GVK BIO

Okayama | October 07, 2020

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports researchers at Okayama University use stem cell models to show how certain chemical compounds can induce cancer. Stem cells have the unique ability to grow into any kind of cell within the body. A subtype of these, cancer stem cells (CSCs), reside within tumors enabling the aggressive growth of cancer. Researchers at Okayama University have previously converted ordinary stem cells into CSCs by growing them in tumor milieu. Now, for the first time...

Chemical Management

NEU | April 08, 2022

The American Concrete institute announced the launch of NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, at its Spring convention in Orlando, Florida, USA. NEU aims to collaborate globally to drive research, education, awareness, and adoption of carbon neutral materials and technologies in the industry. Located at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, NEU will focus on transforming the concrete industry into a proactive, unified group actively eng...

Chemical Technology

PPG | October 23, 2021

PPG today announced that three of its innovative coatings technologies have earned 2021 R&D® 100 Awards: PPG BFP-SE Battery Fire Protection, PPG ENVIROCRON™ Extreme Protection thermally conductive powder coatings, and PPG HI-TEMP® 1027 HD coating. "At PPG, our global science and technology team works tirelessly to provide value-added solutions to our customers, Leveraging our expertise across industries – combined with our constant purs...

Chemical Management

Technip Energies, Technip Energies | June 04, 2021

PARISandOSLO, Norway,Technip Energies announced today the initiation of an agreement with Agilyx Corporation ("Agilyx"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilyx AS (Euronext Growth (Oslo): ("AGLX"), and pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics. This collaboration aims to accelerate the implementation of Agilyx's technology for the advanced recycling of post-use polystyrene. Under this agreement, Technip Energies will market and license the inte...