethylene (PE) is one of the plastics that, thanks to its favourable material properties, has found a wide range of applications and become an indispensable mass-market material. Polyethylene – The …

Plastics are used in countless applications thanks to their versatile modifications and properties. They can be found in nearly every area of daily life, whether in a car, on a …

Among plastics, silicones are exceptional performers, combining chemical resistance to a wide range of substances with high temperature stability and flexibility – even at very low temperatures down to -100 …