Sarah Houlton
Dr Sarah Houlton has a PhD in organic synthesis from Imperial College, and has been a science journalist specialising in chemistry-related topics since the early 1990s. Starting at the Journal of the Society of Dyers & Colourists, she then moved to the pharmaceutical industry magazine Manufacturing Chemist, ultimately becoming its editor. She has been freelance since 2001, and covers both science and business, with a particular interest in the pharma & biotech sector and the polyurethane industry, and the occasional foray into topics such as food ingredients and process engineering. She is based in Hertfordshire, UK.
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Fermentation can improve sustainability at competitive costs
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$7.4 billion proposal will fund support for victims of US opioid crisis
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From drop-in replacements to new polymers, what role will renewable materials play in a sustainable future?
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How chemistry data can make your reactions greener
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The precision tools needed to manufacture safe and high quality batteries
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Digital chemistry technologies provide the tools to accelerate your research
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Following the huge success of vaccines and treatments for covid-19, companies are upping their investment in R&D and dealmaking
ArticleHow analytical chemistry is enabling efficient polymer recycling
Waters technologies are helping its customers to make the shift to sustainable plastic use
ArticleCharacterisation and process optimisation of recycled resins for the polymer industry
Thermal and rheological analysis ensure that plastics maintain their performance
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‘Pharma Bro’ must pay back $65m in profits for anticompetitive behaviour while leading Turing Pharmaceuticals
BusinessPharmaceuticals roundup 2021
It’s been another dramatic, pandemic-dominated year for the pharmaceutical industry
ArticleTesting of microorganisms for microbial limits testing by membrane filtration
Experts from Sartorius give us their unfiltered view on safety testing for personal care products
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Firm aims to use bankruptcy protection and a $2bn trust to resolve thousands of cancer claims