All articles by Harriet Brewerton – Page 2

Research
Antibiotics pit against bacterial biofilms

2015-09-24T00:00:00Z

Simple electrochemical device to more realistically assess antibiotic performance
Research
Paper device tracks fracking pollution

2015-08-21T00:00:00Z

Cheap and simple bromide sensor warns if water has been contaminated with fracking fluid
Research
Disrupting graphene

2015-04-24T00:00:00Z

Scientists hope their comprehensive roadmap will help tease out graphene’s potential
Research
Higher levels of some metals in e-cigarette smoke

2014-09-08T00:00:00Z

Scientists call for regulators to help clear smoke and mirrors surrounding vaping safety
Research
Printed sensors kick up a stink

2014-08-22T00:00:00Z

The signal comes to the user with smell tell paper
Research
Aaron Wheeler: Algae-on-a-chip

2014-07-22T00:00:00Z

Aaron Wheeler talks to Harriet Brewerton about bringing the energy and microfluidics communities together
Research
Pumping gone soft

2014-04-09T00:00:00Z

Combustion drives silicone device with heart-like chambers
Research
Saliva information

2014-02-07T00:00:00Z

Mouthguard that tracks fitness biomarkers could help athletes monitor their progress
Research
Mid-air monitoring of migrating birds

2014-01-03T00:00:00Z

Preliminary model for a sensor that could aid study of metabolic changes in birds as they fly
Research
Paper device spots antibiotic-resistant bacteria

2013-10-29T00:00:00Z

Testing kit is easy to make and easy to use
Research
Discoloured detection of sarin

2013-09-02T00:00:00Z

Compound changes from red to colourless on contact with chemical warfare agent
Research
Accelerating stereochemical analysis

2013-07-16T00:00:00Z

Metal complex will help alleviate bottleneck in asymmetric catalyst screening
Research
Misdiagnosed manganism near Mount Etna?

2013-06-05T00:00:00Z

Surface analysis of lava stones could explain apparent high levels of Parkinson’s in Sicily
Research
Early malaria diagnosis

2013-05-13T00:00:00Z

Raman spectroscopy identifies malarial infection by looking for parasite by-products
Research
Period heat source gives thermoelectric power a boost

2013-03-20T00:00:00Z

‘Pulsed’ heat sources can increase the efficiency of thermal power generators by up to 80%, bringing their commercial application ever closer
Research
Co-factoring on a chip makes biocatalysis easy

2013-03-04T00:00:00Z

A microfluidic device could reduce the cost of using co-factors in enzyme-catalysed redox reactions
Research
Diagnosing bacterial growth

2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

Scientists have designed a device for the rapid determination of the effect antibiotics on bacteria
Research
Is organic food more nutritious than non-organic food?

2012-12-12T00:00:00Z

Organic foods do not seem to be better than conventional foods with regard to intake and absorption of selected minerals, say scientists
Research
Prescription nanoreactors

2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

A nanoreactor that synthesises and releases an antibiotic that is commonly used to treat bacterial infections
Research
Colourful metal detection

2012-09-18T00:00:00Z

A sensor that can indicate the presence of heavy metal ion pollutants with a simple colour change