Safe Heating of Explosive Gases
The Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH (IMM) has developed the micro structured gas heater MSGH for combustible or explosive media. A clear separation of the space containing the medium from the heating elements allows safe heating and overheating of process gases, gas mixtures or gas/vapour mixtures. The MSGH has 50 cubic centimetres of... view more... (2004-06-23)
Stepfamilies and lone parents: Changing family life in Britain
More and more men are raising other men's children, while, in many cases, their own children grow up elsewhere - no fewer than 17% of dads born in 1970 are stepfathers, nearly double the number among men born just 12 years earlier. And six out of 100 babies born in Britain at the turn of the millennium have no contact with their fathers. These are... view more... (2004-06-18)
ACHEMASIA 2004: Scale-out for Highest Product Purity
The Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH (IMM) has developed a flexible system which evenly distributes a liquid flow to six different micromixers without an active flow regulation being necessary. The liquid distribution system was operated with selected impinging jet micro mixers and specifically adjusted separation layer micro mixers... view more... (2004-05-13)
ANALYTICA 2004: Trapping Smallest Bioparticles
The Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH (IMM) and the Norwegian NorChip AS have jointly developed a chip-based µ-concentrator. Suited for application in biomedical diagnostics, the dielectrophoresis (DEP) chip permits selective separation and concentration of polarisable bioparticles such as viruses and bacteria from a complex substance... view more... (2004-05-10)
Dr Lars Abrahmsén appointed Chief Scientific Officer of Affibody
Affibody today announced the strengthening of the management team by the appointment of Dr Lars Abrahmsén as Chief Scientific Officer. Lars Abrahmsén succeeds Stefan St'åhl, one of Affibody's founders. Professor St'åhl wished to return to academia, and has returned to his academic professorship, but remains as scientific... view more... (2004-01-27)
Beagle 2 Information Note: The Beginning of Beagle 2's Lone Odyssey
Image Advisory: The Beginning of Beagle 2's Lone Odyssey Following the successful separation of the British-built Beagle 2 spacecraft and the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter earlier today, ESA has released the first images of the small lander as it begins its lone voyage to the surface of the Red Planet. The images, taken with the... view more... (2003-12-19)
Beagle 2 Information Note: Next Stop Mars!
We have separation! That was the message from the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, to announce that the British-built Beagle 2 spacecraft is now flying independently from its Mars Express "mother ship". Initial confirmation that the separation manoeuvre has been successful came at 10.42 GMT, when Mars... view more... (2003-12-19)
Separation Day Arrives for Mars Express and Beagle 2
After a joint journey of 250 million miles (400 million km), the British-built Beagle 2 spacecraft and the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter should now have parted and gone their separate ways. At 8.31 GMT, software on Mars Express was scheduled to send the command for the Beagle 2 lander to separate from the orbiter. This would fire a... view more... (2003-12-19)
"Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye!"
Media Invitation Friday 19 December The Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR "Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye!" An event to mark the separation of Beagle 2 from Mars Express On the morning of Friday 19th December Beagle 2 separates from Mars Express and begins the last stage of its 250 million mile voyage to... view more... (2003-12-12)
Mars Express/Beagle 2 Media Briefing Invite
INVITATION 10.00am, 11th November 2003 Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG 1. Status report on the mission, the orbiter and lander, including Beagle 2 separation from Mars Express and Mars Orbit Insertion. 2. Details on forthcoming News events and opportunities to include Beagle 2 Operations Planning and Control Centre Open... view more... (2003-10-27)
Let water power your mobile phone: scientists discover new source of electricity
A new way of generating electricity from flowing water could mean that in the future you will never have to charge up your mobile phone again. Instead of a normal battery, mobile phones could be fitted with a battery that uses water - you just need to pressurise it regularly. This is the first new way of generating electricity discovered in over... view more... (2003-10-13)
International Society awards Professor for outstanding service
Michael Cox, Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, will be awarded with the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Lampitt Medal on the 30 September 2003. The presentation will take place at SCI's Belgrave Square Headquarters in London during a distinguished black tie dinner. The Lampitt Medal, given once a year, recognises... view more... (2003-09-30)
DMC spacecraft ready for launch on Friday
24 September 2003 A joint team of SSTL, Nigerian and Turkish engineers have completed the preparation, test and integration of all three spacecraft due for launch onboard Kosmos at 06:09 GMT on Friday 26 September 2003. view more (2003-09-24)
Medical profession attempts to "clean up" relations with drug industry
As entanglement between doctors and drug grows, a two-part article by journalist Ray Moynihan in this week’s BMJ explores the brewing conflicts at one of the world’s leading medical institutions over how to redefine relations with big pharmaceutical companies. view more (2003-05-28)
Hanover Trade Fair 2003: Zigzag for the maximum µ-concentration
The dielectrophoresis (DEP) chip as µ-concentrator for reliable analyses Developed jointly by the Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH (IMM) and NorChip AS, the µ-concentrator is particular suitable for application in biomedical diagnostics. Using DEP, this chip enables the highly efficient separation and concentration of polarisable... view more... (2003-04-07)
Ending the endless political debates - Delft model explains weak decision making round large infrastructure projects
Unpleasant surprises in large-scale infrastructure projects - such as construction of the Betuwe rail line and expansion of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - often arise from of a lack of useful knowledge. This is one conclusion of Odette van de Riet's PhD dissertation, which she will defend Monday 17 March at the Delft University of Technology. To... view more... (2003-03-13)
John Wiley & Sons Launches separationsNOW.com
John Wiley & Sons, today announces the official launch of separationsNOW.com, the new online resource serving the separation science community. Providing free access to a wealth of information resources and services for separation scientists at all levels and across all specialties, this unique resource is now available online at... view more... (2003-02-25)
Advances in the Separation of Nucleosides
Researchers in Oxford University's Department of Inorganic Chemistry have devised a method for the selective separation and recovery of nucleoside phosphates from complex reaction mixtures using Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) materials. Nucleoside phosphates are used extensively in industry as intermediates or additives in nutraceutical and... view more... (2003-02-11)
Improved Method for Separation of Organic Isomers
Researchers in Oxford University's Department of Inorganic Chemistry have devised a novel method for separating polar organic compounds, providing a useful alternative to the usual methods of chromatography or crystallisation. The separation of mixtures of organic and inorganic compounds is of considerable importance in most areas of industrial... view more... (2003-02-11)
Single-parent Children At Increased Risk Of Suicide, Psychiatric Disease, And Substance Abuse (pp 271, 289)
Authors of a Swedish population study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide strong evidence that children brought up in single-parent households are more likely to suffer health problems--especially relating to mental illness and suicide risk--than children brought up with both parents in the same household. Research on the psychological and... view more... (2003-01-23)
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