Colloidal chemistry

Sphere Fluidics and ClexBio introduce CYTRIX Microfluidic Hydrogel Kit

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Monday, June 7, 2021

Biotechnology, Genetics, Health, Stem cells, Natural sciences, Branches of biology, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell culture, Cell biology, Colloidal chemistry, Microfluidics, Nanotechnology, Hydrogel, Tissue engineering, Sphere Fluidics

Sphere Fluidics, a company commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and ClexBio, a pioneer in solutions for tissue engineering and single-cell techniques, today announced the launch of the biocompatible CYTRIX Microfluidic Hydrogel Kit.

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Sphere Fluidics, a company commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and ClexBio, a pioneer in solutions for tissue engineering and single-cell techniques, today announced the launch of the biocompatible CYTRIX Microfluidic Hydrogel Kit.
The kit combines ClexBios novel CYTRIX Hydrogel with Sphere Fluidics specially designed Pico-Gen double aqueous biochip to allow the plug-and-play generation of defined, reproducible and tailorable hydrogel microstructures for 3D cell culture, organoids, single-cell analysis, and many other applications.
The CYTRIX Hydrogel overcomes the challenges of existing microfluidic hydrogel formation techniques, such as clogging, finicky temperature control or time-critical mixing procedures.
For further information about the CYTRIX Microfluidic Hydrogel Kit, please visit: https://spherefluidics.com/microfluidic-hydrogel/
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ADAMA's self-produced prothioconazole-based products powered by its new novel Asorbital™ Formulation Technology delivers superior disease control

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Bioremediation, Biotechnology, Colloidal chemistry, Surfactant, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Nature

ADAMA's novel fungicide formulation based on the Company's own Asorbital Formulation Technology combines its unique mix of solvents and surfactants, creating a new and extraordinary carrier technology that increases efficacy to improve crop yield while reducing environmental impact.

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ADAMA's novel fungicide formulation based on the Company's own Asorbital Formulation Technology combines its unique mix of solvents and surfactants, creating a new and extraordinary carrier technology that increases efficacy to improve crop yield while reducing environmental impact.
In the UK, ADAMA continued its global roll-out of one of its self-produced prothioconazole-based products, SORATEL .
This is ADAMA's first product featuring the new Asorbital Formulation Technology and offers improved cereal and OSR disease control compared to competitor products.
More prothioconazole-based products featuring the Asorbital formulation technology will be launched in the future.

The Downs Law Group Introduces Expert Reports on Behalf Of Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe Victims Against Oil Giant BP

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Chemistry, Physical sciences, Solvents, Natural sciences, Colloidal chemistry, Dispersant, Fouling

Downs' team of experts utilize establishedscientific modeling techniques combined with new technology, to determine, with scientific certainty, that the level of exposure to oil and oil-based dispersants caused these victims to suffer chronic illnesses.

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Downs' team of experts utilize establishedscientific modeling techniques combined with new technology, to determine, with scientific certainty, that the level of exposure to oil and oil-based dispersants caused these victims to suffer chronic illnesses.
Dylan Boigris, Downs Law Group Associate Attorney.
Clean-up workers, residents and their childrenwho live near toxic environments often wait years before the science catches up with what victims already know.
C. David Durkee, Down's Law Group Senior Litigation Attorney mentions.

Harvard Licenses Technology to Obatala Sciences to Advance Discovery in Obesity, Diabetes, and Cancer

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Harvard Office of Technology Development and Obatala, which manufactures stem cell and hydrogel products to enable next-generation therapeutics discovery, announced the agreement today.

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Harvard Office of Technology Development and Obatala, which manufactures stem cell and hydrogel products to enable next-generation therapeutics discovery, announced the agreement today.
This ground-breaking technology provides a more accurate and dynamic model of human tissue in its diseased state compared to traditional two-dimensional culture.
The worldwide license agreement with Harvard enables Obatala to make the technology widely available for researchers use in drug discovery and R&D.
To further bridge the academic-industry development gap, Harvard OTD manages the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator and the Physical Sciences & Engineering Accelerator.

UroGen Pharma Announces June 2021 Conference Schedule

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health, Oncology, Health sciences, Life sciences, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical industry, Colloidal chemistry, Gels, Hydrogel, Water chemistry, Modified-release dosage, Urology, Biopharmaceutical

A replay of each webcast will be available on the website for approximately 30 days.

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A replay of each webcast will be available on the website for approximately 30 days.
UroGen is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building novel solutions that treat specialty cancers and urologic diseases because patients deserve better options.
UroGen has developed RTGel reverse-thermal hydrogel, a proprietary sustained release, hydrogel-based platform technology that has the potential to improve therapeutic profiles of existing drugs.
UroGen is headquartered in Princeton, NJ with operations in Israel.

Advanced BioCatalytics Is Pleased to Announce the Commercial Release of BioSS® RL, Our New Rhamnolipid Based Surfactant and Part of our Fermactants™ Product Line

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Colloidal chemistry, EPA Safer Choice, Product safety, Sustainable design, Surfactant, Articles, Academic disciplines, Natural sciences

b'IRVINE, Calif., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Advanced BioCatalytics ("ABC") announces the commercial release of BioSS RL, a new bio-based surfactant made entirely from microbiology.

