In this podcast, we discuss the route to "Green" Ethoxylates without changing performance, by using 100% bio-based ethylene oxide.  Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference e il CFRT, symposium on continuous

In this week's show, we talk a little bit about the hantavirus, but more importantly, the financials are not looking good, even if the war or excursion ended today. First, the Hantavirus or (Andes virus variant) - don’t worry about it, see my Sunday Sales blast. Analysts warn that even with a ceasefire, the supply chain recovery could take nearly a year, potentially dragging major economies into a recession as consumer spending declines. Breaking news Tuesday, Consumer prices in t...

Send us Fan Mail This week Mike and Ashley explain the J value used in pharmaceutical elemental impurity testing to relate typical ICP concentration units to permitted daily exposure (PDE) limits reported in micrograms per day under USP <232> and ICH Q3D. They describe how J value accounts for both sample dilution factor and maximum daily dose, making results comparable to PDE requirements. They recommend preparing method standards at PDE limits for the relevant administration route and...

Full post can be read at: https://johnknightphd.substack.com/IntroImagine a beautiful spring morning. The trees are stunning with new, bright green growth and colorful blossoms. Songbirds fill the air with their melodies. Above, small white clouds drift by across the blue sky.Now imagine feeling the warmth of a mug in your hands as you take in this scene. What’s in the cup? For some, it might be a nice cup of coffee. Others might prefer something herbal or fruity. Still others would drink tea -

Send us Fan Mail This week Mike & Ashley review the standardized methods for elemental impurity analysis in pharmaceuticals: ICH Q3D, USP <232>, and USP <233>. ICH Q3D provides guidelines for testing up to 24 elements and emphasizes risk assessment but not detailed testing calculations; USP <232> sets elemental impurity limits; and USP <233> addresses sample preparation and analysis and relies on ICH Q3D concepts such as “J” concentrations (to be covered next week)...

Send us Fan Mail The Inorganic Ventures team members answer more listener questions relevant to trace analysis. They address low mercury recovery at 2 ppb, noting mercury instability in nitric acid, adsorption to plastic, options such as preparing in HCl or stabilizing with ~1 ppm gold. They explain detection limit calculations using calibration data and blank replicates & distinguish instrument vs method detection limits, with suggestions to improve precision and sensitivity via conditio...

So the trend with supply chain issues is starting to look like back in the days of the pandemic, but that was a slow process over the years, versus what we are moving into. In this episode, we cover the recent price jump with key raw materials. On our last Jancast, we discussed how freight was going to be impacted, and we've now received the first substantial increase in chemical products, mainly raw materials, with a significant increase in ingredients like propylene glycol. What else ...

Explore how Gujarat Fluorochemicals highlights FEP and PFA fluoropolymer films for flexible printed circuits in AI hardware, enabling high thermal stability, signal integrity, and reliability for next-generation electronics. Flexible printed circuits rely on advanced polymer films that provide electrical insulation, flexibility, and durability—critical for compact, high-performance electronics and AI systems.

Discover how Gujarat Fluorochemicals views fluoropolymers within evolving PFAS regulation. Learn key differences, regulatory developments, and what changing PFAS rules mean for fluoropolymers, innovation, and industrial applications.

In this podcast, we discuss the fundamental calculation purchasing, R&D and marketing managers make when considering supply chain options for surfactants.ekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference e il CFRT,

El agua es uno de los recursos naturales más utilizados en numerosas aplicaciones y en diversos sectores de la producción industrial. Por ejemplo, el agua de proceso constituye la base de diferentes fases de producción y garantiza su correcto desarrollo.Sin embargo, no todas las aguas son iguales.Dependiendo de su origen, el agua puede tener propiedades muy diferentes, lo que puede hacerla adecuada o inadecuada para un proceso específico.En general, la calidad del agua es a menudo una condición

In this special bonus episode of Chain Reaction, meet the voices behind the American Chemical Society’s newest chemistry podcast. Host and producer Margot Wohl and executive producer Sam Jones introduce themselves, share their journeys from science research to science communication, and explain why Chain Reaction by ACS exists in the first place. Sam talks about launching ACS’s long‑running podcast Tiny Matters and her path from biomedical research to podcasting, while Margot shares her backg...

As we did during the pandemic, we think it is important to be transparent about what we are seeing as a result of the war or the excursion in the Middle East. Scott gives his commentary and then the AI co-host digs deeper into what is coming.

Send us Fan Mail The Inorganic Ventures team answers listener questions focused on pharmaceutical elemental impurity analysis by ICP-MS. They explain why an indium internal standard becomes unstable in high-pH matrices due to insoluble hydroxide formation and how EDTA complexation can stabilize indium when used for iodine analysis. They discuss mercury washout problems caused by volatility, adsorption to sample introduction surfaces, memory effects, and redox/speciation, and emphasize proper ...

Something moves at the edge of the headlights near Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and the witnesses can’t find words that fit. A huge shape. Red reflective eyes. The feeling of being watched. The story gets a name, The Mothman, and after the Silver Bridge collapses into the Ohio River, the legend locks into place as a “warning.” But I can’t stop thinking about a more unsettling possibility: what if the creature is a symptom of a landscape that was chemically changed long before anyone could m...

In this podcast, we discuss skinification – That is the migration of mild, facial-grade surfactants into mass-market hair, dish and even laundry products.Tekno Scienze Publisher is an academic publisher in Italy. It publishes 3 scientific journals: Chimica Oggi – Chemistry Today, Agro Food Industry Hi Tech, and Household and Personal Care Today. Always attentive to scientific innovation, the TKS Group organizes events including the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference e il CFRT,

Prepacked chromatography columns are changing how scientists approach purification—making scale‑up faster, more consistent, and more reliable than ever before.In this episode, we explore prepacked chromatography columns… what they are, how they’re manufactured, and why they’ve become a go‑to solution from early process development through GMP production. Our experts Kevin O’Donnell and Phu Duong discuss performance consistency and how pre-packed formats help reduce variability and save time in the

Welcome, fellow science nerds! Today, we dive deeper into organic chemistry and cover one of the most important concepts: molecules, the tiny structures that keep your body, snacks, and sanity intact. Settle in, whether you're in bed, studying, shopping, working out, or even having a midlife existential crisis, and let’s explore the microscopic world with a lot of humor (of course, the most important) and just a tiny bit of curiosity.

Something in Appalachia’s storytelling cuts closer to science than most people expect: the idea that certain things attach themselves, linger, and reshape your life even when you can’t see them. We use that lens to follow a real contaminant that behaves exactly that way, a synthetic forever chemical tied to Teflon production that doesn’t break down in the environment or move quickly through the human body. If you’ve heard “PFAS” or “PFOA” and wondered why communities describe it like a haunti...

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