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Sustainability

This page provides educational resources, events, news and products related to sustainability. Content will cover aspects from lab sustainability and green chemistry to recycling, renewables and biofuels.

Sustainability – Highlights

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Lab Sustainability

For the future of our planet, we all know it is important to address the sustainability of our practices, tools and workspaces across the sectors. Science is no exception. But it’s also critical that, in carrying out scientific research in a more environmentally sustainable way, safety and quality are maintained.

Integrating Sustainability Into the Lab With Martin Farley

Martin Farley, sustainable research adviser at UCL and director of Green Lab Associates, was invited to Technology Networks’ Ask Me Anything session to answer your questions about the future of sustainability in research and laboratory practices.

How Is Materials Science Shaping the Path to a Greener Future?

Through materials science, we can tailor existing substances or engineer completely novel materials to generate new and useful properties. In this article, we look at some of the research creating a more sustainable future.

Greening the Lab: Tips For More Sustainable Research

This infographic explores solutions for energy and water conservation as well as waste reduction, offering actionable insights to make your lab more sustainable.

The Environmental Impact of Biotech and Pharma With My Green Lab

In this exclusive video interview, My Green Lab’s CEO James Connelly discussed why this report is so important, its key findings and steps that laboratories can take to reduce their carbon emissions.

Sustainability – News and Features

New Virus Species Found in Florida's Red Tide Blooms

By testing water samples collected from red tide blooms off southwest Florida, the researchers found several viruses, including one new viral species, present in K. brevis blooms.

Industry Insight

Sustainable Practices in HPLC: The Role of Miniaturization

This article explores the concept of miniaturization in HPLC, highlighting its role in reducing waste, energy use and improving the overall environmental footprint of chromatography.

Red Onion-Dyed Films Offer 99.9% UV Protection for Solar Cells

Nanocellulose dyed with red onion skin extract can protect solar cells from up to 99.9% of UV radiation up to 400 nanometers. This bio-based UV filter also outperformed a commercial market standard plastic-based filter.

Velvet Worm Slime Could Inspire Next-Gen Sustainable Materials

A study on velvet worm slime reveals its ability to transform from liquid to fibre and back, thanks to unique proteins. This discovery could lead to recyclable bioplastics and novel sustainable material designs.

Engineers Create Multi-Directional Artificial Muscle for Soft Robots

Researchers have developed a new method to grow artificial muscle tissues that can twitch and flex in multiple directions. This could lead to significant breakthroughs in the field of soft robotics.

Gestational Blood Pressure Patterns Predict Future Hypertension Risk

In a longitudinal study of Hispanic mothers, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found a new way to identify women who face an elevated risk for hypertension but are overlooked by current medical guidelines.

Sustainability – Multimedia

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Reducing Drug Development’s Environmental Footprint With Dr. Chelsea Pratt

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Top Tips for Sample Management and Storage

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Transform Analytical Chemistry With Micro Solid Phase Extraction

Sustainability – Webinars and Online Events

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Episode 4: Panel Discussion on Collaborative Initiatives

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Episode 3: Sustainable Technologies & Laboratory Design

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Episode 2: Energy Efficiency & Environmental Control

Related Products

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HTA Goes Green: Actively and Concretely Operating for Greater Laboratory Sustainability

LabVantage Solutions Introduces Customer Success Services Portfolio To Optimize LIMS Management and User Experience

New Funding To Expand Enterprise Sustainability Tools and Global Green Lab Certification

PEAK Scientific Proudly Announce My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel Certification

Analytik Jena participates in EU/Thuringia-funded “ZirKat” project

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