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The science behind the sweets! https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/sugar.html http://www.ElementalAnalysis.com

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New form of matter may lie just beyond the periodic table

Currently, the heaviest element on the periodic table is oganesson, which has an atomic mass of 294 and was officially named in 2016. Like every element on the periodic table, nearly all of oganesson's mass comes from protons and neutrons (types of baryons) that are themselves made of three quarks each. A crucial feature of all known baryonic matter is that its quarks are bound together so tightly by the strong force that they are inseparable. As particles made of bound quarks (such as protons and neutrons) are called hadrons, scientists refer to the ground state of baryonic matter as "hadronic matter."

New form of matter may lie just beyond the periodic table!!!!

"The scientists predict that this type of matter, called "up down quark matter," or udQM, would be stable for extremely heavy elements that might exist just beyond the end of the current periodic table. If it could be produced on Earth, quark matter has the potential to be used as a new source of energy."

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Https://phys.org/news/2018-06-periodic-table.html

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The element of surprise

Many of us are often told we bear a resemblance to another member of our family—for instance, that we have our mother's nose or our father's eyes.

"In a new study from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Lille in France, chemists have explored protactinium's multiple resemblances to more completely understand the relationship between the transition metals and the complex chemistry of the early actinide elements."

https://phys.org/news/2018-03-element.html

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AI recreates chemistry’s periodic table of elements | Stanford News

In a first step toward generating an artificial intelligence program that can find new laws of nature, a Stanford team created a program that reproduced a complex human discovery – the periodic table.

In a first step toward generating an artificial intelligence program that can find new laws of nature, a Stanford team created a program that reproduced a complex human discovery – the periodic table.

https://news.stanford.edu/2018/06/25/ai-recreates-chemistrys-periodic-table-elements/

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Sodium-and Potassium-Based Batteries Could be Key for Smart Grid of Future 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 Check it out! https://www.azom.com/news.aspx?newsID=49243 http://www.ElementalAnalysis.Com

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Check out this article called "Unique Nanomechanical Properties of Tooth Enamel"

"This has led to developments that would have not been previously possible to observe, such as the discovery of small volumes of hard coating within enamel, or the adhesion of materials, such as carbon, to provide a combination of low friction, high wear properties."

https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=16209

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Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP)

Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP), also known as fiber-reinforced polymers, are a category of composite plastics specifically using fiber materials to mechanically augment the elasticity and strength of the plastic.

"Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP), also known as fiber-reinforced polymers, are a category of composite plastics specifically using fiber materials to mechanically augment the elasticity and strength of the plastic. They consist of a polymer matrix – the original plastic which is usually tough but weak – which is blended with a reinforcing material to yield a final product with the desired material or mechanical properties." Who knew Fibre Reinforced Plastics had so many different uses 🤯 To read more check out https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=15875 ElementalAnalysis.Com

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Jens Christian Skou, Nobel Winner for Chemistry, Dies at 99

Dr. Skou is best known for his discovery in 1957 of a key mechanism in cells that forms the basis for many important functions of the body.

"Dr. Skou was best known for a discovery he made in 1957 while studying the leg nerves of shore crabs. It led him to conclude that an enzyme in the body serves as a kind of pump that regulates the amount of potassium and sodium ions inside cells." ElementalAnalysis.Com

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US chemical safety agency wants Arkema disaster to spark real change

Industry guidance is needed to help hazardous chemical facilities better prepare for extreme weather events like flooding, the CSB warns

"The independent agency charged with investigating serious industrial chemical accidents in the US is urging the chemical industry to develop comprehensive industry guidance to help hazardous chemical facilities better prepare for extreme weather events like flooding. The recommendation is intended to avoid incidents like the explosions that occurred at an Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, following severe flooding that resulted from hurricane Harvey in August 2017" ElementalAnalysis.Com

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Scientists Synthesize New Compound Effective Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens

Researchers from North Carolina State University have synthesized an analog of lipoxazolidinone A, a small molecule that is effective against drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA. This molecule could be a useful chemical tool for studying Gram-positive infections and may have implications for future drug creation.

Awesome News!  ElementalAnalysis.Com

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It's an idea straight out of Star Wars: suck the humidity from dry desert air, and turn it into drinking water.

Read more about it here:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/powder-pulls-drinking-water-from-desert-air/

Or if you're looking for a business looking to test water for contaminants then EAI has you covered.

Visit ElementalAnalysis.Com and shoot us an e-mail!👨‍🔬👩‍🔬

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Scientists reveal structure of amino acid transporter involved in cancer 

https://phys.org/news/2018-06-scientists-reveal-amino-acid-involved.html

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“ A new experimental discovery, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota, demonstrates that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth single element to have unique magnetic properties at room temperature. The discovery could be used to improve sensors, devices in the computer memory and logic industry, or other devices using magnetic materials.” Read more at https://phys.org/news/2018-05-scientists-magnetic-element.html#jCp Also visit https://www.elementalanalysis.com/ 

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About a third of all Swiss exports result from fundamental discoveries in synthetic chemistry. Certain drugs and perfumes, as well as food and agricultural products -- and even Ferrari's famous red color -- are derived from new molecular structures invented by Swiss scientists. Chemists have just discovered that chemical bonds based on antimony yield powerful new catalysts that can be used to accurately stimulate the transformation of a molecule from within.

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Novel Use of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

An application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is being pioneered by Lancaster physicists partnering with technology company Kratos Analytical.

"XPS is used almost exclusively used on surfaces as it has an extremely small penetration depth into the material of only a few atomic layers.

However, by slowly and carefully etching the material in situ in the XPS machine we have shown that the technique can be applied to allow the accurate determination of the elemental composition of compound semiconductor materials with multiple layers of different alloys." Elementalanalysis.com

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This interview discusses how to analyse energy dispersive spectroscopy data accurately and efficiently with APEX™ software.

What is Apex software? 🤔

Check out this amazing article detailing what APEX is and how it is beneficial for our industry. 

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