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b'IRVINE, Calif., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Advanced BioCatalytics ("ABC") announces the commercial release of BioSS RL, a new bio-based surfactant made entirely from microbiology.
BioSS RL has excellent wetting and foaming characteristics, making it an ideal surfactant for creating greener household and industrial cleaners, or for agricultural use.
"We are very excited to bring this new high-performing bio-based material to the market.
Our GlucoSpike product was released last year and carries the EPA Safer Choice certification.

Outlook on the Naphthalene Global Market to 2026 - Featuring Epsilon Carbon, Exxon Mobil and Rain Carbon Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, May 17, 2021

Oil, Gas, Energy, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Naphthalenes, Colloidal chemistry, Antiseptics, Insecticides, Naphthalene, Surfactant, Sulfonate, Concrete, NDI

b'Wuxi Kingchan Bio-medical and Chemical Inc.\nOne of the major applications of naphthalene is in the preparation of naphthalene sulfonates which have a variety of applications, owing to their wetting and dispersing properties.\nThey are used in the production of surfactants that are used in a variety of personal care products.\nNaphthalene sulfonates are used in preparation of naphthalene sulphonated formaldehyde (NSF) which is used in polymer-concrete admixtures to neutralize the surface charge on cement particles in enhancing water tied up in the cement agglomerations, and thereafter, in reducing the viscosity of the paste and concrete.\nChina is one of the largest markets for naphthalene sulfonates whereas Europe has shown significant growth in the demand for naphthalene sulfonates.\nOverall, naphthalene sulfonate is likely to continue dominating the market during the forecast period.\nAsia-Pacific dominated the naphthalene market in 2018, owing to the high demand from countries like China and India.\nThe growing construction and agriculture industries of the Asian countries like China and India are some of the crucial factors that are driving the market growth in the region.\nThe approval of large construction projects, especially in India, China, and Japan is expected to drive the market for naphthalene in the region.\nThe construction industry of the ASEAN countries is also growing at a significant rate, owing to increasing investments by both the public and private sectors.\nHence, Asia-Pacific is likely to continue dominating the market during the forecast period owing to the aforementioned reasons.\n'

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b'Wuxi Kingchan Bio-medical and Chemical Inc.\nOne of the major applications of naphthalene is in the preparation of naphthalene sulfonates which have a variety of applications, owing to their wetting and dispersing properties.\nThey are used in the production of surfactants that are used in a variety of personal care products.\nNaphthalene sulfonates are used in preparation of naphthalene sulphonated formaldehyde (NSF) which is used in polymer-concrete admixtures to neutralize the surface charge on cement particles in enhancing water tied up in the cement agglomerations, and thereafter, in reducing the viscosity of the paste and concrete.\nChina is one of the largest markets for naphthalene sulfonates whereas Europe has shown significant growth in the demand for naphthalene sulfonates.\nOverall, naphthalene sulfonate is likely to continue dominating the market during the forecast period.\nAsia-Pacific dominated the naphthalene market in 2018, owing to the high demand from countries like China and India.\nThe growing construction and agriculture industries of the Asian countries like China and India are some of the crucial factors that are driving the market growth in the region.\nThe approval of large construction projects, especially in India, China, and Japan is expected to drive the market for naphthalene in the region.\nThe construction industry of the ASEAN countries is also growing at a significant rate, owing to increasing investments by both the public and private sectors.\nHence, Asia-Pacific is likely to continue dominating the market during the forecast period owing to the aforementioned reasons.\n'

Worldwide Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate Industry to 2026 - Increasing Demand for Dish Washing Liquid in Asia-Pacific Region is Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Sulfonates, Surfactants, Cleaning products, Bioremediation, Colloidal chemistry, Alkylbenzene sulfonates, Detergent, Cleaning agent, LAS

b"The most widely used categories of surfactants in industrial cleaning applications are linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS), alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APE), and alkyl ethoxylate (AE); together they account for more than 50% of the total share.\nIndustry cleaning activities generally include industrial manufacturing process and heavy-duty soil removal process.\nLAS surfactants in industry cleaning are used mainly as auxiliary cleaning agents, in which majority of the cleaning is done by other parameters, such as alkalinity, temperature, pressure of water, and chemical cleaning agents.\nLAS surfactants are included in industry cleaning for other purposes, such as foam control, bactericidal application, rinseability, and emulsification, among others.\nLAS surfactants are used in industry cleaning primarily for hard surface cleaning and metal cleaning.\nIndustrial cleaning is the third-largest application segment for surfactants globally, and is expected to witness a steady growth rate over the forecast period.\nNorth America region accounts for the major share in the global linear alkylbenzene sulfonate with major consumption coming from countries such as the United States and Canada.\nOwing to the growing personal care industry, the usage of surfactants has increased over the past few years, which is expected to further increase the demand for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate over the forecast period.\nThe US soap and detergent industry include around 630 establishments (single- and multi-location companies), with combined annual revenue of about USD 25 billion.\nThe United States is the leading country in terms of revenue generated through the household cleaners segment.

