All glassware articles
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OpinionTimmers’ towers and Straus’ flasks
The revolutionary system that made labs much less likely to go up in flames
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Research
Glass catalysis screening study prompts reactionware rethink
Base-catalysed reactions are up to 1000 times faster in the presence of glass
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Review
Handmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making
A hands-on approach to materials science
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Research
New injection moulding technique allows glass to be cast in any shape
Energy costs of producing glass can also be cut by as much as 40%
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Research
Katritzky reaction rate turbocharged by glassware
Amine transfer reaction can be sped up as much as 33 times by the presence of glass
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Opinion
The story of Quickfit, part three: Scorah’s Quickfit
In the final part of our Classic Kit series, Andrea Sella delves into the life and work of Leslie Scorah, the patenter of Quickfit
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Opinion
The story of Quickfit, part two: Flaig’s joints
The second article in a Classic Kit series on Quickfit focuses on the family that introduced standardised ground glass joints to the UK
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Opinion
The story of Quickfit, part one: Friedrich's joints
In the first article in a special Classic Kit series on Quickfit, Andrea Sella tracks the origin of standardised ground glass joints to 1900s Prussia
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Research
High-resolution 3D printing shows promise for lab glassware
New technique that uses phase-separating resins could help in the 3D printing of reactionware
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Research
Self-deoxygenating glassware is a breath of fresh air for oxygen-sensitive reactions
Lab vials coated with glucose oxidase convert dissolved oxygen into a catalyst for RAFT polymerisation
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Review
Exhibition: Craft and Graft: Making Science Happen
Emma Stoye visits the Francis Crick Institute’s exhibition highlighting science technicians
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Opinion
Geissler’s glassware
How the supreme glassblower of his day shows the value of technical staff
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Feature
Glass: the chemist’s best friend
Where would we be without our glassware? Tabitha Watson looks through the history and current state of chemistry’s favourite amorphous solid
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Research
Catalytic glassware makes metal recycling easy
Flasks with built-in nanoparticles allows chemists to easily reuse valuable catalysts
