All biocides articles
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NewsPublic health put at risk by mooted EU classification of ethanol as reprotoxic
Medical professionals are warning that the move could ban vital ethanol disinfectants and hand gels
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PodcastChlorhexidine
An antimicrobial compound that kills bacteria and viruses quickly – found in some of the most colourful antiseptic solutions
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BusinessBuilding a biological biocide
Aqualution Systems produces stable hypochlorous acid, a natural biocide up to 300 times more effective than bleach
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BusinessAntifouling coatings cling to copper
Copper coatings keep ships clear from unwanted sea life but environmental concerns mean some are keen to move away from the metal. Can it be replaced?
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CareersMarine paint innovation
Nina Notman visits the AkzoNobel site in Gateshead and meets the scientists designing the next generation of environmentally-friendly marine paints
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ResearchMaking fracking greener
A chemically-responsive non-toxic fracturing fluid that generates its own overpressure
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Podcast
February 2012
Chemistry World podcast - February 20121.07 - Determining the age of bloodstains using fluorescence 3.51 - Magnetic nanoparticles to remove cadmium from blood 6.07 - Paul Bertsch discusses using worms to investigate the effects of silver nanoparticles in the environment12.12 - Controlling termite populations with nanoparticle technology15.04 - Listening to ...
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News
Controlling termites with nanoparticles
Silica nanoparticles could help exterminate entire termite colonies
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Business
Business roundup: January 2012
Pharmaceutical Mental health drug use up More than one fifth of adults in the US took a mental health drug of some kind in 2010, according to a new report. The authors from Medco Health Solutions, a US pharmacy services company, found that use was higher for women than for ...
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Business
Business roundup: August 2011
Companies making moves into Russia Several companies have made recent moves into Russia. Novartis has started building a new manufacturing site in St Petersburg. The site - to be completed by 2014 - will produce generic as well as branded drugs and create 350 jobs for local people. Novartis says ...
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News
Massive payout for 'toxic sofa' victims
£20 million in payouts to people injured by dimethyl fumarate in leather sofas made in China
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News
1 December 2005: Bird flu puts African biocide on world stage
A broad-spectrum biocide marketed in South Africa for over 10 years is going global with the help of US chemical company Dow.
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News
10 August 2005: Behind the scenes at the chocolate factory
The 'chocolate' in the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory looks fun to swim in, but isn't as tasty as the real thing and is surprisingly difficult to make.
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News
27 May 2005: Banning bacteria at the bedside
A bedside cabinet with antimicrobial properties has been designed to help prevent the spread of MRSA in hospitals.