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b"The most widely used categories of surfactants in industrial cleaning applications are linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS), alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APE), and alkyl ethoxylate (AE); together they account for more than 50% of the total share.\nIndustry cleaning activities generally include industrial manufacturing process and heavy-duty soil removal process.\nLAS surfactants in industry cleaning are used mainly as auxiliary cleaning agents, in which majority of the cleaning is done by other parameters, such as alkalinity, temperature, pressure of water, and chemical cleaning agents.\nLAS surfactants are included in industry cleaning for other purposes, such as foam control, bactericidal application, rinseability, and emulsification, among others.\nLAS surfactants are used in industry cleaning primarily for hard surface cleaning and metal cleaning.\nIndustrial cleaning is the third-largest application segment for surfactants globally, and is expected to witness a steady growth rate over the forecast period.\nNorth America region accounts for the major share in the global linear alkylbenzene sulfonate with major consumption coming from countries such as the United States and Canada.\nOwing to the growing personal care industry, the usage of surfactants has increased over the past few years, which is expected to further increase the demand for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate over the forecast period.\nThe US soap and detergent industry include around 630 establishments (single- and multi-location companies), with combined annual revenue of about USD 25 billion.\nThe United States is the leading country in terms of revenue generated through the household cleaners segment.
As per the publisher's estimates, the revenue in the household cleaners segment amounted to USD 5,610 million in the recent past.
The growing household cleaners segment is one of the major growth drivers for the linear alkylbenzene sulfonate market in the country.\nIn the laundry care segment, technological innovations, most notably in liquid tablet detergents and scent boosters, continued to be the principal drivers for the US laundry care industry.
Such innovations are further expected to boost the demand for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate in the coming years.\nOverall, the market for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate in the country is expected to grow substantially during the forecast period.\n"

Insights on the Silicone Surfactant Global Market to 2026 - Featuring Evonik Industries, Harcros and Innospec Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Physical sciences, Cleaning products, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Surfactants, Colloidal chemistry, Bathing, Skin care, Detergent, Soap, Silicone, Washing machine

b'Personal care represents one of the major end-user industries for silicone surfactants.\nPersonal care products include a variety of body care, as well as hair care products.

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b'Personal care represents one of the major end-user industries for silicone surfactants.\nPersonal care products include a variety of body care, as well as hair care products.
Continuous growth in population is another factor fueling the demand for personal care, soaps, and detergents in these countries, which, in turn, is augmenting the market studied.\nIndia is one of the largest producers of soaps and detergents, globally.
The growth in market demand for washing machines has recently expanded at an impressive rate in the country.
Enormous production capacity, domestic oversupply, and high labor costs have all eroded the competitiveness of this industry.\nTherefore, growing demand from various end-user industries is expected to boost the demand for silicone surfactant in Asia-Pacific region.\n'

Worldwide Emulsifier Industry to 2026 - Increasing Usage of Emulsifiers in Food Products is Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Food, Beverage, Retail, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Chemistry, Colloidal chemistry, Colloids, Emulsion, Soft matter, Lecithin, Surfactant

b'Increasing Demand from Food Products Segment.\nEmulsifiers are surface-active agents or surfactants which stabilize an emulsion by increasing its kinetic stability.

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b'Increasing Demand from Food Products Segment.\nEmulsifiers are surface-active agents or surfactants which stabilize an emulsion by increasing its kinetic stability.
Emulsifier molecules have two ends polar or hydrophilic (water-soluble) end and non-polar or hydrophobic (water repellent) end.\nThe increasing use of emulsifiers in food products such as cereals, ready to eat meals, infant & child nutrition products, snacks, desserts, and others is expected to increase the demand for emulsifiers globally.\nFurthermore, with the increase in consumption of functional food products, various companies are coming up with specialty ingredients enriched in protein, amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids in milk-based products, sauces, spreads, baked foods, breakfast cereals, and baby foods.
With robust demand for specialty ingredients with improved nutritional properties, the demand for additives like emulsifier is projected to increase during the forecast period.\nThe global food emulsifier market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 5% owing to increase usage of emulsifier in various applications due to properties such as protein strengthening, starch complexing and aerating.\nOwing to all the above-mentioned factors for emulsifier, its market is expected to grow rapidly over the forecast period.\nAsia-Pacific region is expected to dominate the market for emulsifier during the forecast period.
In countries like China, and India owing to the growing population and increasing disposable income, the demand for emulsifiers has been increasing in the region.\nThe increasing usage of emulsifiers namely lecithin in food products like chocolate and confectionery products which provides various advantages during processing and storage is projected to increase the demand of emulsifiers in the region.\nThe food products segment is projected to hold more than 40% of the emulsifier market in the region and the personal care & cosmetics segment is projected to hold the second-largest share with more than 25% of the emulsifier market in the region.\nThe usage of emulsifiers in the personal care & cosmetics industry helps in providing better mixing of water with oils.